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:

Ɔsoroforɔ dwom. Dawid deɛ. 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 ɛberɛ a nnipa to hyɛɛ yɛn so,

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

ɛberɛ a wɔn abufuo sɔree tiaa yɛn a, anka wɔmenee yɛn anikann;

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

anka nsuyire no bu faa yɛn so, anka ɔhweam no twee yɛn kɔeɛ,

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

anka nsuo a ano yɛ den no afa yɛn kɔ.

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

Nkamfoɔ nka Awurade a wɔamma ho kwan amma wɔamfa wɔn se antete 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!

Yɛadwane sɛ anomaa afiri afirisumfoɔ afidie mu; afidie no mu abubu, ama yɛanya ɛkwan adwane.

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

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