1 O batii nii, binu asaa otuo nii;

bikyɔɔ kanya nii sɛlaa atoko.

2 Kamabɛ kanya nii di akpa kamɛ,

mbuɛ awofasaa, asaa ya niekye ni okofobee kamɛ-

3 n-se butoonu, buotofo ni kafɔɔ,

n-se di bate loo ntɔɔtɔkɔ wo nii.

4 Bulɔbayɔ nya bukookaa babi lɛma;

bubatɔkɔ kɔna ko nikɔwa ni

Saate nwu katansa sɛsaabla nwu,

osie nɔɔ ku sɛkpɛ se niɛbla ni ɔkpɛ ɛɛbla nii.

5 Aabla afiofa aata Yakob

aatɛ kafɔɔ kufiofa di Israel,

nnya aakpee bawa loo

alɛ batuo ni babi lɛma,

6 alɛ kɔna ko nikɔwa ni katofo nya nii,

bia babi babalofo ni sɛɛmaa,

mma kafɔɔ babatɔkɔ babi lɛma.

7 Ni babayɔ anu lɛma mantika di Yaa suoto

ni blɔbayee sɛsaabla nɔɔ

kafɔɔ manklee afiofa nɔɔ nwu.

8 Blɔbate fɛle bawa lɛma-

onunsie ku batokopĩitɛ kɔna nwu,

di situ lɛma ditakyɔɔ ni Yaa atoko,

di anwuna lɛma ditale ni onukwale aatɔɔ nii.

9 Efraim batii, kuntɛ baalolaa suoto ku ataa yi,

baakple nkpaamaa di kakpɛ dii suoto;

10 batamufũ Yaa kanya ninii baakle

beesĩ kafɔɔ alɛ boosiɛ nkpa di kufiofa nɔɔ kanya.

11 Baayee nle ɛɛbla nii,

atuosaa ya niɛbla ni ɔkpɛ aatuo ma nii.

12 Aabla sɛkpɛ se niabla ni ɔkpɛ di bate lɛma anu

di Egipte kasɔ, di Soan kasɔ.

13 Aasɛ lekpo kamɛ ni aaleko ma katũ aafenko nɛ;

aata ntu layila kloklo fɛle oyoyiɛ.

14 Aaklee ma ku lelokonkyɛ nwu ku anunwaa,

lɛkpa niakye ni ɔtɔ nwu kamɛ ku kakyɛ kamuu.

15 Aabɛ afuɔ nwu di ɔfaafuu

ni aata ma ntu kpinwu fɛ lekpo nɛ;

16 aadiki seklenyĩi aakyeko difuɔ kyookyoo kamɛ

ni aata ntu labiɛ diafe fɛle sekle nɛ.

17 Kafɔɔ baakple baatɔɔbla sikpile di suoto nɔɔ,

otokopĩ di Nnwɔ Ninlenke ni suoto di ɔfaafuu nwu.

18 Baatɛ baasɔ Yaa baanyu

baatɔɔkaalɛ alesaa ya baatoomiɛ nii.

19 Baakakatɛ di Yaa suoto, baabuɛ alɛ,

"Yaa kafuo opunu ɔblɛfɛsa di ɔfaafuu nwu?

20 Obe wɔ aapɛ ni difuɔ nwu, ntu ladie,

ni di seklenyĩi labiɛ siafe kpinwu nɛ.

Abafuo wo alesaa kafɔɔ ɔta?

Abafuo batii nɔɔ sina ɔta?

21 Obe wɔ di Saate nwu lanu ma nii, ɔblɔ lafiɛ nwɔ osie kanya;

ni aadiki ɔtɔ nɔɔ aakpee Yakob nɛ,

ninfɛ di ɔblɔ yakayaka nɔɔ lataka di Israel suoto nɛ,

22 diekye batafũ Yaa baanu

ee batika disi di didiki nɔɔ suoto.

23 Kafɔɔ aadiki kanya aata kolo kaatoo

aasɛkɛtɛ kafɔɔ osi n-yoko;

24 aata mana lakpakpaa aata batii lale,

aata ma osi atitabi nwu.

