Psalms 53

1 to/for to conduct upon Mahalath Maskil to/for David to say foolish in/on/with heart his nothing God to ruin and to abhor injustice nothing to make: do good

David ƒe ha na hɛnɔ la. Woadzii ɖe nublanuigbe me. Bometsila gblɔ le eƒe dzi me be, “Mawu aɖeke meli o.” Wonye ame baɖawo, woƒe mɔwo hã nye nu tovowo, ame aɖeke meli si wɔa nu nyui o.

2 God from heaven to look upon son: child man to/for to see: see there be prudent to seek [obj] God

Mawu lé ŋku ɖe amegbetɔviwo ŋu tso dziƒo, ne wòakpɔe ɖa be ame aɖe se nu gɔme alo di Mawu hã.

3 all his to turn together to corrupt nothing to make: do good nothing also one

Ke ame sia ame trɔ megbe dee, wo katã tim wɔ nu tovo; ame ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ hã meli si wɔa nu nyui o, ɖeka pɛ hã meli o.

4 not to know to work evil: wickedness to eat people my to eat food: bread God not to call: call to

Ɖe ame vɔ̃ɖiwo, ame siwo vuvu nye dukɔ abe ale si woɖua aboloe ene, eye womeyɔa Mawu o la ava srɔ̃ nu gbe aɖe gbea?

5 there to dread dread not to be dread for God to scatter bone to camp you be ashamed for God to reject them

Woawoe ma ŋɔdzi lé, evɔ ŋɔdzinu aɖeke meli hafi o. Mawu gbã ƒu ɖe lãme na ame siwo tso ɖe mia ŋu la; ena ŋukpe lé wo, elabena Mawu gbe wo.

6 who? to give: if only! from Zion salvation Israel in/on/with to return: rescue God captivity people his to rejoice Jacob to rejoice Israel

O! Xɔname neva tso Zion na Israel! Ne Mawu gaɖo eƒe dukɔ ƒe nunyonamewo te la, Yakob netso aseye, eye Israel nekpɔ dzidzɔ!