Nnwom 113

1 Monkamfo Awurade. Monkamfo Awurade, mo a moyɛ nʼasomfo no, monkamfo Awurade din.

Praise ye YHWH. Praise, O ye servants of YHWH, praise the name of YHWH.

2 Momma wɔnkamfo Awurade din, mprempren ne daa nyinaa.

Blessed be the name of YHWH from this time forth and for evermore.

3 Efi faako a owia pue kosi faako a ɛkɔtɔ, ma wɔnkamfo Awurade din.

From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same YHWH 's name is to be praised.

4 Wɔama Awurade so aman nyinaa so, nʼanuonyam tra ɔsorosoro.

YHWH is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

5 Hena na ɔte sɛ Awurade yɛn Nyankopɔn, Ɔbaako no a odi hene wɔ ɔsorosoro,

Who is like unto YHWH our Elohim, who dwelleth on high,

6 ɔno na ɔbɔ ne mu ase hwɛ ɔsorosoro ne asase?

Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

7 Ɔma ahiafo so fi mfutuma mu na ɔma onnibi so fi nso siw so;

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

8 ɔde wɔn tena mmapɔmma mu, wɔn nkurɔfo mmapɔmma mu.

That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

9 Ɔbɔ obonin atenase wɔ ne fi sɛ ɔbeatan a nʼani gye. Monkamfo Awurade.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye YHWH.