Psalms 89
1 A psalm (maskil) of Ethan the Ezraite I will sing of the Lord's trustworthy love forever; I will tell all generations of your faithfulness.
Ezrahitɔ Etan ƒe nufiameha. Madzi ha le Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃ gã la ŋu ɖaa, matsɔ nye nu aɖe gbeƒã wò nuteƒewɔwɔ tso dzidzime yi dzidzime.
2 For I have said, “Your unfailing love lasts forever; your faithfulness endures as long as the heavens.”
Maɖe gbeƒã be wò lɔlɔ̃ li ke tegbee, eye nèɖo wò nuteƒewɔwɔ anyi ɖe dziƒo ŋutɔŋutɔ.
3 You said, “I have made an agreement with my chosen one, I gave a binding promise to my servant David:
Ègblɔ be, “Mebla nu kple nye ame tiatia, meka atam na David, nye dɔla be,
4 I will make sure your lineage lasts forever; I will keep your throne secure for all generations.” (Selah)
‘Maɖo wò ƒome anyi tegbee, eye mana wò fiazikpui nali ke na dzidzimewo katã.’” (Sela)
5 All the heavenly beings will sing of the wonderful things you have done, Lord; angels will gather to sing of your faithfulness.
O! Yehowa, dziƒowo le wò nukunuwo kafum, kple wò nuteƒewɔwɔ hã le ame kɔkɔewo ƒe hame.
6 For who in heaven can compare to the Lord? Who is like the Lord even among the angels?
Elabena ame kae le dziŋgɔli me si woatsɔ asɔ kple Yehowa? Le nu gbagbe siwo le dziƒo dome la, kae le abe Yehowa ene?
7 The heavenly council are in awe of God; all who surround him are overwhelmed by him.
Le ame kɔkɔewo ƒe adaŋudeha me la ŋɔdzi le Mawu ŋu ŋutɔ, ŋɔdzi le eŋu wu ame siwo katã ƒo xlãe.
8 Lord God Almighty, who is as powerful as you? In all this, Lord, you are completely trustworthy.
O! Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Mawu, ame kae ɖi wò? O! Yehowa, wò la, ŋusẽtɔe nènye, eye wò nuteƒewɔwɔ ƒo xlã wò.
9 You rule the restless seas; you calm their stormy waves.
Wòe ɖu atsiaƒu ƒe agbodzedze dzi, ne ƒutsotsoewo le dzi dem la, ènana wodzea akɔ anyi.
10 You crushed Rahab the sea-monster to death; by your power you scattered your enemies.
Ègbã Rahab gudugudu abe ame siwo wowu la dometɔ ɖeka ene, eye nètsɔ wò abɔ sesẽ kaka wò futɔwo.
11 The heavens belong to you, and the earth too; you made the world and everything in it.
Dziƒowo nye tɔwò, anyigba hã tɔwòe; wòe wɔ xexea me kple emenuwo katã.
12 You created north and south; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon celebrate you.
Wòe wɔ anyiehe kple dziehe; ne Tabɔr kple Hermon se wò ŋkɔ ko la, wodzia ha, tsoa aseye.
13 Your arm is powerful. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is held up high in command.
Wotsɔ ŋusẽ de wò abɔ me, eye wò asi sesẽ, wò nuɖusi de dzi.
14 Your character of goodness and fairness is the basis for the way you rule; dependable love and trustworthiness are always with you.
Woli wò fiazikpui anyi ɖe dzɔdzɔenyenye kple ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ dzi, eye lɔlɔ̃ kple nuteƒewɔwɔ le zɔzɔm le ŋgɔwò.
15 How happy are those who know how to shout your praises, Lord. They live in the light of your presence.
Woayra ame siwo srɔ̃ ale si woakafu wòe, eye wozɔna le wò mo ƒe kekeli me, O Yehowa.
16 They celebrate the person you are all day long, so glad that you do what's right.
Wotsoa aseye le wò ŋkɔ me ŋkeke blibo la, eye wokpɔa dodoɖedzi le wò dzɔdzɔenyenye me.
