Psalms 107
1 “Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time”:
Mida akpe na Yehowa, elabena enyo, eye eƒe lɔlɔ̃ li ɖaa.
2 Let the redeemed of YHWH say [so], Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.
Ame siwo Yehowa ɖe la negblɔ esia; ame siwo wòɖe tso futɔ la ƒe asi me,
3 And has gathered them from the lands, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.
ame siwo nu wòƒo ƒui tso anyigbawo dzi, tso ɣedzeƒe kple ɣetoɖoƒe, anyiehe kple dziehe.
4 They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, They have not found a city of habitation.
Ame aɖewo tsa tsaglãla le gbedzi kple gbedadaƒo, eye womekpɔ mɔ si woato ayi du aɖe si me woanɔ la o.
5 Hungry—indeed—thirsty, Their soul becomes feeble in them,
Dɔ kple tsikɔ wu wo, eye nu te woƒe luʋɔ ŋu le wo me.
6 And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, He delivers them from their distress,
Tete wodo ɣli yɔ Yehowa le woƒe xaxa la me, eye wòɖe wo le woƒe hiã la me.
7 And causes them to tread in a right way, To go to a city of habitation.
Ekplɔ wo tẽe yi ɖe du aɖe si me woanɔ.
8 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
Woneda akpe na Yehowa le eƒe lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o la ta kple eƒe nukudɔ siwo wòwɔna na amewo la ta.
9 For He has satisfied a longing soul, And has filled a hungry soul [with] goodness.
Elabena etsɔa nu nyuiwo ɖia ƒoe na ame siwo dɔ kple tsikɔ le wuwum.
10 Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
Ame aɖewo nɔ viviti kple blukɔ tsiɖitsiɖi me, gamenɔla siwo le fu kpem le gakɔsɔkɔsɔwo me,
11 Because they changed the saying of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High.
elabena wodze aglã ɖe Mawu ƒe nyawo ŋuti, eye wodo vlo Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la ƒe aɖaŋudede.
12 And He humbles their heart with labor, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
Eya ta wòtsɔ wo de asi na dɔ sesẽ wɔwɔ, womu sɔgɔsɔgɔsɔgɔ, eye ame aɖeke meli akpe ɖe wo ŋu o.
13 And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, He saves them from their distresses.
Tete wodo ɣli na Yehowa le woƒe xaxa la me, eye wòɖe wo le woƒe hiã la me.
14 He brings them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And He draws away their bands.
Eɖe wo le viviti kple blukɔ tsiɖitsiɖitsiɖi la me, eye wòtso woƒe gakɔsɔkɔsɔwo.
15 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
Woneda akpe na Yehowa le eƒe lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o la ta kple eƒe nukudɔ siwo wòwɔna na amewo la ta,
16 For He has broken doors of bronze, And He has cut bars of iron.
elabena eŋe akɔbligbowo, eye wòlã gayibɔ ƒe gametiwo me.
17 Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
Wo dometɔ aɖewo zu bometsilawo to woƒe aglãdzenuwo wɔwɔ me, eye wokpe fu le woƒe dzidadawo ta.
18 Their soul detests all food, And they come near to the gates of death,
Wonyɔ ŋu nuɖuɖu ɖe sia ɖe, eye woɖo ku ƒe agbowo nu.
19 And cry to YHWH in their adversity, He saves them from their distresses,
Wodo ɣli na Yehowa le woƒe xaxa la me, eye wòɖe wo le woƒe hiã la me.
20 He sends His word and heals them, And delivers [them] from their destructions.
Edɔ eƒe nya ɖa, eye wòyɔ dɔ wo, heɖe wo tso tsiẽƒe.
21 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
Woneda akpe na Yehowa le eƒe lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o la ta kple eƒe nukudɔ siwo wòwɔna na amewo la ta.
22 And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.
Wonesa akpedavɔ nɛ, eye woaɖe eƒe dɔwɔwɔwo afia to aseyetsohawo me.
