Lamentations 3
1 ALEPH. I am the man that sees poverty, through the rod of his wrath upon me.
Èmi ni ọkùnrin tí ó rí ìpọ́njú pẹ̀lú ọ̀pá ìbínú rẹ.
2 He has taken me, and led me away into darkness, and not [into] light.
Ó ti lé mi jáde ó sì mú mi rìn nínú òkùnkùn ju ti ìmọ́lẹ̀.
3 Nay, against me has he turned his hand all the day.
Nítòótọ́, ó ti yí ọwọ́ rẹ̀ padà sí mi síwájú àti síwájú sí i ní gbogbo ọjọ́.
4 He has made old my flesh and my skin; he has broken my bones.
Ó jẹ́ kí àwọ̀ mi àti ẹran-ara mi gbó ó sì tún ṣẹ́ egungun mi.
5 BETH. He has built against me, and compassed my head, and brought travail [upon me].
Ó ti fi mí sí ìgbèkùn, ó sì ti yí mi ká pẹ̀lú ìkorò àti làálàá.
6 He has set me in dark places, as them that have long been dead.
Ó mú mi gbé nínú òkùnkùn, bí ti àwọn tó ti kú fún ìgbà pípẹ́.
7 He has builded against me, and I cannot come forth: he has made my brazen [chain] heavy.
Ó ti tì mí mọ́ ilé, nítorí náà n kò le è sálọ; ó ti fi ẹ̀wọ̀n mú mi mọ́lẹ̀.
8 GIMEL. Yea, [though] I cry and shout, he shuts out my prayer.
Pàápàá nígbà tí mo ké fún ìrànlọ́wọ́, ó kọ àdúrà mi.
9 DALETH. He has built up my ways, he has hedged my paths;
Ó fi ògiri òkúta dí ọ̀nà mi; ó sì mú ọ̀nà mi wọ́.
10 he has troubled me, [as] a she-bear lying in wait: he is to me [as] a lion in secret places.
Bí i beari tí ó dùbúlẹ̀, bí i kìnnìún tí ó sá pamọ́.
11 He pursued [me] after I departed, and brought me to a stand: he has utterly ruined me.
Ó wọ́ mi kúrò ní ọ̀nà, ó tẹ̀ mí mọ́lẹ̀ ó fi mi sílẹ̀ láìsí ìrànlọ́wọ́.
12 HE. He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Ó fa ọfà rẹ̀ yọ ó sì fi mí ṣe ohun ìtafàsí.
13 He has caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.
Ó fa ọkàn mí ya pẹ̀lú ọfà nínú àkọ̀ rẹ̀.
14 I became a laughing-stock to all my people; and their song all the day.
Mo di ẹni yẹ̀yẹ́ láàrín àwọn ènìyàn mi; wọn yẹ̀yẹ́ mi pẹ̀lú orin ní gbogbo ọjọ́.
15 VAU. He has filled me with bitterness, he has drenched me with gall.
Ó ti kún mi pẹ̀lú ewé kíkorò àti ìdààmú bí omi.
16 And he has dashed out my teeth with gravel, he has fed me with ashes.
Ó ti fi òkúta kán eyín mi; ó ti tẹ̀ mí mọ́lẹ̀ nínú eruku.
17 He has also removed my soul from peace: I forgot prosperity.
Mo ti jìnnà sí àlàáfíà; mo ti gbàgbé ohun tí àṣeyege ń ṣe.
18 Therefore my success has perished, and my hope from the Lord.
Nítorí náà mo wí pé, “Ògo mi ti lọ àti ìrètí mi nínú Olúwa.”
19 ZAIN. I remembered by reason of my poverty, and because of persecution my bitterness and gall shall be remembered;
Mo ṣe ìrántí ìpọ́njú àti ìdààmú mi, ìkorò àti ìbànújẹ́.
20 and my soul shall meditate with me.
Mo ṣèrántí wọn, ọkàn mi sì gbọgbẹ́ nínú mi.
21 This will I lay up in my heart, therefore I will endure.
Síbẹ̀, èyí ni mo ní ní ọkàn àti nítorí náà ní mo nírètí.
22 HETH. [It is] the mercies of the Lord, that he has not failed me, because his compassions are not exhausted. Pity [us], O Lord, early [every] month: for we are not brought to an end, because his compassions are not exhausted.
