Nnwom 124

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

A Song of degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

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

If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, 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 quick, 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.