Nnwom 137

1Babilonia nsubɔnten ho, ɛhɔ na yɛtena suu

bere a yɛkaee Sion no.

2Ɛhɔ konkɔn so nnua mu

na yɛde yɛn asanku sensɛnee,

3ɛhɔ na yɛn nnommumfafo kaa se yɛnto nnwom,

yɛn ahohiafo hwehwɛɛ anigye nnwom fii yɛn nkyɛn;

wɔkae se, “Monto Sion nnwom baako nkyerɛ yɛn!”

4Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na yɛatumi ato Awurade nnwom,

bere a yɛwɔ ananafo asase so?

5Yerusalem, sɛ me werɛ fi wo a

ma me nsa nifa werɛ mfi sankubɔ.

6Sɛ mankae wo a,

ma me tɛkrɛma nka ntare mʼanom

sɛ mamfa Yerusalem

sɛ mʼanigyede kɛse pa ara a.

7Kae, Awurade, nea Edomfo yɛɛ

da a Yerusalem hwee ase no.

Wɔteɛɛ mu se, “Munnwiriw,

munnwiriw ngu fam nkɔka ne fapem!”

8Ɔbabea Babilonia, wɔadome wo akɔ ɔsɛe mu,

nea otua wo ka bio ani gye

wɔ nea wode ayɛ yɛn no ho.

9Nea ɔkyere wo nkokoaa

de wɔn dwiradwira abotan no ani gye.