Psalms 124

1 A song of ascents. Of David. ‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us’ let Israel say

Ɔsoroforo dwom. Dawid de. Sɛ anka Awurade nni yɛn afa a, ma Israel nka,

2 ‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

Sɛ anka Awurade nni yɛn afa bere a nnipa tow hyɛɛ yɛn so,

3 then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger was kindled against us.

bere a wɔn abufuw sɔre tiaa yɛn a anka wɔmemenee yɛn anikann;

4 Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

anka nsuyiri no bebu afa yɛn so, anka ɔhweam no bɛtwe yɛn akɔ,

5 then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.’

anka nsu a ano yɛ den no bɛpra yɛn kɔ.

6 Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn by their teeth.

Ayeyi nka Awurade a wamma ho kwan amma wɔamfa wɔn se antetew yɛn mu.

7 We are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. The snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Yɛaguan sɛ anomaa afi ofirisumfo afiri mu; wɔabubu afiri no, ama yɛaguan.

8 Our help is the name of the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.

Yɛn mmoa wɔ Awurade din mu, ɔsoro ne asase Yɛfo no.