Psalms 124

1 [A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been YHWH who was on our side, let Israel now say,

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

2 if it had not been YHWH who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

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

3 then they would 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 the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

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

5 then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

anka nsuo a ano yɛ den no afa yɛn kɔ.

6 Blessed be YHWH, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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

7 Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is 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, who made heaven and earth.

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