Dwom 127
Ɔsoroforo dwom. Salomo de.
1Sɛ Awurade ansi ɔdan no a,
adansifo no yɛ ho adwuma kwa.
Sɛ Awurade ammɔ kuropɔn no ho ban a,
awɛmfo no wɛn kwa.
2Sɛ wosɔre anɔpahema
na wotena kosi anadwo,
na woyɛ adwumaden pɛ wʼano aduan a,
ɛyɛ ɔkwa, efisɛ wɔn a ɔdɔ wɔn no, ɔma wɔn wɔ wɔn nnae mu.
3Mma yɛ agyapade a efi Awurade hɔ,
na mma yɛ akatua a efi no.
4Mma a wɔwo wɔn mmabun bere mu no
te sɛ agyan a ɛhyɛ ɔsraani nsam.
5Nhyira ne onipa a
nʼagyan kotoku ayɛ ma.
Nʼanim rengu ase
bere a wahyia nʼatamfo wɔ kurow pon ano no.
A Song of degrees for Solomon.
1Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.127.1 for…: or, of Solomon127.1 that…: Heb. that are builders of it in it
2It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.127.5 his…: Heb. filled his quiver with them127.5 speak…: or, subdue, or, destroy
