Nnwom 124

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

[A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been YHWH who was on our side, let Israel now say,

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

if it had not been YHWH 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 would have 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 would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

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

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be YHWH, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

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