23 Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,
Ame aɖewo le meli me zɔ atsiaƒu dzi, wonye asitsalawo le tɔ gãwo dzi.
24 They have seen the works of YHWH, And His wonders in the deep.
Wokpɔ Yehowa ƒe dɔwɔwɔwo, wokpɔ eƒe nukudɔwo le atsiaƒu gɔme,
25 And He commands, and appoints a storm, And it lifts up its billows,
elabena eƒo nu, elɔ ahom kɔ ɖe ƒu la dzi, eye eƒe tsotsoewo dze agbo.
26 They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul is melted in evil.
Woyi dziƒo boo, eye wogadze eme le gogloƒe ke, ale le woƒe agbe ƒe xaxa me, woƒe dzideƒo lolo gbana.
27 They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
Wole mumum sɔgɔsɔgɔsɔgɔ, le nu klim abe ame siwo mu aha ene, eye womegale naneke gɔme sem o.
28 And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, And He brings them out from their distresses.
Tete wodo ɣli na Yehowa le woƒe xaxa la me, eye wòɖe wo le woƒe hiã la me.
29 He calms a whirlwind, And their billows are hushed.
Etsi ahom la nu wòzi ɖoɖoe abe dalĩ dom wole ene, eye ƒutsotsoeawo hã ɖo to kpoo.
30 And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leads them to the haven of their desire.
Wokpɔ dzidzɔ esi wòdze kɔ anyi, eye wòkplɔ wo va se ɖe esime wova ɖo afi si wodi be yewoanɔ.
31 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
Woneda akpe na Yehowa le eƒe lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o la ta kple eƒe nukudɔ siwo wòwɔna na amewo la ta.
32 And they exalt Him in [the] assembly of [the] people, And praise Him in [the] seat of [the] elderly.
Wonedoe ɖe dzi le dukɔ la ƒe ƒuƒoƒo me, eye woakafui le dumegãwo ƒe takpekpe me.
33 He makes rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.
Etrɔ tɔsisiwo wozu gbegbe kple tsidzɔƒewo wozu kuɖiɖinyigba,
34 A fruitful land becomes a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
eye agbledeƒe zu dzeƒi le ame siwo le teƒe ma ƒe nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔwɔ ta.
35 He makes a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.
Etrɔ gbegbe wòzu tɔʋu, eye kuɖiɖinyigba zu tsidzɔƒe;
36 And He causes the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
afi mae wòkplɔ dɔwuitɔwo be woava nɔ, eye wotso du si me woanɔ.
37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.
Woƒã nukuwo ɖe agble me, wode waingblewo, eye wotse ku geɖe hena xaxa.
38 And He blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, And He does not diminish their livestock.
Eyra wo, eye woƒe xexlẽme dzi ɖe edzi ŋutɔ. Nenema ke mena woƒe lãhawo dzi ɖe kpɔtɔ o.
39 And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
Tete wozu ʋɛ, wobɔbɔ wo ɖe anyi le teteɖeanyi, dzɔgbevɔ̃e kple nuxaxa me;
40 He is pouring contempt on nobles, And causes them to wander in vacancy—no way.
eye eya ame si trɔa vlododo kɔna ɖe ame ŋkutawo dzi la, wɔe be wole tsaglãla tsam le gbegbe afi si mɔtoƒe aɖeke mele o.
41 And sets the needy on high from affliction, And places families as a flock.
Ke ekɔ hiãtɔwo ɖe dzi tso woƒe hiã me, eye wòna woƒe ƒome dzi ɖe edzi abe lãhawo ene.
42 The upright see and rejoice, And all perversity has shut her mouth.
Ame dzɔdzɔe kpɔe, eye wòkpɔ dzidzɔ, gake ame vɔ̃ɖiwo katã mia woƒe nu.
43 Who [is] wise, and observes these? They understand the kind acts of YHWH!
Ame si nye nunyala la, neɖo to nu siawo, eye wòabu Yehowa ƒe lɔlɔ̃ deto la ŋuti.
