Nnwom 130

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

[A Song of Ascents.] Out of the depths I have cried to you, LORD.

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

LORD, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.

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

If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, LORD, who could stand?

4 Nanso wowɔ bɔnefakyɛ; ɛno nti wosuro wo.

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

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

I wait for the LORD. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

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

My soul longs for the LORD more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.

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

Israel, hope in the LORD, for with the LORD there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.

8 Ɔno ankasa begye Israel afi wɔn bɔne nyinaa mu.

He will redeem Israel from all their sins.