Psalms 18
1 For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of Yahweh, who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said, I love you, Yahweh, my strength.
Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ. Awurade akoa Dawid dwom. Ɔtoo saa dwom yi maa Awurade, ɛberɛ a ɔgyee no firii nʼatamfoɔ nyinaa ne Saulo nsam no. Medɔ wo, Ao Awurade, mʼahoɔden.
2 Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Awurade ne me botantim; mʼaban ne me gyefoɔ; me Onyankopɔn ne me botan Ne mu na menya me hintabea. Ɔyɛ mʼakokyɛm, me nkwagyeɛ abɛn ne mʼabandenden.
3 I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
Mesu frɛ Awurade; ɔno na ayɛyie sɛ no, ɛfiri sɛ ɔgye me firi mʼatamfoɔ nsam.
4 The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
Owuo nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn kyekyeree me; na ɔsɛeɛ asorɔkye bu faa me so.
Damena nhoma kyekyeree me; owuo ankasa too me anihaa. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
Mʼahohia mu, mesu mefrɛɛ Awurade. Mesu mefrɛɛ me Onyankopɔn pɛɛ mmoa. Ɔfiri nʼasɔrefie hɔ tee me nne; me sufrɛ baa nʼanim, na ɛkɔɔ nʼasom.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
Asase wosoeɛ na ɛhinhimeɛ, na mmepɔ fapem wosoeɛ wɔsuroeɛ ɛfiri sɛ na ne bo afu.
8 Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
Wisie firii ne hwene mu; ogyaframa firii nʼanom, na egyasramma dɛre firii mu.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
Ɔfirii ɔsoro baa fam; na omununkum kabii duruu ne nan ase.
10 He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
Ɔte Kerubim so tu kɔɔ soro; gyaagyaa ne ho wɔ mframa ntaban so.
11 He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Ɔde sum kataa ne ho, osu a amuna tumm atwa ne ho ahyia.
12 At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
Hann kɛseɛ hyerɛn wɔ nʼanim, na omununkum a asukɔtweaa ne anyinam wɔ mu firii ne ho hyerɛn mu baeɛ.
13 Yahweh also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.
Awurade bobɔɔ mu firii soro; Ɔsorosoroni no nne gyegyeeɛ bio.
14 He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.
Ɔtoo ne bɛmma no de bɔɔ atamfoɔ no hweteeɛ, ɔde anyinam a ano yɛn den pamoo wɔn.
15 Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
Ɛpo mu mmɔnka ho yiyiiɛ na asase nnyinasoɔ ho daa hɔ, ɛsiane wʼanimka ne ahomeguo a ɛfiri wo hwene mu no enti, Ao Awurade.
16 He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
Ɔfiri ɔsoro baa ɛfam bɛsɔɔ me mu; ɔtwee me firii nsuo a emu dɔ mu.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
Ɔgyee me firii me ɔtamfoɔ hoɔdenfoɔ nsam, wɔn a wɔn ani sa me, na wɔn ho yɛ den dodo ma me no.
18 They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.
Wɔbaa me so wɔ mʼamanehunu da mu, nanso Awurade pagyaa me.
19 He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Ɔde me baa baabi a ɛhɔ trɛ; ɔgyee me, ɛfiri sɛ nʼani sɔɔ me.
20 Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.
Awurade ne me adi no sɛdeɛ me tenenee teɛ; wahwɛ me nsa a ɛho teɛ so atua me ka.
21 For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Manante Awurade akwan so. Mentwee me ho mfirii me Onyankopɔn ho nkɔyɛɛ bɔne.
22 For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.
Madi ne mmara nyinaa so: memmuu nʼahyɛdeɛ so.
23 I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
Me ho nni asɛm wɔ Onyankopɔn anim, na matwe me ho afiri bɔne ho.
24 Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
Awurade agyina me teneneeyɛ ne me nsa a ɛho teɛ wɔ nʼanim so atua me ka.
