Nnwom 85

1 Koramma dwom. Wo Awurade, wodom wʼasase; wode Yakob ahonyade san maa no.

Unto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm. Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

2 Wode wo nkurɔfo bɔne kyɛɛ wɔn na wokataa wɔn nnebɔne nyinaa so.

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.

3 Wode wʼabufuw nyinaa too nkyɛn na wodan fii wʼabufuwhyew ho.

Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou best turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.

4 San gye yɛn bio, Onyankopɔn, yɛn Gyefo, na ma wʼani nnye yɛn ho.

Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.

5 Wo bo befuw yɛn akosi daa ana? Wʼabufuw bɛtoa so akɔ awo ntoantoaso nyinaa so ana?

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?

6 Worenhyɛ yɛn den bio, na ama wo nkurɔfo asɛpɛw wɔn ho wɔ wo mu ana?

Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

7 Awurade, kyerɛ yɛn wo dɔ a ɛnsa da no, na ma yɛn wo nkwagye no.

Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy salvation.

8 Metie nea Awurade Nyankopɔn bɛka; ɔde asomdwoe hyɛ ne nkurɔfo, ahotefo no bɔ, enti ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔsan kɔ agyimisɛm ho.

I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are converted to the heart.

9 Ampa ara, ne nkwagye bɛn wɔn a wosuro no, na nʼanuonyam bɛtena yɛn asase so.

Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.

10 Ɔdɔ ne nokwaredi behyia, na trenee ne asomdwoe befew wɔn ho wɔn ho ano.

Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.

11 Nokwaredi bepue afi asase no so, na trenee ahwɛ afi ɔsoro.

Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.

12 Awurade bɛma yɛn nea eye ampa ara na yɛn asase bɛma ne nnɔbae.

For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit.

13 Trenee di nʼanim siesie ɔkwan ma nʼanammɔntu.

Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way.