Psalms 124

1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us (Pray, let Israel say),

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

2 If YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

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

3 Then they had swallowed us alive, In the burning of their anger against us,

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

4 Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

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

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

anka nsuo a ano yɛ den no afa yɛn kɔ.

6 Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] prey to their teeth.

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

7 Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

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

8 Our help [is] in the Name of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!

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