Nnwom 97
1 Awurade di ɔhene, ma asase ani nnye; ma nsupɔ ahodoɔ nsɛpɛ wɔn ho.
This is to David, when his land was restored to him. The Lord has reigned, let the earth exult. Let the many islands rejoice.
2 Omununkum ne esum kabii atwa ne ho ahyia; tenenee ne atɛntenenee yɛ nʼahennwa no fapem.
Clouds and mist are all around him. Justice and judgment are corrections from his throne.
3 Ogya di nʼanim na ɛhye nʼatamfoɔ wɔ afanan nyinaa.
A fire will precede him, and it will enflame his enemies all around.
4 Nʼanyinam hran ewiase; asase ahunu, na ne ho popo.
His lightnings have enlightened the whole world. The earth saw, and it was shaken.
5 Mmepɔ nane sɛ nku wɔ Awurade anim, Awurade a asase nyinaa wɔ no no anim.
The mountains flowed like wax before the face of the Lord, before the face of the Lord of all the earth.
6 Ɔsoro pae mu ka ne tenenee kyerɛ na aman nyinaa hunu nʼanimuonyam.
The heavens announced his justice, and all peoples saw his glory.
7 Ahonisomfoɔ nyinaa anim agu ase, wɔn a wɔde abosomhuhuo hoahoa wɔn ho no, anyame nyinaa monsɔre no.
May all those who adore graven images be confounded, along with those who glory in their false images. All you his Angels: Adore him.
8 Sion te, na ne ho sɛpɛ no na Yuda nkuraase ani gye Ao Awurade, ɛsiane wʼatɛntenenee enti.
Zion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Judah exulted because of your judgments, O Lord.
9 Wo, Ao Awurade ne Ɔsorosoroni wɔ asase so nyinaa; wɔama wo so pa ara wɔ anyame nyinaa mu.
For you are the Most High Lord over all the earth. You are greatly exalted above all gods.
10 Ma wɔn a wɔdɔ Awurade no nkyiri bɔne, ɔbɔ ne nkurɔfoɔ a wɔyɛ nokwafoɔ no ho ban na ɔgye wɔn firi amumuyɛfoɔ nsam.
You who love the Lord: hate evil. The Lord watches over the souls of his holy ones. He will free them from the hand of the sinner.
11 Hann to gu teneneefoɔ so na anigyeɛ ba wɔn a wɔn akoma mu teɛ so.
The light has risen for the just, and joy for the upright of heart.
12 Momma mo ani nnye Awurade mu, mo teneneefoɔ nyinaa, na monkamfo ne din kronkron no.
Rejoice in the Lord, you just ones, and confess to the memory of his sanctuary.
