Nnwom 124

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” If the LORD had not been for us, Now may Israel say,

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

If the LORD had not been for us, When men rose up against us,

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

Then had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned 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.

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 a 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 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.