Nnwom 124

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

A Song of degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

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

If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

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

Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

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

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed [be] the LORD, who hath not given us [as] a prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

Our help [is] in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.