Nnwom 124

1 Ɔsoroforo dwom. Dawid de. Sɛ anka Awurade nni yɛn afa a, ma Israel nka,

A Song of Ascents; of David. 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us', let Israel now say;

2 Sɛ anka Awurade nni yɛn afa bere a nnipa tow hyɛɛ yɛn so,

'If it had not been the LORD who was for us, when men rose up against us,

3 bere a wɔn abufuw sɔre tiaa yɛn a anka wɔmemenee yɛn anikann;

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

4 anka nsuyiri no bebu afa yɛn so, anka ɔhweam no bɛtwe yɛn akɔ,

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul;

5 anka nsu a ano yɛ den no bɛpra yɛn kɔ.

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.'

6 Ayeyi nka Awurade a wamma ho kwan amma wɔamfa wɔn se antetew yɛn mu.

Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

7 Yɛaguan sɛ anomaa afi ofirisumfo afiri mu; wɔabubu afiri no, ama yɛaguan.

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.