Nnwom 121

1 Ɔsoroforo dwom. Mema mʼani so kyerɛ mmepɔw no, ɛhe na me mmoa fi bɛba?

[A Song of Ascents.] I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?

2 Me mmoa fi Awurade, ɔsoro ne asase yɛfo no.

My help comes from Jehovah, who made heaven and earth.

3 Ɔremma wo nan nwatiri, nea ɔhwɛ wo no rentɔ nko.

He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.

4 Ampa ara, nea ɔhwɛ Israel no rentɔ nko na ɔrenna.

Look, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 Awurade hwɛ wo so; Awurade ne wo nwini wɔ wo nsa nifa so;

Jehovah is your keeper. Jehovah is your shade on your right hand.

6 Owia rensɛe wo wɔ adekyee mu, na ɔsram nso rensɛe wo anadwo.

The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

7 Awurade bɛbɔ wo ho ban afi ɔsɛe nyinaa ho, ɔbɛhwɛ wo nkwa so;

Jehovah will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

8 Awurade bɛhwɛ wʼadifi ne wo fieba so mprempren ne daa.

Jehovah will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forth, and forevermore.