Nnwom 118

1 Monna Awurade ase ɛfiri sɛ ɔyɛ, na nʼadɔeɛ wɔ hɔ daa.

O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

2 Momma Israel nka sɛ, “Nʼadɔeɛ wɔ hɔ daa.”

Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

3 Momma Aaron fie nka sɛ, “Nʼadɔeɛ wɔ hɔ daa.”

Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

4 Momma wɔn a wɔsuro Awurade nka sɛ, “Nʼadɔeɛ wɔ hɔ daa.”

Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

5 Mʼahohiahia mu, mesu frɛɛ Awurade; ɔgyee me so, na ɔma me dee me ho.

I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

6 Awurade ne me ɔboafoɔ; enti merensuro. Ɛdeɛn na onipa bɛtumi ayɛ me?

The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do to me?

7 Awurade ne me wɔ hɔ; ɔyɛ me ɔboafoɔ. Mede nkonimdie bɛhwɛ mʼatamfoɔ.

The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

8 Ɛyɛ sɛ yɛbɛhinta wɔ Awurade mu sene sɛ yɛde yɛn ho bɛto onipa soɔ.

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

9 Ɛyɛ sɛ yɛbɛhinta Awurade mu sene sɛ yɛde yɛn ho bɛto mmapɔmma so.

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

10 Amanaman no nyinaa twaa me ho hyiaaɛ, nanso Awurade din mu metwitwaa wɔn guiɛ.

All nations surrounded me: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

11 Wɔtwaa me ho hyiaeɛ wɔ baabiara, nanso Awurade din mu, metwitwaa wɔn guiɛ.

They surrounded me; yea, they surrounded me: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

12 Wɔkyere guu me so sɛ nwowa, nanso wɔhyee ntɛm so sɛ nkasɛɛ a ogya atɔ mu; Awurade din mu metwitwaa wɔn guiɛ.

They surrounded me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

13 Wɔsum me kɔɔ mʼakyi a anka mereyɛ ahwe ase, nanso Awurade boaa me.

Thou hast violently thrust at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

14 Awurade yɛ mʼahoɔden ne me dwom; wayɛ me nkwagyeɛ.

The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

15 Osebɔ ne nkonimdie gyegye wɔ ateneneefoɔ ntomadan mu sɛ, “Awurade nsa nifa ayɛ nneɛma akɛseɛ!

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

16 Wɔapagya Awurade nsa nifa so; Awurade nsa nifa ayɛ nneɛma akɛseɛ!”

The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

17 Merenwu, mmom mɛtena ase na mapae mu aka deɛ Awurade ayɛ.

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

18 Awurade atwe mʼaso denden, nanso ɔnnyaa me mmaa owuo.

The LORD hath chastened me greatly: but he hath not given me over to death.

19 Bue tenenee apono ma me; na mɛhyɛne mu na mede aseda ama Awurade.

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter them, and I will praise the LORD:

20 Awurade ɛpono nie; ɛhɔ na ateneneefoɔ bɛfa ahyɛne mu.

This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

21 Mɛda wo ase ɛfiri sɛ wogyee me so; na woayɛ me nkwagyeɛ.

I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

22 Ɔboɔ a adansifoɔ no poeɛ no, abɛyɛ tweatiboɔ.

The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

23 Awurade na ayɛ yei, na ɛyɛ nwanwa wɔ yɛn ani so.

This is the LORD’S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

24 Ɛnnɛ yɛ ɛda a Awurade ayɛ. Momma yɛn ani nnye na yɛnni ahurisie.

This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Ao Awurade, gye yɛn nkwa; Ao Awurade, ma yɛn nkɔsoɔ.

Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

26 Nhyira ne deɛ ɔnam Awurade din mu reba. Yɛhyira wo firi Awurade fie.

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

27 Awurade yɛ Onyankopɔn, na wama ne hann ahyerɛn yɛn so. Momfa nnua mman nkura na yɛnto afahyɛ santen nkɔ afɔrebukyia no mmɛn ho.

God is the LORD, who hath shown us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

28 Woyɛ me Onyankopɔn, na meda wo ase; wone me Onyankopɔn, na mɛma wo so.

Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

29 Monna Awurade ase, ɛfiri sɛ ɔyɛ; na nʼadɔeɛ wɔ hɔ daa.

O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.