Psalms 124

1 A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened? Let everyone in Israel say:

Ɔsoroforo dwom. Dawid de. Sɛ anka Awurade nni yɛn afa a, ma Israel nka,

2 If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened when people came and attacked us?

Sɛ anka Awurade nni yɛn afa bere a nnipa tow hyɛɛ yɛn so,

3 They would have swallowed us alive when their anger raged against us.

bere a wɔn abufuw sɔre tiaa yɛn a anka wɔmemenee yɛn anikann;

4 Like a flood they would have swept over us; like a rushing torrent they would have submerged us.

anka nsuyiri no bebu afa yɛn so, anka ɔhweam no bɛtwe yɛn akɔ,

5 They would have rushed over us like raging waters, drowning us.

anka nsu a ano yɛ den no bɛpra yɛn kɔ.

6 Praise the Lord, who didn't hand us over to them as prey to be ripped apart by their teeth.

Ayeyi nka Awurade a wamma ho kwan amma wɔamfa wɔn se antetew yɛn mu.

7 We escaped from them like a bird flying out of a hunter's trap. The trap was broken and we flew away!

Yɛaguan sɛ anomaa afi ofirisumfo afiri mu; wɔabubu afiri no, ama yɛaguan.

8 Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Yɛn mmoa wɔ Awurade din mu, ɔsoro ne asase Yɛfo no.