1Saa mpaeɛbɔ yi, Habakuk too no sɛ dwom:
2Awurade, mate wo ho nsɛm nyinaa,
3Onyankopɔn firi Teman baeɛ,
4Ɔhyerɛn sɛ anɔpawia.
5Ɔyaredɔm di nʼanim kɔ;
6Sɛ ɔgyina a, asase woso.
7Mehunuu Kusanfoɔ ntomadan a ateteɛ
8Awurade, wo bo fuu nsubɔntene no?
9Woyii wo tadua,
10Mmepɔ hunuu wo, na wɔwosoeɛ
11Owia ne ɔsrane gyinagyinaa sorosoro hɔ,
12Wʼabufuhyeɛ mu no, wonante twaa asase so
13Wobaeɛ sɛ worebɛgye wo nkurɔfoɔ,
14Wode ɔno ankasa pea hweree ne tiri mu,
15Wode wʼapɔnkɔ tiatiaa ɛpo no mu,
16Meteeɛ no, mʼakoma tuuɛ,
17Ɛwom, borɔdɔma nnua no nguu nhwiren,
18Nanso, mʼani bɛgye Awurade mu;
19Otumfoɔ Awurade yɛ mʼahoɔden.