Psalms 124

1 “A song of the degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say;

Ɔsoroforɔ dwom. Dawid deɛ. Sɛ anka Awurade nni yɛn afa a, ma Israel nka.

2 If it had not been the Lord who was for us, when men rose up against us:

Sɛ anka Awurade nni yɛn afa ɛberɛ a nnipa to hyɛɛ yɛn so,

3 Then would they have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

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

4 Then would the waters have overwhelmed us, the stream would have passed over our soul;

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

5 Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

anka nsuo a ano yɛ den no afa yɛn kɔ.

6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us up as a prey to their teeth.

Nkamfoɔ nka Awurade a wɔamma ho kwan amma wɔamfa wɔn se antete yɛn mu.

7 Our soul is escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

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