Nnwom 124

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

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us (Pray, let Israel say),

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

If YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us alive, In the burning of their anger against us,

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

Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

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

Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

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

Blessed [is] YHWH 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.

Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help [is] in the Name of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!