Nnwom 97

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

Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.

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

Cloud and darkness [are] round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.

3 Ogya di nʼanim na ɛhyew nʼatamfo wɔ afanan nyinaa.

Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.

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

Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.

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

Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.

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

The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His honour.

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

Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.

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

Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.

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

For Thou, Jehovah, [art] Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over 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 who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.

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

Light [is] sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart — joy.

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

Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!