Nnwom 130

1 Ɔsoroforo dwom. Awurade, mifi bun mu su frɛ wo;

A Song of the going up. Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.

2 Awurade, tie me nne. Wɛn wʼaso ma me nkotosrɛ.

Lord, let my voice come before you: let your ears be awake to the voice of my prayer.

3 Awurade, sɛ wubu yɛn bɔne ho nkontaa a, anka hena na obetumi agyina ano?

O Jah, if you took note of every sin, who would go free?

4 Nanso wowɔ bɔnefakyɛ; ɛno nti wosuro wo.

But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be feared.

5 Metwɛn Awurade, me mu ade nyinaa twɛn, na nʼasɛm mu na mede mʼanidaso ahyɛ.

I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.

6 Metwɛn Awurade sen sɛnea awɛmfo twɛn adekyee, sen sɛnea awɛmfo twɛn adekyee.

My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.

7 Israel, ma wʼani nna Awurade so, efisɛ Awurade wɔ adɔe a enni huammɔ na ogye ankasa wɔ ne mu.

O Israel, have hope in the Lord; for with the Lord is mercy and full salvation.

8 Ɔno ankasa begye Israel afi wɔn bɔne nyinaa mu.

And he will make Israel free from all his sins.