Psalms 38
1 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
David ƒe ha. Kukuɖeɖe. O! Yehowa, mègaka mo nam le wò dziku me, alo ahe to nam le wò dɔmedzoe helĩhelĩ me o,
2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.
elabena wò aŋutrɔwo ƒo ɖem, eye wò asi sẽ ɖe dzinye.
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.
Wò dziku helĩhelĩ la wɔe be ŋusẽ aɖeke megale menye o; nye ƒuwo tugu le nye nu vɔ̃ ta.
4 For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Nye dzidada kɔ gbɔ tanye abe agba kpekpe si nyemate ŋu atsɔ o la ene.
5 My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.
Nye abiwo ƒaƒã hele ʋeʋẽm le nye bometsitsi ƒe nu vɔ̃ ta.
6 I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.
Wobɔbɔm ɖe anyi, eye woɖi gbɔ̃m, eye ŋkeke blibo la, mele yiyim le nuxaxa me.
7 For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.
Vevesese manyagblɔ aɖe xɔ nye ame blibo la me, eye ŋusẽ aɖeke megale nye ameti blibo la ŋu o.
8 I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.
Megbɔdzɔ, hegba gudugudu, eye mele ŋeŋem le nye dzi ƒe vevesese ta.
9 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
O! Aƒetɔ, nye dzimedidiwo katã le ŋkuwò me, eye nye hũɖeɖewo meɣla ɖe wò o.
10 My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.
Nye dzi le tsotsom kpokpokpo, ŋusẽ vɔ le ŋunye, eye nyemegate ŋu le nu kpɔm o.
11 My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Le nye abiawo ta, xɔ̃nyewo kple nye zɔhɛwo ƒo asa nam, eye nye aƒelikawo hã le adzɔge nam.
12 And they that seek after my life lay snares [for me]; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.
Ame siwo le nye agbe yome tim la tre mɔ nam, ame siwo di be yewoawɔ nuvevim la le nu ƒom tso nye gbegblẽ ŋuti; ŋkeke blibo la wole ɖoɖo wɔm ɖe alakpadada ŋu.
13 But I, as a deaf [man], hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Mele abe tokunɔ si mate ŋu ase nu o la ene, eye mele abe aɖetututɔ si mate ŋu aƒo nu o la ene.
14 Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Mele abe ame si mesea nu o la ene kple ame si mate ŋu atsɔ eƒe nu aɖo nya aɖeke ŋu o la ene.
15 For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
O! Yehowa, mele asiwò nu kpɔm, O! Aƒetɔ, nye Mawu, atɔ nam godoo.
16 For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified [themselves] against me.
Elabena megblɔ be, “Mègana be woakpɔ dziɖuɖu ƒe dzidzɔ ɖe ŋutinye, alo woado wo ɖokui ɖe dzi ɖe ŋutinye ne nye afɔ ɖiɖi o.”
17 For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
Esusɔ vie ko madze anyi, eye nye vevesese la le edzi ɖaa.
18 For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.
Meʋu nye dzidada me, eye nye nu vɔ̃ ɖe fu nam.
19 But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied:
Ame geɖewoe nye nye futɔ gãwo, eye ame siwo lé fum susumanɔmetɔe la sɔ gbɔ ŋutɔ.
20 And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.
Ame siwo tsɔ vɔ̃ ɖo nyui siwo mewɔ teƒe la ƒo ɖi nye ŋkɔ, esi meti nu si nyo la yome.
21 Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.
O! Yehowa, mègagblẽm ɖi o, O! Nye Mawu, mèganɔ adzɔge nam o.
22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.
Va kaba, nàɖem, O! Aƒetɔ, nye Ɖela.
