Psalms 102
1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he fainteth, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. O LORD, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto Thee.
Hiãtɔ aɖe ƒe gbedodoɖa, esi nu te eŋu, eye wòfa konyi le Yehowa ŋkume. O! Yehowa, se nye gbedodoɖa, eye nye kokoƒoƒo hena kpekpeɖeŋu neɖo gbɔwò.
2 Hide not Thy face from me in the day of my distress; incline Thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily.
Mègaɣla wò ŋkume ɖem, ne mele xaxa me o. Trɔ wò to ɖe gbɔnye, eye ne meyɔ wò la, nàtɔ nam kaba.
3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a hearth.
Elabena nye ŋkekewo nu va yi abe dzudzɔ ene, eye nye ƒuwo xɔ dzo hẽe abe dzokpo ene.
4 My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; for I forget to eat my bread.
Nye dzi xɔ abi, eye wòyrɔ abe gbe ene. Meŋlɔ nye nuɖuɖu gɔ̃ hã be.
5 By reason of the voice of my sighing my bones cleave to my flesh.
Le nye ŋeŋe sesĩe ta la, meɖi ku zu ƒu ɖeɖe.
6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.
Mele abe ʋlukuku si le gbegbe ene, alo abe ʋlukuku si le gli gbagbãwo tome ene.
7 I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop.
Mele ŋu le aba dzi, eye mele abe xevi si tsi akogo le xɔ tame ene.
8 Mine enemies taunt me all the day; they that are mad against me do curse by me.
Nye futɔwo le alɔme ɖem le ŋunye ŋkeke blibo la, eye ame siwo tso ɖe ŋunye la tsɔ nye ŋkɔ wɔ ɖiŋudonui.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
Elabena meɖu dzowɔ abe nuɖuɖu ene, eye metsɔ aɖatsi tɔtɔ nye nunonoe,
10 Because of Thine indignation and Thy wrath; for Thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.
le wò dziku helĩhelĩ la ta elabena èdom ɖe dzi, eye nètsɔm ƒu gbe ɖe adzɔge.
11 My days are like a lengthening shadow; and I am withered like grass.
Nye ŋkekewo le abe fiẽ ƒe vɔvɔli ene, eye meyrɔ abe gbe ene.
12 But Thou, O LORD, sittest enthroned for ever; and Thy name is unto all generations.
O! Yehowa, wò la èle fia ɖum tegbetegbe, eye wò ŋkɔxɔxɔ li tso dzidzime yi dzidzime.
13 Thou wilt arise, and have compassion upon Zion; for it is time to be gracious unto her, for the appointed time is come.
Ke wò la àtso, akpɔ nublanui na Zion, elabena ɣeyiɣi de be nàve enu, ɛ̃, ɣeyiɣi ɖoɖi la de.
14 For Thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and love her dust.
Elabena eƒe kpewo xɔ asi le wò dɔlawo gbɔ, eye eƒe ʋuʋudedi gɔ̃ hã ʋãa nublanuikpɔkpɔ le wo me.
15 So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory;
Dukɔwo avɔ̃ Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ, eye anyigbadzifiawo katã ade bubu wò ŋutikɔkɔe ŋu.
16 When the LORD hath built up Zion, when He hath appeared in His glory;
Elabena Yehowa agbugbɔ Zion atso, eye wòado le eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe me.
17 When He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.
Aɖo hiãtɔwo ƒe gbedodoɖa ŋu, eye mado vlo woƒe kokoƒoƒo o.
18 This shall be written for the generation to come; and a people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
Miŋlɔ esia ɖi hena dzidzime siwo ava dzɔ, ale be ame siwo womedzi haɖe o la nakafu Yehowa be:
19 For He hath looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
“Yehowa kpɔ nu tso eƒe kɔkɔeƒe la, eye wòkpɔ anyigba tso dziƒo,
20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
be wòase gamenɔlawo ƒe ŋeŋe, eye wòaɖe ga ame siwo wotso kufia na.”
21 That men may tell of the name of the LORD in Zion, and His praise in Jerusalem;
Ale woaɖe gbeƒã Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ le Zion kple eƒe kafukafu le Yerusalem,
22 When the peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
ne dukɔwo kple fiaɖuƒewo ƒo ƒu be woasubɔ Yehowa.
23 He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.
Eŋe nye ŋusẽ le nye agbemɔ dzi, eye wòɖe nye ŋkekewo dzi kpɔtɔ,
24 I say: 'O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days, Thou whose years endure throughout all generations.
eya ta megblɔ be, “O! Nye Mawu, mègakplɔm dzoe le nye ŋkekewo ƒe titina o, wò ame si ƒe ƒewo li tso dzidzime yi dzidzime.
25 Of old Thou didst lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
Le gɔmedzedzea me la, èɖo anyigba ƒe agunu anyi, eye dziƒowo nye wò asinudɔwɔwɔ.
26 They shall perish, but Thou shalt endure; yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt Thou change them, and they shall pass away;
Woatsrɔ̃, ke wò ya ànɔ anyi ɖaa; woanyunyɔ abe avɔ ene, eye àɖɔli wo abe avɔ ene ahatsɔ wo aƒu gbe.
27 But Thou art the selfsame, and Thy years shall have no end.
Ke wò la, ègale ale si nènɔ, eye wò ƒewo mawu enu akpɔ o.
28 The children of Thy servants shall dwell securely, and their seed shall be established before Thee.'
Wò dɔlawo ƒe viwo anɔ ŋkuwò me, eye woaɖo woƒe dzidzimeviwo anyi le ŋkuwò me.”
