Nnwom 121

1 Ɔsoroforo dwom. Mema mʼani so kyerɛ mmepɔw no, ɛhe na me mmoa fi bɛba?

A song of ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. From where will my help come?

2 Me mmoa fi Awurade, ɔsoro ne asase yɛfo no.

My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

3 Ɔremma wo nan nwatiri, nea ɔhwɛ wo no rentɔ nko.

He will not allow your foot to slip; he who protects you will not slumber.

4 Ampa ara, nea ɔhwɛ Israel no rentɔ nko na ɔrenna.

See, the guardian of Israel never slumbers or sleeps.

5 Awurade hwɛ wo so; Awurade ne wo nwini wɔ wo nsa nifa so;

Yahweh is your guardian; Yahweh is the shade at your right hand.

6 Owia rensɛe wo wɔ adekyee mu, na ɔsram nso rensɛe wo anadwo.

The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

7 Awurade bɛbɔ wo ho ban afi ɔsɛe nyinaa ho, ɔbɛhwɛ wo nkwa so;

Yahweh will protect you from all harm, and he will protect your life.

8 Awurade bɛhwɛ wʼadifi ne wo fieba so mprempren ne daa.

Yahweh will protect you in all you do now and forevermore.