Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been the LORD 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 the LORD 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 the LORD, 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 LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.

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