Nnwom 124

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” If the LORD had not been for us, Now may Israel say,

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

If the LORD had not been for us, When men rose up against us,

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

Then had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned 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.

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 a prey to their teeth!

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

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; 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 the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.