25 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
Woda wo ho adi sɛ ɔnokwafoɔ kyerɛ wɔn a wɔdi nokorɛ, wɔn a wɔdi mu nso wo kyerɛ wɔn sɛ wodi mu.
26 With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
Woyɛ kronn ma wɔn a wɔyɛ kronn, na amumuyɛfoɔ deɛ, wokyiri wɔn.
27 For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.
Wogye ahobrɛasefoɔ nkwa, na wobrɛ ahantanfoɔ ase.
28 For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.
Ao Awurade, woyɛ me kanea. Aane, woma me sum dane hann.
29 For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
Wʼahoɔden a wode ma me enti, metumi ka akodɔm gu; me Onyankopɔn enti, metumi foro ɔfasuo.
30 As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
Onyankopɔn deɛ, nʼakwan yɛ pɛ; Awurade bɔhyɛ nyinaa ba mu. Ɔyɛ akokyɛm ma wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ banbɔ wɔ ne mu.
31 For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God,
Na hwan na ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn ka Awurade ho? Na hwan na ɔyɛ Ɔbotan no, gye sɛ yɛn Onyankopɔn no.
32 the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
Ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn na ɔma me ahoɔden, na ɔma me kwan yɛ pɛ.
33 He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.
Ɔma mʼanammɔn ho yɛ hare sɛ ɔforoteɛ deɛ. Ɔma me gyina sorɔnsorɔmmea.
34 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
Ɔsiesie me ma ɔko, na mʼabasa tumi kuntunu kɔbere mfrafraeɛ tadua.
35 You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.
Wode wo nkonimdie akokyɛm ma me, na wo nsa nifa kura me. Wobrɛ wo ho ase ma meyɛ kɛseɛ.
36 You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
Woabɔ ɛkwan tɛtrɛɛ ama me nan sɛdeɛ ɛrenwatiri.
37 I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. I won’t turn away until they are consumed.
Metaa mʼatamfoɔ kɔtoo wɔn; mansane mʼakyi kɔsii sɛ mesɛee wɔn.
38 I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
Mɛdwerɛ wɔn, na wɔantumi ansɔre, wɔhwehwee ase wɔ me nan ase.
39 For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
Wode akodie ahoɔden maa me; womaa mʼatamfoɔ bɔɔ wɔn mu ase wɔ me nan ase.
40 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
Womaa mʼatamfoɔ danee wɔn ho dwaneeɛ, na mesɛe wɔn a wɔtan me.
41 They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.
Wɔsu pɛɛ mmoa, nanso obiara ammɛgye wɔn, wɔfrɛɛ Awurade, nanso wammua.
42 Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
Meyamoo wɔn sɛ mfuturo a mframa bɔ guo; me hwiee wɔn guiɛ sɛ mmɔntene so atɛkyɛ.
43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Woagye me afiri nnipa no ntohyɛsoɔ mu, woayɛ me amanaman no ti; nnipa a mennim wɔn abɛyɛ mʼasomfoɔ.
44 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
Wɔte me nka pɛ a, wɔyɛ ɔsetie ma me; ananafoɔ koto mʼanim.
45 The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds.
Wɔn nyinaa botoboto; wɔfiri wɔn abandenden mu ba ahopopoɔ so.
46 Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
Awurade te ase! Ayɛyi nka me Botan! Wɔmma Onyankopɔn me Gyefoɔ no din so!
47 even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
Ɔno ne Onyankopɔn a ɔtɔ awere ma me, ɔno na ɔka amanaman hyɛ mʼase,
48 He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
ɔno na ɔgye me firi mʼatamfoɔ nsam. Wopagyaa me sii mʼatamfoɔ so, wogyee me firii basabasayɛfoɔ nsam.
49 Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
Ɛno enti, mɛkamfo wo wɔ amanaman mu, Ao Awurade. Mɛto ayɛyie dwom ama wo din.
50 He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.
Wode nkonimdie akɛseɛ ama wo ɔhene; woda ɔdɔ a ɛnsa da adi kyerɛ deɛ woasra no ngo, wode kyerɛ Dawid, ne nʼasefoɔ afebɔɔ.
