Psalms 18
1 To the choirmaster - of [the] servant of Yahweh of David who he spoke - to Yahweh [the] words of the song this on [the] day [when] he delivered Yahweh him from [the] hand of all enemies his and from [the] hand of Saul. And he said I love you O Yahweh strength my.
David, Yehowa ƒe dɔla, ƒe ha na hɛnɔ la. David dzi ha sia na Yehowa le esime wòɖee tso Saul kple eƒe futɔ bubuawo ƒe asi me. David gblɔ be: O! Yehowa, nye ŋusẽ, melɔ̃ wò.
2 Yahweh - [is] rock my and stronghold my and deliverer my God my [is] rock my [whom] I take refuge in him shield my and [the] horn of salvation my refuge my.
Yehowa nye nye agakpe, nye mɔ kple nye xɔnametɔ. Nye Mawu nye nye agakpe, eyae mesi tso. Eyae nye nye akpoxɔnu kple ɖeɖe ƒe ŋusẽ kple nye mɔ sesẽ.
3 [the one] to be praised I call out to Yahweh and from enemies my I am delivered.
Meyɔ Yehowa, ame si dze na kafukafu, eɖem tso nye futɔwo katã ƒe asi me.
4 They encompassed me [the] cords of death and [the] torrents of worthlessness they overwhelmed me.
Ku ƒe kawo blam, eye nu siwo gblẽa ame la ƒo ɖe dzinye abe tɔʋu ene.
Tsiẽƒe ƒe kawo blam, eye ku ƒe mɔtetrewo ɖi kpem. (Sheol h7585)
6 When it was distress to me - I called out to Yahweh and to God my I cried for help he heard from temple his voice my and cry for help my before him - it came in ears his.
Meyɔ Yehowa le nye xaxa me; medo ɣli na nye Mawu be wòaɖem. Ese nye gbe tso eƒe gbedoxɔ me ke, eye nye ɣlidodo ɖo egbɔ, ge ɖe eƒe to me.
7 And it shook and it quaked - the earth and [the] foundations of [the] mountains they trembled and they shook back and forth for it burned to him.
Tete anyigba dzo nyanyanya, eye wòʋuʋu; towo ƒe agunuwo ke hã ʋuʋu heyeheye, eye wodzo kpekpekpe, elabena dzi kui.
8 It went up smoke - in nose his and fire from mouth his it consumed coals they burned from him.
Dzudzɔ do tso eƒe ŋɔtime; dzo ƒe aɖewo do tso eƒe nu me eye dzoka xɔxɔwo kplɔe ɖo.
9 And he bent down [the] heavens and he came down and thick darkness [was] under feet his.
Ema dziŋgɔli ɖe eve, wòto eme ɖi va anyi, eye lilikpo do blukɔ le eƒe afɔ te.
10 And he rode on a cherub and he flew and he soared on [the] wings of [the] wind.
Ede kerubiwo dzi, eye wòdzo dzo. Eɖo asagba ɖe ya ƒe aʋalawo dzi.
11 He made darkness - covering his around him canopy his darkness of waters dark clouds of clouds.
Viviti nye avɔ si wòtsyɔ, eye lilikpo yibɔ si dzaa tsi lae nye agbadɔ si ƒo xlãe.
12 From [the] brightness before him dark clouds his they passed on hail and coals of fire.
Lilikpo, kpetsi kple dzikedzo do tso eƒe mo ƒe keklẽ la me.
13 And he thundered in the heavens - Yahweh and [the] Most High he gave forth voice his hail and coals of fire.
Yehowa ɖe gbe tso dziƒo, eye Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la na wose eƒe gbe.
14 And he sent out arrows his and he scattered them and lightning flashes he shot and he routed them.
Eda eƒe aŋutrɔ, eye wòkaka eƒe futɔwo, eɖo dzikedzo ɖa, eye wòtɔtɔ wo.
15 And they appeared - channels of water and they were uncovered [the] foundations of [the] world from rebuke your O Yahweh from [the] breath of [the] breath of nostril[s] your.
Atsiaƒu ƒe balimewo dze gaglã, eye anyigba ƒe gɔmeɖoɖo tsi ƒuƒlu. Le Yehowa ƒe nyaheɖeameŋu kple gbɔgbɔ si do tso eƒe ŋɔtime ta.
