Nnwom 130

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

A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to you, Yahweh.

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

Lord, hear my voice; let your ears be attentive to my pleas for mercy.

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

If you, Yahweh, would mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?

4 Nanso, wowɔ bɔnefakyɛ; ɛno enti wɔsuro wo.

But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be revered.

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

I wait for Yahweh, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.

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

My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for 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.

Israel, hope in Yahweh. Yahweh is merciful, and he is very willing to forgive.

8 Ɔno ankasa bɛgye Israel afiri wɔn bɔne nyinaa mu.

It is he who will redeem Israel from all his sins.