Nnwom 48

1 Koramma dwom. Awurade yɛ ɔkɛse na ɔsɛ nkamfo, wɔ yɛn Nyankopɔn kuropɔn mu, ne bepɔw kronkron so.

A psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of the week. Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 Ne sorokɔ ma ɛyɛ fɛ, ɛyɛ wiase nyinaa anigyede. Bepɔw Sion te sɛ Safon sorɔnsorɔmmea, Ɔhenkɛse no kuropɔn.

With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.

3 Onyankopɔn te nʼabankɛse mu wada ne ho adi sɛ ɔyɛ nʼabandennen.

In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

4 Bere a ahemfo yi boaa wɔn ho ano, na wotuu ɔsa bɔɔ mu no,

For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.

5 wohuu no ma ɛyɛɛ wɔn ahodwiriw, na wɔde ehu guanee.

So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved:

6 Wɔbɔɔ huboa wɔ hɔ, ɔyaw a ɛte sɛ ɔbea a awo aka no.

Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.

7 Wosɛe wɔn sɛ Tarsis ahyɛn a apuei mframa abɔ adwira wɔn.

With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.

8 Sɛnea yɛate no, saa ara na yɛahu wɔ Asafo Awurade kuropɔn no mu, yɛn Nyankopɔn kuropɔn mu; Onyankopɔn ma etim hɔ afebɔɔ.

As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever.

9 Wʼasɔredan no mu; Ao, Onyankopɔn, na yɛdwene wo dɔ a enni huammɔ da no ho,

We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

10 Ao, Onyankopɔn, wʼayeyi du asase ano te sɛ wo din te; trenee ayɛ wo nsa nifa mu ma.

According to thy name, O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of justice.

11 Sion bepɔw di ahurusi, Yuda nkuraase no ani gye esiane wʼatemmu no nti.

Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

12 Nantew Sion na twa ho hyia, kan nʼabantenten dodow,

Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye in her towers.

13 dwene nʼafasu ho yiye, hwɛ nʼabankɛse no, na woaka ho asɛm akyerɛ nkyirimma.

Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation.

14 Saa Onyankopɔn yi yɛ yɛn Nyankopɔn daa daa; ɔbɛyɛ yɛn kwankyerɛfo akosi awiei mpo. Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo.

For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.