Psalms 116
1 I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice of my cry and my prayer.
Melɔ̃ Yehowa, elabena ese nye gbe; ese nye avifafa be wonekpɔ nublanui nam.
2 He has let my request come before him, and I will make my prayer to him all my days.
Esi wòtrɔ to ɖe gbɔnye ta la, mayɔe zi ale si mele agbe.
3 The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)
Ku ƒe kawo blam, eye tsiẽƒe ƒe vevesese va dzinye. Hiã tum, eye nuxaxa va dzinye. (Sheol h7585)
4 Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble.
Tete meyɔ Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ be, “O! Yehowa, ɖem!”
5 The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy.
Yehowa nye amenuvetɔ kple dzɔdzɔetɔ; míaƒe Mawu la yɔ fũu kple nublanuikpɔkpɔ.
6 The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour.
Yehowa kpɔa ame siwo fa tu le dzi me la ta; esi menɔ hiahiã gã aɖe me la, eɖem le eme.
7 Come back to your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has given you your reward.
O! Luʋɔnye, gagbɔ ɖe eme, elabena Yehowa nyo dɔ me na wò.
8 You have taken my soul from the power of death, keeping my eyes from weeping, and my feet from falling.
O! Yehowa, wòe ɖe nye luʋɔ tso ku me, nye ŋkuwo tso aɖatsi si me, nye afɔwo tso anyidzedze me;
9 I will go before the Lord in the land of the living.
be mate ŋu azɔ le Yehowa ŋkume le agbagbeawo ƒe anyigba dzi.
10 I still had faith, though I said, I am in great trouble;
Mexɔe se, eya ta megblɔ be, “Wokaa hiãm ŋutɔ.”
11 Though I said in my fear, All men are false.
Eye le nye moya me, megblɔ be, “Amegbetɔwo katã nye aʋatsokalawo.”
12 What may I give to the Lord for all the good things which he has done for me?
Aleke mawɔ aɖo dɔmenyo siwo katã Yehowa wɔ nam la teƒe nɛ?
13 I will take the cup of salvation, and give praise to the name of the Lord.
Makɔ xɔxɔ ƒe kplu la ɖe dzi, eye mayɔ Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ.
14 I will make the offering of my oath to the Lord, even before all his people.
Maxe nye adzɔgbeɖefe na Yehowa le eƒe dukɔ blibo la ŋkume.
15 Dear in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints.
Eƒe ame kɔkɔewo ƒe ku nye nu xɔasi le Yehowa ŋkume.
16 O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of her who is your servant; by you have my cords been broken.
O! Yehowa, menye wò dɔla vavã, wò dɔlae menye, wò subɔla ƒe viŋutsue menye, eye nèɖem tso nye gakɔsɔkɔsɔ siwo blam la me.
17 I will give an offering of praise to you, and make my prayer in the name of the Lord.
Masa akpedavɔ na wò, eye mayɔ Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ.
18 I will make the offerings of my oath, even before all his people;
Maxe nye adzɔgbeɖefe na Yehowa, le eƒe dukɔ blibo la ŋkume,
19 In the Lord's house, even in Jerusalem. Praise be to the Lord.
le Yehowa ƒe aƒe ƒe xɔxɔnuwo, le mia dome, o Yerusalem. Mikafu Yehowa.