Nítorí ìfẹ́ Olúwa tí ó lágbára ni àwa kò fi ṣègbé, nítorí ti àánú rẹ kì í kùnà.
23 [They are] new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Wọ́n jẹ́ ọ̀tún ní àárọ̀; títóbi ni òdodo rẹ̀.
24 The Lord is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I wait for him.
Mo wí fún ara mi, ìpín mi ni Olúwa; nítorí náà èmi yóò dúró dè ọ́.
25 TETH. The Lord is good to them that wait for him: the soul which shall seek him
Dídára ni Olúwa fún àwọn tí ó ní ìrètí nínú rẹ̀, sí àwọn tí ó ń wá a.
26 [is] good, and shall wait for, and quietly expect salvation of the Lord.
Ó dára kí a ní sùúrù fún ìgbàlà Olúwa.
27 TETH. [It is] good for a man when he bears a yoke in his youth.
Ó dára fún ènìyàn láti gbé àjàgà nígbà tí ó wà ní èwe.
28 He will sit alone, and be silent, because he has borne [it] upon him.
Jẹ́ kí ó jókòó ní ìdákẹ́ jẹ́ẹ́, nítorí Olúwa ti fi fún un.
Jẹ́ kí ó bo ojú rẹ̀ sínú eruku— ìrètí sì lè wà.
30 JOD. He will give [his] cheek to him that smites him: he will be filled full with reproaches.
Jẹ́ kí ó fi ẹ̀rẹ̀kẹ́ fún àwọn tí yóò gbá a, sì jẹ́ kí ó wà ní ìdójútì.
31 For the Lord will not reject for ever.
Ènìyàn kò di ìtanù lọ́dọ̀ Olúwa títí láé.
32 CHAPH. For he that has brought down will pity, and [that] according to the abundance of his mercy.
Lóòtítọ́ ó mú ìbànújẹ́ wá, yóò fi àánú hàn, nítorí títóbi ni ìfẹ́ rẹ̀.
33 He has not answered [in anger] from his heart, though he has brought low the children of a man.
Nítorí kò mọ̀ ọ́n mọ̀ mú ìpọ́njú wá tàbí ìrora wá fún ọmọ ènìyàn.
34 LAMED. To bring down under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,
Láti tẹ mọ́lẹ̀ lábẹ́ ẹsẹ̀ gbogbo àwọn ẹlẹ́wọ̀n ní ilẹ̀ náà.
35 to turn aside the judgment of a man before the face of the Most High,
Láti ṣẹ́ ọmọ ènìyàn fún ẹ̀tọ́ rẹ̀ níwájú Ọ̀gá-ògo jùlọ,
36 to condemn a man [unjustly] in his judgment, the Lord has not given commandment.
láti yí ìdájọ́ ènìyàn padà, ǹjẹ́ Olúwa kò rí ohun bẹ́ẹ̀.
37 Who has thus spoken, and it has come to pass? the Lord has not commanded it.
Ta ni yóò sọ̀rọ̀ tí yóò rí bẹ́ẹ̀ tí Olúwa kò bá fi àṣẹ sí i.
38 Out of the mouth of the Most High there shall not come forth evil and good.
Ǹjẹ́ kì í ṣe láti ẹnu Ọ̀gá-ògo jùlọ ni rere àti búburú tí ń wá?
39 MEM. Why should a living man complain, a man concerning his sin?
Kí ló dé tí ẹ̀dá alààyè ṣe ń kùn nígbà tí ó bá ń jìyà ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ̀?
40 NUN. Our way has been searched out and examined, and we will turn to the Lord.
Ẹ jẹ́ kí a yẹ ọ̀nà wa, kí a sì dán an wò, kí a sì tọ Olúwa lọ.
41 Let us lift up our hearts with [our] hand to the lofty One in heaven.
Ẹ jẹ́ kí a gbé ọkàn àti ọwọ́ wa sókè sí Ọlọ́run ní ọ̀run, kí a wí pé,
42 We have sinned, we have transgressed; and thou hast not pardoned.
“Àwa ti ṣẹ̀ a sì ti ṣọ̀tẹ̀ ìwọ kò sì fi ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa jì wá.
43 SAMECH. Thou has visited [us] in wrath, and driven us away: thou has slain, thou has not pitied.
“Ìwọ fi ìbínú bo ara rẹ ìwọ sì ń lépa wa; ìwọ ń parun láìsí àánú.
