Psalms 73
1 BOOK THIRD: “A Psalm of Assaph.” Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure of heart.
Saamu ti Asafu. Nítòótọ́ Ọlọ́run dára fún Israẹli, fún àwọn ọlọ́kàn funfun.
2 But as for me, it lacked but little that my feet had been moved: almost nothing was needed that my steps had slipped.
Ṣùgbọ́n bí ó ṣe ti èmi, ẹsẹ̀ mi ti yẹ̀ tán; ìrìn mi fẹ́rẹ̀ yọ̀ tán.
3 For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Nítorí èmi ń ṣe ìlara àwọn tó ń ṣe féfé nígbà tí mo bá rí àlàáfíà àwọn ènìyàn búburú.
4 For there are no deadly fetters for them, but their strength is firm.
Wọn kò ṣe wàhálà; ara wọn mókun wọn sì lágbára.
5 They share not in the trouble of mortals, and with men are they not afflicted.
Wọn kò ní ìpín nínú àjàgà tó ń ṣẹlẹ̀ sí ènìyàn; a kò pọ́n wọn lójú nípa ẹlòmíràn.
6 Therefore is pride their neck-chain: violence envelopeth them as a garment.
Ìgbéraga ni ọ̀ṣọ́ ọrùn wọn; ìwà ipá bò wọ́n mọ́lẹ̀ bí aṣọ.
7 Their eyes start out from fatness: they have exceeded their heart's imaginings.
Láti inú ọkàn àrékérekè ni àìṣòdodo ti wá; ẹ̀rí ọkàn búburú wọn kò ní òdínwọ̀n.
8 They scorn, and speak wickedly of oppression: loftily do they speak.
Wọn ń ṣẹ̀sín, wọn sì ń sọ̀rọ̀-òdì ní ti ìnilára, wọ́n ń sọ̀rọ̀ láti ibi gíga.
9 They set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh busily on the earth.
Wọ́n ń gbé ẹ̀mí wọn lé ọ̀run ahọ́n wọn gba ipò ayé.
10 Therefore do his people turn away hither: and waters of a full cup are drained by them.
Nítorí náà àwọn ènìyàn wọn yípadà sí wọn wọ́n sì mu omi ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀.
11 And they say, How should God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?
Wọ́n wí pé, “Báwo ni Ọlọ́run yóò ṣe mọ̀? Ọ̀gá-ògo ha ní ìmọ̀ bí?”
12 Behold, these are the wicked; and yet prospering continually they increase in wealth.
Bí àwọn ènìyàn búburú ṣe rí nìyí, ènìyàn asán, wọ́n ń pọ̀ ní ọrọ̀.
13 Verily in vain have I thus cleansed my heart, and have washed in innocency my hands:
Nítòótọ́ nínú asán ni mo pa ọkàn mi mọ́; nínú asán ni mo wẹ ọwọ́ mi ní àìlẹ́ṣẹ̀.
14 While I was afflicted all the day, and my chastisement [came] every morning.
Ní gbogbo ọjọ́ ni a ń yọ mí lẹ́nu; a sì ń jẹ mí ní yà ní gbogbo òwúrọ̀.
15 But if I were to say, I will speak thus: behold, I would be treacherous against the generation of thy children.
Bí mo bá wí pé, “Èmi ó wí báyìí,” èmi ó ṣẹ̀ sí ìran àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀.
16 And when I should think to know this, it would be trouble in my eyes;
Nígbà tí mo gbìyànjú láti mọ èyí, Ó jẹ́ ìnilára fún mi,
17 Until I enter into the sanctuary of God; and understand what their future will be.
títí mo fi wọ ibi mímọ́ Ọlọ́run; nígbà náà ni òye ìgbẹ̀yìn wọn yé mi.
18 Surely thou placest them on slippery spots: thou lettest them fall down into destruction.
Lóòtítọ́ ìwọ gbé wọn lórí ilẹ̀ yíyọ́ ìwọ jù wọ́n sílẹ̀ sínú ìparun.
19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they perish, they come to their end with terrific events.
Báwo ní a ti mú wọn lọ sínú ìdahoro yìí bí ẹni pé ní ìṣẹ́jú kan! Ìbẹ̀rù ni a fi ń run wọ́n pátápátá!
20 As a dream after awaking, O Lord, reject thou in wrath their image.
Bí àlá nígbà tí ènìyàn bá jí, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni nígbà tí ìwọ bá dìde, Olúwa, ìwọ yóò ṣe àbùkù àwòrán wọn.
21 For it fermented in my heart, and in my reins I felt sharp thrusts;
Nígbà tí inú mi bàjẹ́ àti ọkàn mi ṣì korò,
22 But I was indeed foolish, and I knew it not: I was as a [thoughtless] beast with thee.
mo jẹ́ aṣiwèrè àti aláìlóye; mo jẹ́ ẹranko ní iwájú rẹ.
23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast seized hold of me by my right hand.
Síbẹ̀ mo wà pẹ̀lú rẹ nígbà gbogbo; ìwọ di ọwọ́ ọ̀tún mi mú.
24 With thy counsel wilt thou guide me, and afterward take me on to glory.
Ìwọ fi ìmọ̀ràn rẹ tọ́ mi ní ìkẹyìn ìwọ ó mú mi lọ sí inú ògo.
25 Whom have I in heaven? and beside thee I desire nothing upon earth.
Ta ni mo ní ní ọ̀run, bí kò ṣe ìwọ? Àti ní ayé kò sí ohun tí mo fẹ́ lẹ́yìn rẹ.
26 Though my flesh and my heart should fall; yet the rock of my heart, and my portion will be God for ever.
Ara mi àti ọkàn mi le è kùnà ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run ni agbára ẹ̀mí mi àti ìpín mi títí láé.
27 For, lo, those that are far from thee shall perish: thou destroyest every one that strayeth away from thee.
Àwọn tí ó jìnnà sí ọ yóò ṣègbé ìwọ ti pa gbogbo wọn run; tí ń ṣe àgbèrè kiri kúrò lọ́dọ̀ rẹ.
28 But as regardeth me, to draw near to God is good for me: I have put in the Lord Eternal my trust, that I may relate all thy works.
Ṣùgbọ́n ní ti èmi, ó dára láti súnmọ́ Ọlọ́run. Èmi ti fi Olúwa Olódùmarè ṣe ààbò mi; kí èmi ó lè máa sọ̀rọ̀ iṣẹ́ rẹ.
