Nnwom 130

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

A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, Jehovah.

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

Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.

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

If iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?

4 Nanso wowɔ bɔnefakyɛ; ɛno nti wosuro wo.

But with Thee [is] forgiveness, that Thou mayest be feared.

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

I hoped [for] Jehovah — hoped hath my soul, And for His word I have waited.

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

My soul [is] for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!

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

Israel doth wait on Jehovah, For with Jehovah [is] kindness, And abundant with Him [is] redemption.

8 Ɔno ankasa begye Israel afi wɔn bɔne nyinaa mu.

And He doth redeem Israel from all his iniquities!