Nnwom 98

1 Dwom. Monto dwom foforo mma Awurade, efisɛ wayɛ anwonwade bebree; ne nsa nifa ne ne basa kronkron no anya nkwagye ama no.

Sing to Yahweh a new song, because he has done wonderful things! By his power [MTY] and his great strength [DOU] he has defeated [his enemies].

2 Awurade ama wɔahu ne nkwagye na wada ne trenee adi akyerɛ amanaman no.

Yahweh has declared to people that he has defeated his enemies; he has revealed that he has punished [them], and [people in] all the world have seen that he has done it.

3 Wakae nʼadɔe ne ne nokware a odi kyerɛɛ Israelfo no; asase ano nyinaa ahu yɛn Nyankopɔn nkwagye.

Like he promised to us Israeli people [MTY], he has faithfully loved us and (been loyal to/not abandoned) us. [People who live] in very remote places in all the earth have seen that our God has defeated [his enemies].

4 Asase nyinaa mommɔ ose mma Awurade, momfa nnwonto nni ahurusi;

All you [people] [MTY] everywhere should sing joyfully to Yahweh; praise him while you sing and shout joyfully!

5 Momfa sanku nto dwom mma Awurade, sanku ne nnwonto nnyigyei,

Praise Yahweh while you play the lyres/harps, playing [delightful] music.

6 momfa torobɛnto ne adwennini mmɛn, nteɛ mu ahosɛpɛw so wɔ Awurade, yɛn hene no anim.

[Some of you should] blow trumpets and other horns, [while others] shout joyfully to Yahweh, [our] king.

7 Momma po ne abɔde a ɛwɔ mu nyinaa nhuru so; asase ne wɔn a wɔte so nyinaa.

The oceans and all [the creatures] that are in the oceans should roar [to praise Yahweh]. Everyone on the earth should sing!

8 Momma nsubɔnten mmɔ wɔn nsam, mmepɔw nka mmom nto ahurusi nnwom;

[It should seem as though] the rivers are clapping their hands [to praise Yahweh] and that the hills are singing together joyfully in front of Yahweh,

9 ma wɔnto nnwom wɔ Awurade anim, efisɛ ɔreba abebu wiase atɛn. Ɔde trenee bebu wiase atɛn na ɔde pɛpɛyɛ abu nnipa atɛn.

because he will come to judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth! He will judge [all] the people-groups [in the world] justly and fairly [DOU].