1Yei ne asɛm a odiyifoɔ Habakuk nya firii Awurade nkyɛn wɔ anisoadehunu mu.
2Ao, Awurade*, memfrɛ mmisa mmoa nkɔsi da bɛn,
3Adɛn na woma mehwɛ ntɛnkyea?
4Enti, mmara nyɛ adwuma
5“Momma ɛnyɛ mo nwanwa,
6Mema Babiloniafoɔ asɔre,
7Wɔn ho yɛ hu na nnipa suro wɔn;
8Wɔn apɔnkɔ ho yɛ herɛ sene asebɔ,
9Wɔn nyinaa ba sɛ wɔrebɛyɛ basabasayɛ.
10Wɔmmmu ahene,
11Wɔbɔ hoo te sɛ mframa kɔ wɔn anim.
12Ao, Awurade*, wonni hɔ firi tete anaa?
13Wʼaniwa yɛ kronkron, a wontumi nhwɛ nnebɔne;
14Woama nnipa ayɛ sɛ nsuomnam a ɛwɔ ɛpo mu,
15Ɔtamfoɔ tirimuɔdenfoɔ no de darewa yi wɔn,
16Ne saa enti ɔbɔ afɔdeɛ ma nʼasau