Nnwom 130

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

A Song of Degrees. Out of the depths have I cried to thee, O Lord.

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

O Lord, hearken to my voice; let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.

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

If thou, O Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

4 Nanso wowɔ bɔnefakyɛ; ɛno nti wosuro wo.

For with thee is forgiveness: for thy name's sake

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

have I waited for thee, O Lord, my soul has waited for thy word.

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

My soul has hoped in the Lord; from the morning watch till night.

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

Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

8 Ɔno ankasa begye Israel afi wɔn bɔne nyinaa mu.

And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.