Nnwom 97

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

Yahweh reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad.

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

Clouds and darkness surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

3 Ogya di nʼanim na ɛhye nʼatamfoɔ wɔ afanan nyinaa.

Fire goes before him and consumes his adversaries on every side.

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

His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

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

The mountains melt like wax before Yahweh, the Lord of the whole earth.

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

The skies declare his justice, and all the nations see his glory.

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

All those who worship carved figures will be shamed, those who boast in worthless idols— bow down to him, all you gods!

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 towns of Judah rejoiced because of your righteous decrees, Yahweh.

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

For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far 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 Yahweh, hate evil! He protects the lives of his saints, and he takes them out of the hand of the wicked.

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

Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for those with honest hearts.

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

Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous; and give thanks when you remember his holiness.