Nnwom 97

1 Awurade di ɔhene, ma asase ani nnye; ma nsupɔ ahodoɔ nsɛpɛ wɔn ho.

For the same David, when his land was restored again to him. The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad.

2 Omununkum ne esum kabii atwa ne ho ahyia; tenenee ne atɛntenenee yɛ nʼahennwa no fapem.

Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.

3 Ogya di nʼanim na ɛhye nʼatamfoɔ wɔ afanan nyinaa.

A fire shall go before him, and shall burn his enemies round about.

4 Nʼanyinam hran ewiase; asase ahunu, na ne ho popo.

His lightnings have shone forth to the world: the earth saw and trembled.

5 Mmepɔ nane sɛ nku wɔ Awurade anim, Awurade a asase nyinaa wɔ no no anim.

The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.

6 Ɔsoro pae mu ka ne tenenee kyerɛ na aman nyinaa hunu nʼanimuonyam.

The heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.

7 Ahonisomfoɔ nyinaa anim agu ase, wɔn a wɔde abosomhuhuo hoahoa wɔn ho no, anyame nyinaa monsɔre no.

Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, and that glory in their idols. Adore him, all you his angels:

8 Sion te, na ne ho sɛpɛ no na Yuda nkuraase ani gye Ao Awurade, ɛsiane wʼatɛntenenee enti.

Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

9 Wo, Ao Awurade ne Ɔsorosoroni wɔ asase so nyinaa; wɔama wo so pa ara wɔ anyame nyinaa mu.

For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly 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 that love the Lord, hate evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.

11 Hann to gu teneneefoɔ so na anigyeɛ ba wɔn a wɔn akoma mu teɛ so.

Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.

12 Momma mo ani nnye Awurade mu, mo teneneefoɔ nyinaa, na monkamfo ne din kronkron no.

Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.