16 He stretched out from a high place he took hold of me he drew me from waters many.
Edo asi ɖa tso dziƒo lém, Heɖem tso tɔ goglowo me.
17 He rescued me from enemy my strong and from [those who] hate me for they were [too] strong for me.
Eɖem tso nye futɔ ŋusẽtɔwo ƒe asi me, tso nye ketɔwo ƒe asi me, ame siwo sesẽ wum akpa la ƒe asi me.
18 They confronted me in [the] day of calamity my and he became Yahweh a support of me.
Woƒo ɖe dzinye le nye dzɔgbevɔ̃egbe, gake Yehowa nye nye kpeɖeŋutɔ.
19 And he brought out me to roomy place he rescued me for he delighted in me.
Eɖem tsɔ da ɖe teƒe gbadzaa; eɖem, elabena nye nu nyo eŋu.
20 He has dealt with me Yahweh according to righteousness my according to [the] cleanness of hands my he has repaid to me.
Yehowa nɔ kplim le nye dzɔdzɔenyenye nu, eye wòwɔ nyui nam le esi nye asi me dza la ta.
21 For I have kept [the] ways of Yahweh and not I have acted wickedly from God my.
Elabena melé Yehowa ƒe mɔwo me ɖe asi; nyemewɔ vɔ̃ hetrɔ le nye Mawu yome o.
22 For all judgments his [have been] to before me and statutes his not I have turned aside from me.
Eƒe sewo katã le ŋkunye me; eye nyemetrɔ le eƒe ɖoɖowo yome o.
23 And I have been blameless with him and I have kept myself from iniquity my.
Nyemeɖi fɔ le eŋkume o, eye mete ɖokuinye ɖa tso nu vɔ̃ gbɔ.
24 And he has repaid Yahweh to me according to righteousness my according to [the] cleanness of hands my to before eyes his.
Yehowa wɔ nyui nam le nye dzɔdzɔenyenye kple esi nye asi me dza le eŋkume la ta.
25 With a faithful [person] you show yourself faithful with a man blameless you show yourself blameless.
Èwɔa nuteƒe na nuteƒewɔla, eye nèfiaa ɖokuiwò fɔmaɖilae na ame si ŋu fɔɖiɖi mele o.
26 With [one who] purifies himself you show yourself pure and with a perverse [person] you show yourself twisted.
Ame si dza le eƒe dzi me la, èɖea ɖokuiwò fianɛ be èdza, eye nèfiaa ɖokuiwò ayetɔe ɖe ayetɔ la ŋu.
27 For you a people afflicted you save and eyes uplifted you bring low.
Èɖea ame siwo bɔbɔa wo ɖokui, ke ame siwo si dadaŋku le la, èɖiɖia wo ɖe anyi.
28 For you you light lamp my Yahweh God my he lightens darkness my.
Wò, O! Yehowae na nye akaɖi le bibim, eye nye Mawu trɔ nye viviti wòzu kekeli.
29 For by you I run a marauding band and by God my I leap over a wall.
Mate ŋu alũ ɖe aʋakɔ dzi to wò kpekpeɖeŋu me, eye le nye Mawu ta mate ŋu ati kpo aflɔ gli.
30 God [is] blameless way his [the] word of Yahweh [is] refined [is] a shield he for all - those [who] take refuge in him.
Mawu ya ƒe mɔwo de blibo, Yehowa ƒe nya nye nyateƒe sɔŋ. Enye akpoxɔnu na ame siwo tsɔe wɔ sitsoƒee.
31 For who? [is] God except Yahweh and who? [is] a rock except God our.
Elabena ame kae ganye Mawu kpe ɖe Yehowa ŋu? Ame kae ganye Agakpe, ɖe menye míaƒe Mawu la koe oa?
32 God [is] the [one who] has girded me strength and he has made blameless way my.
Mawue nye nye mɔ sesẽ, Eyae na nye mɔ zu gbadzaa.
33 [he has] made Feet my like does and on high places my he has made stand firm me.
Ewɔ nye afɔwo abe zi tɔwo ene, eye wòna metea ŋu tsia tsitre ɖe teƒe kɔkɔwo.