25 Batii lale Yaa batɔkyɛntɛ bloblo;

aakyesee ma alesaa ya amuu baafuo ni ole.

26 Aata kufĩ katunkɔ kɔfɛɛfɔ lafɛ kuakye osi

aaleko kalakasɔ kɔfɛɛfɔ katũ di osie nɔɔ kanya.

27 Aata sina lakpakpaa di suoto lɛma fɛle kudu,

bakansiɛ flɛlɛtɛle fɛle ɔtɛnsia di lekpo kotoko.

28 Aata ma baasoo di nsiɛkɔ lɛma nwu kamɛ,

bamuu lamana akpaayo lɛma baakyi.

29 Baale baamiɛ baalenkeesa mmle boomiɛ nii,

diekye aata ma nle baatoomiɛ nii.

30 Kafɔɔ fiɛ babadiɛ ni alesaa ya baatoomiɛ ni ole,

bia di obe wɔ aasiɛ ni di nnya lɛma kamɛ,

31 Yaa lanya ɔblɔ di suoto lɛma;

aalo basientɛ kaamɛ lɛma,

aapɛ Israel bakosopo kaasɔ.

32 Di n-ya mmle amuu sɛmaa, baakple baatɔɔbla sikpile;

di sɛsaabla nɔɔ se niɛbla ni ɔkpɛ sɛmaa, batafũ baanu.

33 Nioso aata ayi lɛma laloo wla

alɛɛ lɛma kafɔɔ di lɛyɛkɛ kamɛ.

34 Nse Yaa lelo ma, babawolaa nwɔ;

mankyi mankple mansifi ɔkyɛ nɔɔ wla.

35 Baanyuma alɛ Yaa nianle ma Difuɔnkpaa,

alɛ Yaa wɔ Niɛtaka Katoo alenke ni niale ma Dikitɛ.

36 Kafɔɔ mankyɔnkyɔ nwɔ ku nnya lɛma,

manlaa mantɔɔ ku sɛkplalomii lɛma;

37 batayɔ situ lɛma baatɔɔ,

batale onukwale baata kanya ninii nɔɔ.

38 Kafɔɔ nyaami nyatɛ aale;

aayɔ ɔtanlolaa ɔbla lɛma aakyɛ ma

nioso atawɔɔsa ma.

Di obe, di obe kamɛ andiɛ ɔblɔ nɔɔ ɔnya

ansinnya kafɔɔ ɔblɔ yakayaka nɔɔ nwu.

39 Aanyuma alɛ batii ko bale,

kɔfɛɛfɔ ko ninfe ni kunaankple nii.

40 Sɛsɛ́ batabla atokopĩsaa baakpee nwɔ di ɔfaafuu kamɛ

baakpee nwɔ sɛnyaami kafɔɔ di kasɔ kosole nwu suoto!

41 Baasɔ baakple baasɔ Yaa baanyu;

baakpee Israel Klekletɛ nwɔ ɔblɔ.

42 Batanyuma osie nɔɔ-

dii le aadiki ma aakyeko ni amumu bablatɛ nnɛɛ,

43 dii le aadiki atuosaa nɔɔ ya niabla ni ɔkpɛ aatuo ni di Egipte,

sɛkpɛ nɔɔ se niabla ni ɔkpɛ di Soan kasɔ suoto.

44 Aamunikĩisa sekle lɛma ntu aabla ntɔ;

batafuo seklenyĩi lɛma ntu onyi.

45 Aata banwakɛ sɛlambu labatataa ma,

ku basua ba niakpee ma ni kubuɛ.

46 Aayɔ alesaa di afe lɛma aata atroe,

awosobi lɛma kafɔɔ aata akpakyekyee.

47 Aalalaasa awosobi awoso lɛma ku atubɔkanii

ku sikamɔ-abue lɛma ku kabiene kanto.

48 Aayɔ banankyue lɛma aata atubɔkanii nwu,

basebɔkɛɛ lɛma aata ɔplalaa amunaa.

