Nnwom 124

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

A song of ascents. Of David. ‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us’ let Israel say

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

‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

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

then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger was kindled against us.

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

Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

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

then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.’

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

Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn by their teeth.

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

We are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. The snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

Our help is the name of the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.