Nnwom 128

1 Ɔsoroforo dwom. Nhyira ne wɔn a wosuro Awurade, na wɔnantew nʼakwan so.

“A song of the degrees.” Happy is every one that feareth the Lord, that walketh in his ways.

2 Wubedi wʼadwuma so aba; nhyira ne yiyedi bɛyɛ wo de.

When thou eatest the labor of thy hands: [then] wilt thou be happy, and it shall be well with thee.

3 Wo yere bɛyɛ sɛ bobe a ɛsow aba wɔ wo fi; na wo mmabarima ayɛ sɛ ngodua a afifi atwa wo pon ho ahyia.

Thy wife is [then] as a fruitful vine in the recesses of thy house: thy children, like olive-plants round about thy table.

4 Yiw, sɛɛ ne nea wobehyira onipa a osuro Awurade no.

Behold, truly thus shall be blessed the man that feareth the Lord.

5 Awurade nhyira wo mfi Sion na ɔmma wunhu Yerusalem yiyeyɛ; wo nkwanna nyinaa.

May the Lord bless thee out of Zion: and see thou the happiness of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

6 Ɔmma wo ntena ase nhu wo mma mma. Asomdwoe nka Israel.

And see thou thy children's children: may there be peace upon Israel.