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