Psalms 48

1 For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The Lord is supreme! He deserves praise in the city of our God on his holy mountain.

Koramma dwom. Awurade yɛ ɔkɛse na ɔsɛ nkamfo, wɔ yɛn Nyankopɔn kuropɔn mu, ne bepɔw kronkron so.

2 Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city of the great King.

Ne sorokɔ ma ɛyɛ fɛ, ɛyɛ wiase nyinaa anigyede. Bepɔw Sion te sɛ Safon sorɔnsorɔmmea, Ɔhenkɛse no kuropɔn.

3 God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.

Onyankopɔn te nʼabankɛse mu wada ne ho adi sɛ ɔyɛ nʼabandennen.

4 Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.

Bere a ahemfo yi boaa wɔn ho ano, na wotuu ɔsa bɔɔ mu no,

5 As soon as they saw it they were astonished and ran away terrified.

wohuu no ma ɛyɛɛ wɔn ahodwiriw, na wɔde ehu guanee.

6 They shook all over, and were in agonizing pain like a woman giving birth,

Wɔbɔɔ huboa wɔ hɔ, ɔyaw a ɛte sɛ ɔbea a awo aka no.

7 just as the strong east wind wrecks the ships from Tarshish.

Wosɛe wɔn sɛ Tarsis ahyɛn a apuei mframa abɔ adwira wɔn.

8 Just as we had heard, but now we have seen the city of the Lord Almighty. This is the city of our God; he makes it secure forever. (Selah)

Sɛnea yɛate no, saa ara na yɛahu wɔ Asafo Awurade kuropɔn no mu, yɛn Nyankopɔn kuropɔn mu; Onyankopɔn ma etim hɔ afebɔɔ.

9 God, we recall your trustworthy love as we worship in the Temple.

Wʼasɔredan no mu; Ao, Onyankopɔn, na yɛdwene wo dɔ a enni huammɔ da no ho,

10 As is fitting for your reputation, God, praises to you stretch all around the world. What you do is always right!

Ao, Onyankopɔn, wʼayeyi du asase ano te sɛ wo din te; trenee ayɛ wo nsa nifa mu ma.

11 Let the people of Mount Zion be glad; let the people of Judah celebrate because your judgments are always fair!

Sion bepɔw di ahurusi, Yuda nkuraase no ani gye esiane wʼatemmu no nti.

12 Go and take a look at Zion. Count the towers as you walk around.

Nantew Sion na twa ho hyia, kan nʼabantenten dodow,

13 Inspect the fortifications. Examine the citadels, so you can describe everything to the next generation, telling them:

dwene nʼafasu ho yiye, hwɛ nʼabankɛse no, na woaka ho asɛm akyerɛ nkyirimma.

14 “This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”

Saa Onyankopɔn yi yɛ yɛn Nyankopɔn daa daa; ɔbɛyɛ yɛn kwankyerɛfo akosi awiei mpo. Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo.