Nnwom 124

1 Ɔsoroforɔ dwom. Dawid deɛ. Sɛ anka Awurade nni yɛn afa a, ma Israel nka.

A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

2 Sɛ anka Awurade nni yɛn afa ɛberɛ a nnipa to hyɛɛ yɛn so,

if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

3 ɛberɛ a wɔn abufuo sɔree tiaa yɛn a, anka wɔmenee yɛn anikann;

when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,

4 anka nsuyire no bu faa yɛn so, anka ɔhweam no twee yɛn kɔeɛ,

then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

5 anka nsuo a ano yɛ den no afa yɛn kɔ.

then the raging waters would have swept us away.

6 Nkamfoɔ nka Awurade a wɔamma ho kwan amma wɔamfa wɔn se antete yɛn mu.

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

7 Yɛadwane sɛ anomaa afiri afirisumfoɔ afidie mu; afidie no mu abubu, ama yɛanya ɛkwan adwane.

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

8 Yɛn mmoa wɔ Awurade din mu, ɔsoro ne asase Yɛfoɔ no.

Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.