Nnwom 113

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

Praise JAH. Praise, you servants of Jehovah, praise the name of Jehovah.

2 Momma wɔnkamfo Awurade din, mprempren ne daa nyinaa.

Blessed be the name of Jehovah, from this time forth and forevermore.

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

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

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

Jehovah is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

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

Who is like Jehovah, our God, who has his seat on high,

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

Who stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?

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

He raises up the poor out of the dust. Lifts up the needy from the ash heap;

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 settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise JAH.