Psalms 34
1 BY DAVID, IN HIS CHANGING HIS BEHAVIOR BEFORE ABIMELECH, AND HE DRIVES HIM AWAY, AND HE GOES. [ALEPH-BET] I bless YHWH at all times, His praise [is] continually in my mouth.
David ƒe ha. Ekpa ha sia esime wòdo aɖaʋatɔ eɖokui le Abimelek ŋkume, eye wònyae wòdzo. Mado Yehowa ɖe dzi ɣe sia ɣi; eye eƒe kafukafu anɔ nye nu me ɖaa.
2 In YHWH my soul boasts herself, The humble hear and rejoice.
Nye luʋɔ aƒo adegbe le Yehowa me, ame siwo le veve sem la nesee ne woakpɔ dzidzɔ.
3 Ascribe greatness to YHWH with me, And we exalt His Name together.
Mido kɔkɔ Yehowa kplim; mina míawɔ ɖeka ado eƒe ŋkɔ ɖe dzi.
4 I sought YHWH, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.
Meyɔ Yehowa, eye wòtɔ nam heɖem tso nye vɔvɔ̃wo katã me.
5 They looked expectingly to Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.
Ame siwo tsɔ woƒe ŋku da ɖe edzi la aklẽ, ŋukpe matsyɔ mo na wo o.
6 This poor [one] called, and YHWH heard, And saved him from all his distresses.
Hiãtɔ sia yɔe, eye Yehowa ɖo toe, heɖee le eƒe xaxawo katã me.
7 A messenger of YHWH is encamping, Around those who fear Him, And He arms them.
Yehowa ƒe dɔlawo ƒua asaɖa anyi ƒoa xlã ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ, eye wòɖea wo.
8 Taste and see that YHWH [is] good, O the blessedness of the man who trusts in Him.
Miɖɔe kpɔ, ne miakpɔe be Yehowa ƒe dɔ me nyo; woayra ŋutsu si be ɖe eya amea me.
9 Fear YHWH, you His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.
Mivɔ̃ Yehowa, mi eƒe ame kɔkɔewo, elabena naneke mehiãa ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ la o.
10 Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking YHWH do not lack any good,
Dɔ awu dzatawo, eye woagbɔdzɔ, gake ame siwo dia Yehowa ya la, kesinɔnu aɖeke mahiã wo o.
11 Come, children, listen to me, I teach you the fear of YHWH.
Miva, vinyewo, miɖo tom, ne mafia Yehowavɔvɔ̃ mi.
12 Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
Mia dometɔ siwo lɔ̃ agbe, eye miedi be miakpɔ ŋkekenyui geɖewo la,
13 Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.
mikpɔ miaƒe aɖewo dzi nyuie tso vɔ̃ ŋuti, eye miaƒe nuyiwo tso aʋatsokaka ŋuti.
14 Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
Mite ɖa le vɔ̃ gbɔ, eye miawɔ nu nyui, midi ŋutifafa, eye miati eyome.
15 The eyes of YHWH [are] to the righteous, And His ears to their cry.
Yehowa ƒe ŋku le ame dzɔdzɔewo ŋu, eye eƒe towo le woƒe ɣlidodo ŋu;
16 (The face of YHWH [is] on doers of evil, To cut off their memorial from earth.)
ke Yehowa klẽa ŋku ɖe nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔlawo be wòaɖe wo ɖa le anyigba dzi, eye womagaɖo ŋku wo dzi akpɔ o.
17 They cried, and YHWH heard, And delivered them from all their distresses.
Ame dzɔdzɔewo do ɣli, Yehowa see, eye wòɖe wo le woƒe xaxawo katã me.
18 YHWH [is] near to the broken of heart, And He saves the bruised of spirit.
Yehowa tsɔ ɖe ame siwo ƒe dzi gbã gudugudu la gbɔ, eye wòɖea ame siwo ƒe gbɔgbɔ wogbã ƒu anyi.
19 Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous, YHWH delivers him out of them all.
Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe fukpekpewo sɔ gbɔ ŋutɔ, gake Yehowa ɖenɛ le wo katã me;
20 He is keeping all his bones, Not one of them has been broken.
ekpɔa eƒe ƒuwo katã ta, eye womaŋe wo dometɔ aɖeke o.
21 Evil puts the wicked to death, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
Dzɔgbevɔ̃e awu ame vɔ̃ɖi, eye woabu fɔ ame dzɔdzɔewo ƒe futɔwo.
22 YHWH redeems the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!
Yehowa ɖea eƒe dɔlawo, eye womabu fɔ ame siwo katã sinɛ tsona la o.
