Nnwom 130

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

A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to you, Yahweh.

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

Lord, hear my voice; let your ears be attentive to my pleas for mercy.

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

If you, Yahweh, would mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?

4 Nanso wowɔ bɔnefakyɛ; ɛno nti wosuro wo.

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

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

I wait for Yahweh, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.

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

My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait 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 Yahweh. Yahweh is merciful, and he is very willing to forgive.

8 Ɔno ankasa begye Israel afi wɔn bɔne nyinaa mu.

It is he who will redeem Israel from all his sins.