Psalms 38
1 A Psalme of Dauid for remembrance. O Lord, rebuke mee not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.
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 arrowes haue light vpon me, and thine hand lyeth vpon me.
elabena wò aŋutrɔwo ƒo ɖem, eye wò asi sẽ ɖe dzinye.
3 There is nothing sound in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there rest in my bones because of my sinne.
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 ouer mine head, and as a weightie burden they are too heauie for me.
Nye dzidada kɔ gbɔ tanye abe agba kpekpe si nyemate ŋu atsɔ o la ene.
5 My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.
Nye abiwo ƒaƒã hele ʋeʋẽm le nye bometsitsi ƒe nu vɔ̃ ta.
6 I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.
Wobɔbɔm ɖe anyi, eye woɖi gbɔ̃m, eye ŋkeke blibo la, mele yiyim le nuxaxa me.
7 For my reines are full of burning, and there is nothing sound 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 weakened and sore broken: I roare for the very griefe of mine heart.
Megbɔdzɔ, hegba gudugudu, eye mele ŋeŋem le nye dzi ƒe vevesese ta.
9 Lord, I powre my whole desire 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 Mine heart panteth: my strength faileth me, and the light of mine eyes, euen they are not mine owne.
Nye dzi le tsotsom kpokpokpo, ŋusẽ vɔ le ŋunye, eye nyemegate ŋu le nu kpɔm o.
11 My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.
Le nye abiawo ta, xɔ̃nyewo kple nye zɔhɛwo ƒo asa nam, eye nye aƒelikawo hã le adzɔge nam.
12 They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.
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 deafe man heard not, and am as a dumme man, which 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 Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofes.
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 on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God.
O! Yehowa, mele asiwò nu kpɔm, O! Aƒetɔ, nye Mawu, atɔ nam godoo.
16 For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues 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 Surely I am ready to halte, and my sorow is euer before me.
Esusɔ vie ko madze anyi, eye nye vevesese la le edzi ɖaa.
18 When I declare my paine, and am sory for my sinne,
Meʋu nye dzidada me, eye nye nu vɔ̃ ɖe fu nam.
19 Then mine enemies are aliue and are mightie, and they that hate me wrongfully are many.
Ame geɖewoe nye nye futɔ gãwo, eye ame siwo lé fum susumanɔmetɔe la sɔ gbɔ ŋutɔ.
20 They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I follow goodnesse.
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, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God.
O! Yehowa, mègagblẽm ɖi o, O! Nye Mawu, mèganɔ adzɔge nam o.
22 Haste thee to helpe mee, O my Lord, my saluation.
Va kaba, nàɖem, O! Aƒetɔ, nye Ɖela.