17 They rely on you, their glory and strength; by your grace you lift us up.
Elabena wòe nye woƒe ŋutikɔkɔe kple ŋusẽ, eye to wò amenuveve me, nèkɔ míaƒe dzo ɖe dzi.
18 Yes, the Lord is the one who shields us, and our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
Vavã, míaƒe akpoxɔnu nye Yehowa tɔ, miaƒe fia nye Israel ƒe Kɔkɔetɔ la.
19 Once you spoke in a vision to your faithful servant and said, “I have given strength to the warrior I have chosen from the people to become king.
Ɣe aɖe ɣi la, èƒo nu na wò ame kɔkɔewo le ŋutega me be, “Metrɔ ŋusẽ kɔ ɖe kalẽtɔ aɖe dzi; medo ɖekakpui aɖe ɖe dzi le nye amewo dome.
20 I have selected David my servant, and I have anointed him with the oil of my holiness.
Meke ɖe David, nye dɔla ŋu, eye mesi ami nɛ kple nye ami kɔkɔe.
21 I have placed my hand on him to steady him; and I have made him strong by my powerful arm.
Nye asi alée ɖe asi, le nyateƒe me, nye alɔ ado ŋusẽe.
22 His enemies will not deceive him; the wicked will not bring him down.
Futɔ aɖeke mazi edzi wòadzɔ ga nɛ o, eye ame vɔ̃ɖi aɖeke matee ɖe to o.
23 I will wipe out his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.
Mafanya eƒe futɔwo le eŋgɔ, eye maƒo ame siwo tso ɖe eŋu la aƒu anyi.
24 My trustworthiness and unfailing love will be with him, and through me he will be victorious.
Nye lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o la anɔ anyi kplii, eye woakɔ eƒe dzo ɖe dzi to nye ŋkɔ dzi.
25 I will extend his rule from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.
Makɔ eƒe asi dzi ɖe atsiaƒu dzi, eye eƒe nuɖusi ɖe tɔsisiwo dzi.
26 He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
Ayɔm be, ‘Wòe nye Fofonye, nye Mawu, nye Agakpe kple Ɖela.’
27 I will also make him my first-born son, the highest of the kings of the earth.
Matsɔe awɔ nye ŋgɔgbevi kple fia si wodo ɖe dzi wu le anyigbadzifiawo katã dome.
28 I will love him faithfully forever; my agreement with him shall never come to an end.
Malé nye lɔlɔ̃ nɛ me ɖe asi ɖaa, eye nye nubabla kplii mada le edzi akpɔ gbeɖe o.
29 I will make sure his royal line lasts forever; his dynasty will continue as long as the heavens endure.
Maɖo eƒe ƒome anyi tegbee, eye zi ale si dziƒo li la, nenema ke eƒe fiazikpui hã anɔ anyii.
30 But if his descendants abandon my laws, if they do not follow my rules,
“Ne viawo gblẽ nye sewo ɖi, eye womewɔ nye ɖoɖowo dzi o,
31 if they break my decrees, and do not keep my commandments,
ne woda le nye sedede dzi, eye wogbe nye gbeɖeɖewo dzi wɔwɔ la,
32 I will punish their rebellion by beating them with a rod, and their sin by lashing them with a whip.
ekema matsɔ ati ahe to na woe ɖe woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta, eye matsɔ ƒoƒo ahe to na wo ɖe woƒe vodadawo ta,
33 However, I will not take away my love from him; I will not break my promise to him.
gake nyemaxɔ nye lɔlɔ̃ le esi, alo ada le nye nuteƒewɔwɔ dzi o.
34 I will not annul the agreement I have with him; I will not alter a single word I've said.
Nyemagbe nye nubabla la dzi wɔwɔ o, eye nyematrɔ nu si nye nu gblɔ la o.
