Nnwom 121

1 Ɔsoroforɔ dwom. Mema mʼani so kyerɛ mmepɔ no, ɛhe na me mmoa firi bɛba?

I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from whence help shall come to me.

2 Me mmoa firi Awurade, ɔsoro ne asase yɛfoɔ no.

My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

3 Ɔremma wo nan nwatiri, deɛ ɔhwɛ wo no, ɔrentɔ nko.

May he not suffer thy foot to be moved: neither let him slumber that keepeth thee.

4 Ampa ara deɛ ɔhwɛ Israel no rentɔ nko na ɔrenna.

Behold he shall neither slumber nor sleep, that keepeth Israel.

5 Awurade hwɛ wo so; Awurade ne wo nwunu wɔ wo nsa nifa so;

The Lord is thy keeper, the Lord is thy protection upon thy right hand.

6 Owia renhye wo wɔ awiaberɛ mu, na ɔsrane nso renha wo anadwo.

The sun shall not burn thee by day: nor the moon by night.

7 Awurade bɛbɔ wo ho ban afiri ɔhaw nyinaa ho, ɔbɛhwɛ wo nkwa so;

The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul.

8 Awurade bɛhwɛ wʼadifire ne wo efieba so, seesei ne daa.

May the Lord keep thy going in and thy going out; from henceforth now and for ever.