Nnwom 130

1 Ɔsorokorɔ dwom. Ao Awurade, mefiri ebunu mu resu frɛ wo;

“A song of the degrees.” Out of the depths have I called thee, O Lord.

2 Ao Awurade tie me nne. Wɛn wʼaso ma me nkotosrɛ.

Lord, listen to my voice: let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

3 Ao Awurade, sɛ wobu yɛn bɔne ho nkonta a, anka hwan na ɔbɛtumi agyina ano?

If thou, Lord, shouldst treasure up iniquities, O Lord, who would be able to stand?

4 Nanso, wowɔ bɔnefakyɛ; ɛno enti wɔsuro wo.

But with thee there is forgiveness, in order that thou mayest be feared.

5 Metwɛn Awurade, me kra twɛn, na nʼasɛm mu na mede mʼanidasoɔ ahyɛ.

I hope for the Lord, my soul doth hope, and for his word do I wait.

6 Me kra twɛne Awurade sene sɛdeɛ awɛmfoɔ twɛne adekyeɛ, sene sɛdeɛ awɛmfoɔ twene adekyeɛ.

My soul [waiteth] for the Lord, more than they that watch for the morning expect the morning.

7 Ao Israel, ma wʼani nna Awurade so, ɛfiri sɛ Awurade wɔ adɔeɛ a ɛwɔ hɔ daa na ɔgyeɛ amapa wɔ ne mu.

Let Israel wait for the Lord; for with the Lord there is kindness, and with him is redemption in abundance;

8 Ɔno ankasa bɛgye Israel afiri wɔn bɔne nyinaa mu.

And he wilt surely redeem Israel from all his iniquities.