Nnwom 85

1 Kora mma dwom. Ao Awurade wohunuu wʼasase mmɔbɔ; wode Yakob ahonyadeɛ sane maa no.

For the leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favor your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,

2 Wode wo nkurɔfoɔ bɔne kyɛɛ wɔn na wokataa wɔn nnebɔne nyinaa so.

forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)

3 Wode wʼabofuo too nkyɛn na wodane firii wʼabufuhyeɛ ho.

withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.

4 Sane gye yɛn bio, Ao Onyankopɔn, yɛn Gyefoɔ, na ma wʼani nnye yɛn ho.

Restore us, O God our savior, put away your displeasure against us.

5 Wo bo bɛfu yɛn akɔsi daa anaa? Wʼabofuo bɛtoa so akɔ awoɔ ntoantoasoɔ nyinaa so anaa?

Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?

6 Worenhyɛ yɛn den bio, na ama wo nkurɔfoɔ asɛpɛ wɔn ho wɔ wo mu anaa?

Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?

7 Ao Awurade, kyerɛ yɛn wo dɔ a ɛnsa da no, na ma yɛn wo nkwagyeɛ no.

Show us your kindness, O Lord, grant us your salvation.

8 Mɛtie deɛ Awurade Onyankopɔn bɛka. Ɔde asomdwoeɛ hyɛ ne nkurɔfoɔ, ahotefoɔ no bɔ, enti ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔsane kɔ agyimisɛm ho.

Let me hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak of peace to his people, to those who love him, and turn their hearts to him.

9 Ampa ara, ne nkwagyeɛ bɛne wɔn a wɔsuro no, na nʼanimuonyam bɛtena yɛn asase so.

Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.

10 Ɔdɔ ne nokorɛdie bɛhyia, na tenenee ne asomdwoeɛ bɛfe wɔn ho wɔn ho ano.

Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.

11 Nokorɛdie bɛpue afiri asase no so, na tenenee ahwɛ afiri soro.

Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.

12 Awurade bɛma yɛn deɛ ɛyɛ ampa ara na yɛn asase bɛma ne nnɔbaeɛ.

The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,

13 Tenenee di nʼanim siesie ɛkwan ma nʼanammɔntuo.

righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.