49 Aadiki ɔblɔ nɔɔ kpankpa aatuo di suoto lɛma,

ɔblɔ yakayaka nɔɔ ku lɛbɔfiɛ ku amumu-

kawɔɔ batɔkyɛntɛ dikudi.

50 Aalolaa nkpaa osuku aata ɔblɔ nɔɔ;

atayɔ kukpi aakyɛ ma

kafɔɔ aayɔ ma aata ofiɛ kplɛ.

51 Aalo lelofo kasale babi bamuu di Egipte,

sisuɔtɔ kamɛ lelofo kasale nwu di Ham akpaayo kamɛ.

52 Kafɔɔ aakpaa batii nɔɔ aadieko fɛle bafoso dikudi;

aaleko ma katũ fɛle bafoso aafenko di ɔfaafuu nwu kamɛ.

53 Aanyu ma nwaa, nioso batayɛkɛ;

kafɔɔ lekpo nwu lamana balo lɛma.

54 Diata aakpaa ma aawako kasɔ klekle nɔɔ nwu suoto,

akpenkpe nɔɔ kale nwu di koletanɛɛ nɔɔ lafũ nii.

55 Aatososa nnle di anu lɛma

ni aayɔ nsɔ lɛma kafɔɔ aata ma fɛ atesaa nɛ;

aasiɛsa Israel nfaabi nwu di ayo lɛma.

56 Kafɔɔ baasɔ Yaa baanyu

baataka baayila di Nnwɔ Niɛtaka Katoo Alenke ni suoto;

batamufũ afiofa nɔɔ baaklee.

57 Baate fɛle bate lɛma, baawɛ onunsie ku ɔtaanfũ onu,

fɛ kasɛfɛ ka ninanlɛ ni manantika ka ni disi.

58 Baakpee nwɔ ɔblɔ ku ntakalekɔ lɛma nwu;

baata sɛsɔfɔwo ɔkpɛ nɔɔ lataka katoo ku afiɔ lɛma nwu.

59 Nse Yaa lenu ma yi, ɔblɔ nfiɛ nwɔ osie kanya;

aasĩ Israel fɛɛ.

60 Aadiɛ Silo lɛkpaayo klekle nwu,

akpanta nwu aapɛ ni di batii kamɛ.

61 Aayɔ kanya ninii lɛlakaa kplɛ nɔɔ nwu aasifiko sɛlanle kamɛ,

aayɔ asaa nɔɔ kafɔɔ aakpee di lo nwu nnɛɛ.

62 Aayɔ batii nɔɔ aata kapamii nwu;

aanya ɔblɔ osie kanya ku atesaa nɔɔ.

63 Ɔtɔ lafiɛ bakosopo lɛma,

bakpeele lɛma kafɔɔ ditawɛ sɛkafɔɔ sinu;

64 baalo olebatatɛ lɛma kafɔɔ ku kapamii,

bakpisɔfɔ lɛma kafɔɔ ditafuo owi.

65 Ninfɛ di Saate nwu lasɛnkɛ fɛle sɛkyɔsĩ kamɛ aakye,

fɛ mmle di otii nsɛnkɛ ni di lɛtansiɛ kamɛ.

66 Aapɛ balo nɔɔ aakplesa;

aata sinunsɔ lakpɛ ma dinaa ni kaloo.

67 Ninfɛ aasĩ Yosef akpanta nɛ,

atadiki Efraim kafaabi nwu;

68 kafɔɔ aadiki Yuda kafaabi nwu,

Sion Kobokote nwu ambɔmbɔ ni.

69 Aabla lɛkpaayo klekle nɔɔ fɛle ntakalekɔ,

fɛle kasɔ nwu ɛɛtɛ ni dinaa ni kaloo.

70 Aadiki Dawid kpɛmblatɛ nɔɔ

aakpaa nwɔ kafɔɔ aakyeko lefosoyo nwu;

71 bafoso kanyunkɔ aakpaa nwɔ aakyeko

alɛ abale bafosokpatɛ ata batii nɔɔ Yakob,

dile ni Israel atesaa nɔɔ.

72 Dawid kafɔɔ lanyu ma ku otu biene;

ku lɛsaatofo nnɛɛ aaleko ma katũ.