Nnwom 113

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

Praise ye the LORD! Praise, O ye servants of the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD!

2 Momma wɔnkamfo Awurade din, mprempren ne daa nyinaa.

Blessed be the name of the LORD From this time forth, even for ever!

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

From the rising of the sun to its going down, May the LORD'S name be praised!

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

The LORD is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens.

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

Who is like the LORD, our God, That dwelleth on high,

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

That looketh down low Upon the heavens and the earth?

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

He raiseth the poor from the dust, And exalteth the needy from the dunghill,

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

To set him among princes, Even among the princes of his people.

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

He causeth the barren woman to dwell in a house, A joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD!