Nnwom 97

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

The Lord is king, let the earth rejoice: let her many isles 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 right are the base of his throne.

3 Ogya di nʼanim na ɛhye nʼatamfoɔ wɔ afanan nyinaa.

Fire goes before him, and blazes around his steps,

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

his lightnings illumine the world: the earth quakes at the sight.

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

Mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth.

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

The heavens proclaim his justice, all nations behold his glory.

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

Shamed are all image-worshippers, who make a boast of their idols. All the gods bow before him.

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

Zion is glad at the tidings, the towns of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, Lord.

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

For you are most high over all the earth, 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.

The Lord loves those who hate evil, he guards the lives of the faithful: from the hand of the wicked he saves them.

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

Light arises for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

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

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous: give thanks to his holy name.