34 [he has] trained Hands my for battle and it will stretch a bow of bronze arms my.
Efia aʋawɔwɔ nye asiwo, eye nye asiwo ate ŋu abɔ dati si wowɔ kple akɔbli.
35 And you have given to me [the] shield of salvation your and right [hand] your it has supported me and humility your you have made great me.
Ètsɔ wò dziɖuɖu ƒe akpoxɔnu la nam, eye wò nuɖusi lém ɖe te. Èbɔbɔ ɖokuiwò be nàdo kɔkɔm.
36 You have enlarged step[s] my under me and not they have slipped ankles my.
Èkeke mɔ le tenye, be nye klowo magli le tenye o.
37 I pursued enemies my and I overtook them and not I returned until destroyed them.
Meti nye futɔwo yome, eye metu wo. Nyemetrɔ le wo yome o, va se ɖe esime wotsrɔ̃.
38 I shattered them and not they were able [surely] to rise they fell under feet my.
Metsrɔ̃ wo be womagate ŋu afɔ gbeɖe o, ale wodze anyi ɖe nye afɔ nu.
39 And you girded me strength for the battle you made bow down [those who] rose against me under me.
Wòe na ŋusẽm hena aʋa la wɔwɔ, Èna mebɔbɔ ame siwo katã tso ɖe ŋunye la ɖe anyi.
40 And enemies my you gave to me [the] neck and [those who] hated me I destroyed them.
Èna nye futɔwo trɔ megbe dem helé du tsɔ, eye metsrɔ̃ nye futɔwo.
41 They cried for help and there not [was] a deliverer to Yahweh and not he answered them.
Wodo ɣli be Yehowa naxɔ na yewo, gake ame aɖeke mexɔ na wo o, elabena Yehowa metɔ na wo o.
42 And I crushed them like dust on [the] face of [the] wind like [the] mud of [the] streets I poured out them.
Metu wo memie abe ʋuʋudedi si ya lɔ ɖe nu la ene, eye metrɔ wo ɖe mɔtata dzi abe anyi ene.
43 You delivered me from [the] strivings of a people you appointed me to [the] head of nations a people [which] not I knew they serve me.
Èɖem tso ame siwo va dze dzinye la ƒe asi me, ètsɔm ɖo dukɔwo nu, eye ame siwo nyemenya o la dzie meɖu fia ɖo.
44 To [the] hearing of an ear they become obedient to me sons of foreignness they cringe to me.
Ne wose ŋkɔnye ko la, woɖoa tom, eye du bubu me tɔwo gɔ̃ hã dzona nyanyanya le nye ŋkume.
45 Sons of foreignness they wither and they may come trembling from strongholds their.
Dzi ɖena le wo katã ƒo, eye wotsɔa dzodzo nyanyanya hedoa goe le woƒe mɔ sesẽwo me.
46 [is] living Yahweh and [be] blessed rock my and may he be exalted [the] God of salvation my.
Yehowa li tegbee! Woakafu nye Agakpe la! Woado Mawu, nye Xɔla la, ɖe dzi bobobo!
47 God [is] the [one who] has given vengeance to me and he has subdued peoples under me.
Eyae nye Mawu si biaa hlɔ̃ nam, eye wòbɔbɔa dukɔwo ɖe nye afɔ te,
48 [he has] delivered Me from enemies my also more than [those who] rose against me you have exalted me from a man of violence you have rescued me.
ame si ɖeam tso nye futɔwo ƒe asi me. Èkɔm ɖe dzi gbɔ nye futɔwo ta, eye nèɖem tso ŋutasẽlawo ƒe asi me.
49 There-fore - I will give thanks to you among the nations - O Yahweh and to name your I will sing praises.
O! Yehowa, makafu wò le dukɔwo dome le esia ta, eye madzi kafukafuha na wò ŋkɔ.
50 ([he is] making great *Q(k)*) [the] victories of King his and [he is] doing covenant loyalty - to anointed his to David and to offspring his until perpetuity.
Ena dziɖuɖu gãwo eƒe fia la; eɖe amenuveve si nu meyi o la fia David, eƒe amesiamina la kple eƒe dzidzimeviwo tegbee.
