1Eyi ne asɛm a odiyifo Habakuk nya fii Awurade nkyɛn wɔ anisoadehu mu.
2Awurade, enkosi da bɛn na memfrɛ nsrɛ mmoa,
3Adɛn na woma mehwɛ ntɛnkyew?
4Enti mmara nyɛ adwuma
5“Hwɛ aman no,
6Merema Babiloniafo asɔre,
7Wɔn ho yɛ hu na nnipa suro wɔn;
8Wɔn apɔnkɔ ho yɛ hare sen asebɔ,
9Wɔn nyinaa ba sɛ wɔrebɛyɛ basabasayɛ.
10Wodi ahene ho fɛw,
11Wɔbɔ hoo te sɛ mframa kɔ wɔn anim.
12Awurade, wunni hɔ fi tete ana?
13Wʼaniwa yɛ kronkron a wuntumi nhwɛ nnebɔne;
14Woama nnipa ayɛ sɛ nsumnam a ɛwɔ po mu,
15Ɔtamfo tirimɔdenfo no de darewa yi wɔn,
16Ne saa nti ɔbɔ afɔre ma nʼasau
17Enti ɔnkɔ so nni nʼasau mu nam,