Nnwom 97

1 Awurade di hene, ma asase ani nnye; ma akyirikyiri mpoano ahorow no nsɛpɛw wɔn ho.

The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad.

2 Omununkum ne sum kabii atwa no ho ahyia; trenee ne atɛntrenee yɛ nʼahengua no fapem.

Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment [are] the habitation of his throne.

3 Ogya di nʼanim na ɛhyew nʼatamfo wɔ afanan nyinaa.

A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

4 Nʼanyinam hyerɛn wiase; asase hu na ne ho popo.

His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

5 Mmepɔw nan sɛ nku wɔ Awurade anim, Awurade a asase nyinaa wɔ no no anim.

The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth.

6 Ɔsoro pae mu ka ne trenee kyerɛ na aman nyinaa hu nʼanuonyam.

The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

7 Ahonisomfo nyinaa anim agu ase, wɔn a wɔde abosomhuhuw hoahoa wɔn ho no, anyame nyinaa monsɔre no.

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols; worship him, all [ye] gods.

8 Sion te, na ne ho sɛpɛw no na Yuda nkuraa ani gye Awurade, esiane wʼatɛntrenee nti.

Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.

9 Wo, Awurade ne Ɔsorosoroni wɔ asase so nyinaa; wɔama wo so pa ara wɔ anyame nyinaa mu.

For thou, LORD, [art] high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

10 Ma wɔn a wɔdɔ Awurade no nkyi bɔne, ɔbɔ ne nkurɔfo a wɔyɛ nokwafo no ho ban na ogye wɔn fi amumɔyɛfo nsam.

Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

11 Hann hyerɛn wɔ atreneefo so na anigye ba wɔn a wɔn koma mu tew no so.

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

12 Momma mo ani nnye Awurade mu, mo a moyɛ atreneefo, na monkamfo ne din kronkron no.

Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.