1 Ampa ara Onyankopɔn ye ma Israel,
2 Nanso me de, anka me nan reyɛ awatiri;
3 efisɛ mʼani beree ahantanfo
4 Wonni aperepere;
5 Dadwen a ɛtaa ba nnipa so biara nna wɔn so;
6 Enti ahantan yɛ wɔn kɔnmuade,
7 Wɔn koma a apirim no mu na nnebɔne fi;
8 Wɔserew afoforo na wɔka wɔn ho nsɛm a enye;
9 Wɔn ano ka ɔsoro nsɛm,
10 Ɛno nti wɔn nkurɔfo kɔ wɔn nkyɛn
11 Wobisa se, “Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na Onyankopɔn ahu?
12 Sɛɛ na amumɔyɛfo no te,
13 Ampa ara, mannya hwee amfi me komamtew mu;
14 Da mu nyinaa mihu amane;
15 Sɛ mekae se, “Mɛkasa saa” a,
16 Mebɔɔ mmɔden sɛ mɛte eyinom nyinaa ase,
17 kosii sɛ mekɔɔ Onyankopɔn kronkronbea hɔ;
18 Ampa ara wode wɔn gu faako a hɔ yɛ toro
19 Sɛnea wɔsɛe prɛko pɛ,
20 Ɛte sɛ adaeso, bere a onipa anyan,
21 Bere a awerɛhow hyɛɛ me koma mu
22 meyɛɛ sɛ obi a onnim hwee na onni adwene;
23 Nanso na me ne wo wɔ hɔ bere biara;
24 Wode wʼafotu kyerɛ me kwan;
25 Hena na mewɔ wɔ ɔsoro ka wo ho?
26 Me honam, ne me koma bedi me huammɔ,
27 Wɔn a wɔmmɛn wo no bɛyera.
28 Nanso me de, minim sɛ eye sɛ wobɛbɛn Onyankopɔn.