Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,

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

2 if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

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

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us,

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

4 then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.

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

5 Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

anka nsu a ano yɛ den no bɛpra yɛn kɔ.

6 Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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

7 Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

8 Our help is in Yahweh’s name, who made heaven and earth.

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