44 Thou hast veiled thyself with a cloud because of prayer, that I might be blind,
Ìwọ ti fi àwọsánmọ̀ bo ara rẹ pé kí àdúrà wa má ba à dé ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ.
45 and be cast off. AIN. Thou hast set us [alone] in the midst of the nations.
Ó ti sọ wá di èérí àti ààtàn láàrín orílẹ̀-èdè gbogbo.
46 All our enemies have opened their mouth against us.
“Gbogbo àwọn ọ̀tá wa ti la ẹnu wọn gbòòrò sí wa.
47 Fear and wrath are come upon us, suspense and destruction.
Àwa ti jìyà àti ìparun, nínú ìbẹ̀rù àti ewu.”
48 Mine eye shall pour down torrents of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Omijé ń sàn ní ojú mi bí odò nítorí a pa àwọn ènìyàn mi run.
49 PHE. Mine eye is drowned [with tears], and I will not be silent, so that there shall be no rest,
Ojú mi kò dá fún omijé, láì sinmi,
50 until the Lord look down, and behold from heaven.
títí ìgbà tí Olúwa yóò síjú wolẹ̀ láti òkè ọ̀run tí yóò sì rí i.
51 Mine eye shall prey upon my soul, because of all the daughters of the city.
Ohun tí mo rí mú ìbẹ̀rù wá ọkàn mi nítorí gbogbo àwọn obìnrin ìlú mi.
52 TSADE. The fowlers chased me as a sparrow, all mine enemies destroyed my life in a pit without cause,
Àwọn tí ó jẹ́ ọ̀tá mi láìnídìí dẹ mí bí ẹyẹ.
53 and laid a stone upon me.
Wọ́n gbìyànjú láti mú òpin dé bá ayé mi nínú ihò wọ́n sì ju òkúta lù mí.
54 Water flowed over my head: I said, I am cut off.
Orí mi kún fún omi, mo sì rò pé ìgbẹ̀yìn dé.
55 KOPH. I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the lowest dungeon.
Mo pe orúkọ rẹ, Olúwa, láti ọ̀gbun ìsàlẹ̀ ihò.
56 Thou heardest my voice: close not thine ears to my supplication.
Ìwọ gbọ́ ẹ̀bẹ̀ mi, “Má ṣe di etí rẹ sí igbe ẹ̀bẹ̀ mi fún ìtura.”
57 Thou drewest nigh to my help: in the day wherein I called upon thee thou saidst to me, Fear not.
O wá tòsí nígbà tí mo ké pè ọ́, o sì wí pé, “Má ṣe bẹ̀rù.”
58 RECHS. O Lord, thou has pleaded the causes of my soul; thou has redeemed my life.
Olúwa, ìwọ gba ẹjọ́ mi rò, o ra ẹ̀mí mi padà.
59 Thou hast seen, O Lord, my troubles: thou hast judged my cause.
O ti rí i, Olúwa, búburú tí a ṣe sí mi. Gba ẹjọ́ mi ró!
60 Thou hast seen all their vengeance, [thou hast looked] on all their devices against me.
Ìwọ ti rí ọ̀gbun ẹ̀san wọn, gbogbo ìmọ̀ wọn sí mi.
61 CHSEN. Thou hast heard their reproach [and] all their devices against me;
Olúwa ìwọ ti gbọ́ ẹ̀gàn wọn àti ìmọ̀ búburú wọn sí mi,
62 the lips of them that rose up against me, and their plots against me all the day;
ohun tí àwọn ọ̀tá mi ń sọ sí mi ní gbogbo ọjọ́.
63 their sitting down and their rising up: look thou upon their eyes.
Wò wọ́n! Ní jíjòkòó tàbí ní dídìde, wọ́n ń ṣẹlẹ́yà mi nínú orin wọn.
64 Thou wilt render them a recompense, O Lord, according to the works of their hands.
Olúwa san wọ́n lẹ́san ohun tí ó tọ́ sí wọn fún ohun tí ọwọ́ wọn ti ṣe.
65 THAU. Thou wilt give them [as] a covering, the grief of my heart.
Fi ìbòjú bò wọ́n ní ọkàn, kí o sì fi wọ́n ré.
66 Thou wilt persecute them in anger, and wilt consume them from under the heaven, O Lord.
Ni wọ́n lára kí o sì pa wọ́n run pẹ̀lú ìbínú, lábẹ́ ọ̀run Olúwa.
