Psalms 33
1 Let those who do good shout for joy—those who live right should praise him!
Midzi ha kple dzidzɔ na Yehowa, mi ame dzɔdzɔewo; edze mi ame siwo ƒe dzi to mɔ ɖeka la be woakafui.
2 Praise the Lord with the lyre, play music to him on the ten-stringed harp.
Mikafu Yehowa kple kasaŋkuwo, eye miƒo ha nɛ le ka ewo ƒe kasaŋku dzi.
3 Sing a new song to him; play your instruments well and shout for joy.
Midzi ha yeye nɛ; miƒo ha nɛ kple ŋusẽ, eye míado dzidzɔɣli.
4 For the word of the Lord is true, and he is trustworthy in everything he does.
Elabena Yehowa ƒe nya nye nyateƒe, eye wòto mɔ ɖeka; etoa nyateƒe le nu siwo katã wòwɔna la me.
5 He loves all that is good and right; the earth is full of the Lord's trustworthy love.
Yehowa lɔ̃a dzɔdzɔenyenye kple nuteƒewɔwɔ; anyigba yɔ fũu kple eƒe lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o.
6 The Lord spoke the word and the heavens were made; his mouth breathed all the stars into existence.
Yehowa ƒe nya wotsɔ wɔ dziƒowoe, eye eƒe numegbɔgbɔ wotsɔ wɔ wo ŋuti nuwoe.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea together, he keeps the ocean depths in store.
Eƒo atsiaƒumetsiwo nu ƒu ɖe kpluwo me, eye wòdzra tɔ goglowo ɖo ɖe nudzraɖoƒewo.
8 Let all the earth show reverence to the Lord; let all the world's inhabitants be in awe of him.
Anyigba katã nevɔ̃ Yehowa, eye xexemetɔwo katã nede bubu eŋu.
9 For he spoke and the world came into existence; he gave the command and it was created.
Elabena eƒo nu, eye wòva dzɔ; eɖe gbe, eye wòli ke goŋgoŋgoŋ.
10 The Lord foils the decisions of the nations, he frustrates the plans of the peoples,
Yehowa gblẽ dukɔwo ƒe adaŋudedewo me, eye wòtɔtɔ anyigbadzitɔwo ƒe ɖoɖowo.
11 But the Lord's plan stands forever—what he decides lasts for all generations.
Ke Yehowa ya ƒe ɖoɖowo nɔa anyi maʋamaʋãe ɖikaa, eye eƒe dzimesusuwo li tso dzidzime yi dzidzime.
12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as specially belonging to him.
Woayra dukɔ si ƒe Mawue nye Yehowa, ame siwo wòtia be woanyi yeƒe dome.
13 The Lord looks from heaven and sees the whole of humanity,
Yehowa bi kɔ tso dziƒo ke, eye wòkpɔ amegbetɔviwo katã.
14 from his throne he watches all those who live on earth.
Ele eƒe nɔƒe ke hekpɔ ame siwo katã le anyigba dzi,
15 He created their minds, so he knows everything they do.
eya ame si wɔ ame sia ame ƒe dzi, eye wòléa ŋku ɖe nu sia nu si wowɔna la ŋu.
16 Even the greatest army cannot save a king; the greatest strength cannot save a warrior.
Aʋakɔ gbogbo si le fia aɖe si la mate ŋu aɖee o, eye ŋusẽ triakɔ hã meɖea kalẽtɔ o.
17 Don't deceive yourself: a warhorse can't give you victory—even its incredible strength won't save you.
Ne eɖo ɖeɖe dzi la, sɔ maɖe ame si tsɔ eƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ da ɖe edzi o, togbɔ be ŋusẽ triakɔ le esi hã la, mate ŋu aɖee o.
18 The Lord watches over those who reverently follow him, those who place their hope in his trustworthy love
Ke Yehowa ƒe ŋku le ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ la ŋu, ame siwo tsɔa woƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ dana ɖe eƒe lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o la dzi,
19 to save them from death and to keep them alive when famine strikes.
be wòaɖe wo tso ku ƒe asi me, eye wòana woatsi agbe le dɔŋɔli.
20 We place our confidence in the Lord; he is our help and our defender.
Míele lalam le mɔ kpɔm na Yehowa, eyae nye míaƒe xɔname kple akpoxɔnu.
21 We are so happy about him, for we trust in his holy character.
Míaƒe dziwo le dzidzɔ kpɔm le eya amea me, elabena mieka ɖe eƒe ŋkɔ kɔkɔe la dzi.
22 Lord, let your trustworthy love rest upon us as we hope in you.
O! Yehowa, na wò lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o la, nanɔ mía dzi abe ale si míetsɔ míaƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ da ɖe dziwò ene.
