Nnwom 121

1 Ɔsoroforɔ dwom. Mema mʼani so kyerɛ mmepɔ no, ɛhe na me mmoa firi bɛba?

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

2 Me mmoa firi Awurade, ɔsoro ne asase yɛfoɔ no.

My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

3 Ɔremma wo nan nwatiri, deɛ ɔhwɛ wo no, ɔrentɔ nko.

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

4 Ampa ara deɛ 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 nwunu wɔ wo nsa nifa so;

The LORD is your keeper. The LORD is your shade on your right hand.

6 Owia renhye wo wɔ awiaberɛ mu, na ɔsrane nso renha wo anadwo.

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

7 Awurade bɛbɔ wo ho ban afiri ɔhaw nyinaa ho, ɔbɛhwɛ wo nkwa so;

The LORD will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

8 Awurade bɛhwɛ wʼadifire ne wo efieba so, seesei ne daa.

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