Nnwom 124

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

[A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now 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 would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

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

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

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

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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 a prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have 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.