35 By my holy character I have made a vow to David that I will not lie to him.
Meta nye kɔkɔenyenye zi ɖeka hena ɣeyiɣiwo katã be, nyemada alakpa na David o.
36 His royal line will last forever, and his dynasty will continue before me as long as the sun endures.
Ke boŋ eƒe ƒome anɔ anyi tegbee, eye eƒe fiazikpui ali ke le nye ŋkume abe ɣe ene.
37 It will continue forever like the moon, an enduring witness in the heavens.” (Selah)
Woaɖoe anyi ɖaa abe ɣleti, ɖasefo nuteƒewɔla si le dziŋgɔli ŋu ene.” (Sela)
38 But you have rejected and abandoned him! You are angry with your chosen king!
Gake ègbe, èdo vlo, eye nèdo dɔmedzoe ɖe wò amesiamina ŋu vevie.
39 You have broken the agreement you had with him; you have thrown his crown to the ground!
Ète fli ɖe nu si nèbla kple wò dɔla me, eye nèdo gu eƒe fiakuku, tsɔe ƒu gbe ɖe ke me.
40 You have torn down his defensive walls; you have ruined his fortresses.
Ègbã eƒe gliwo, eye nèwɔ eƒe mɔ sesẽwo wozu aƒedo.
41 Everyone who passes by has robbed him; he has become an object of mockery to the nations nearby.
Ame siwo katã to afi ma la hae, eye wòzu alɔmeɖenu na eƒe aƒelikawo.
42 You have made his enemies strong; you have made them celebrate their victory.
Èdo eƒe futɔwo ƒe nuɖusi ɖe dzi, eye nèna eƒe ketɔwo katã tso aseye.
43 You have repelled his sharp sword; you have not helped him in battle.
Èna eƒe yi nu tsi, eye mèkpe ɖe eŋu le aʋawɔwɔ me o.
44 You took away his glory; you threw his throne to the ground.
Èna eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe wu enu, eye nètsɔ eƒe fiazikpui ƒu gbe ɖe anyigba.
45 You have made him grow old before his time; you have totally humiliated him. (Selah)
Èɖe eƒe ɖekakpuimeŋkekewo dzi kpɔtɔ, eye nètsɔ ŋukpe tsyɔ nɛ abe avɔ ene. (Sela)
46 How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself from us forever, your anger burning like fire?
O! Yehowa va se ɖe ɣe ka ɣie? Ɖe nàɣla ɖokuiwò tegbea? Ɣe ka ɣi wò dziku abi abe dzo ene ase ɖo?
47 Remember me—my life is so short! Why did you bother creating futile humanity?
Ɖo ŋku ale si nye agbe le du dzii la dzi. Tofloko kae nye si, nèwɔ amegbetɔviwo na!
48 There's no one who doesn't die—no one can save themselves from the power of the grave. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Amegbetɔ kae anɔ agbe, eye maku o, alo aɖe eɖokui tso tsiẽƒe ƒe ŋusẽ me? (Sela) (Sheol h7585)
49 Where is the trustworthy love you used to have, Lord, that you faithfully promised to David?
O! Aƒetɔ, afi ka wò lɔlɔ̃ gã tsãtɔ le, wò lɔlɔ̃ si nye atam nèka na David le wò nuteƒewɔwɔ me la le?
50 Don't forget, Lord, how your servants are being humiliated! I'm burdened down with the insults of so many nations!
Aƒetɔ, ɖo ŋku ale si woɖu fewu le wò dɔla ŋuti kple ale si nye dzi tsɔ dukɔwo ƒe vlodoame la dzi.
51 Your enemies taunt me, Lord, mocking your king wherever he goes.
O! Yehowa, ɖo ŋku vlodoame si wò futɔwo tsɔ le alɔme ɖem le wò amesiamina ƒe afɔɖeɖe ɖe sia ɖe ŋuti la dzi.
52 May the Lord be blessed for ever. Amen and amen.
Woakafu Yehowa tegbetegbee!
