Nnwom 48

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

For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The Lord is supreme! He deserves praise in the city of our God on his holy mountain.

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

Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city of the great King.

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

God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.

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

Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.

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

As soon as they saw it they were astonished and ran away terrified.

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

They shook all over, and were in agonizing pain like a woman giving birth,

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

just as the strong east wind wrecks the ships from Tarshish.

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

Just as we had heard, but now we have seen the city of the Lord Almighty. This is the city of our God; he makes it secure forever. (Selah)

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

God, we recall your trustworthy love as we worship in the Temple.

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

As is fitting for your reputation, God, praises to you stretch all around the world. What you do is always right!

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

Let the people of Mount Zion be glad; let the people of Judah celebrate because your judgments are always fair!

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

Go and take a look at Zion. Count the towers as you walk around.

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

Inspect the fortifications. Examine the citadels, so you can describe everything to the next generation, telling them:

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

“This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”