Psalms 40
1 I waited patiently for Yahweh [to help me], and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.
David ƒe ha na hɛnɔ la. Mele mɔ kpɔm na Yehowa le dzigbɔɖi blibo me; etrɔ ɖe ŋutinye, eye wòse nye ɣlidodo.
2 [When I had many troubles, it was as though] I was in a deep pit. But he lifted me up out of the mud and slime of that pit; he set my feet on a [solid] rock, and enabled me to walk (safely/without falling).
Ehem do goe tso ʋe dziŋɔ me, eye wòɖem tso ba finyafinya me, hetsɔ nye afɔ ɖo agakpe dzi, eye wòna meli ke ɖe afi si metɔ ɖo.
3 He has given me a new song to sing, a song to praise him who is our God. Many people will find out [what he has done for me], and they will revere and trust him.
Etsɔ ha yeye de nunye si nye kafukafuha na míaƒe Mawu la. Ame geɖewo akpɔe, woavɔ̃e, eye woaɖo dzi ɖe Yehowa ŋu.
4 Yahweh is pleased with those who trust him, those who do not trust in idols or join with those who worship those false gods.
Woayra ame si ɖoa dzi ɖe Yehowa ŋu, ame si mekpɔa dadalawo ƒe asinu, alo kplɔa ame siwo dze alakpalegbawo yome o.
5 O Yahweh, my God, you have done many wonderful things! No one can list all the wonderful things that you have planned for us. If I tried to tell [others] about all those wonderful things, I would not be able to, because there would be too many for me to mention.
O! Yehowa, nye Mawu, wò nukunu siwo nèwɔ la sɔ gbɔ loo! Ɖoɖo geɖe siwo nèwɔ ɖe mía ŋu la, ame aɖeke mate ŋu axlẽ wo afia wò o. Ne ɖe wòanye be maƒo nu le wo ŋu, eye maxlẽ wo afia la, nyemate ŋui o, elabena wosɔ gbɔ akpa.
6 Various kinds of sacrifices and other offerings are not the [only] things that delight you. You have enabled me to understand that very well [IDM]. [Animals] burned [on the altar] and [other] offerings are not all that you require [for sins to be forgiven].
Mèdi vɔsa kple nunana, alo bia numevɔsa kple akpedavɔsa o, ke boŋ èʋu nye towo be mase wò gbe,
7 So I said [to you], “Yahweh, here I am, [to do] the things that have been written in the scroll [that contains your laws], things that you want me [to do].”
eya ta meɖo ŋu be, “Nyee nye si meva; agbalẽ mee woŋlɔe ɖo tso ŋutinye.
8 O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I [keep] your laws within my inner being.
Medi be mawɔ wò lɔlɔ̃nu, O! Nye Mawu, woŋlɔ wò se la ɖe nye dzi me.”
9 Whenever all [your people] are gathered, I have told them about how you save us. Yahweh, you know that I have not been afraid to tell that to them.
O! Yehowa, meɖe gbeƒã wò dzɔdzɔenyenye le ameha gã la dome, eye abe ale si nènya ene la, nyememia nye nu o.
10 And I have not kept to myself the news that you always act justly/fairly; when many of your people have gathered together [to worship you in the temple], I have told them that you are faithful to us and save us. I have (not concealed/openly told people) that you faithfully love us and act loyally toward us.
Nyemeɣla wò dzɔdzɔenyenye ɖe nye dzi me o, ke boŋ meƒo nu le wò nuteƒewɔwɔ kple ɖeɖe ŋuti. Nyemeɣla wò lɔlɔ̃ kple wò nyateƒe la ɖe ameha gã la o.
11 Yahweh, do not stop being merciful to me. Because you faithfully love [me] [PRS] and are loyal [to me], always protect me.
O! Yehowa, mègate wo nublanuikpɔkpɔ o, ke boŋ na be wò lɔlɔ̃ kple wò nyateƒe nakpɔ tanye ɖaa,
12 I have many troubles; [so many that] I cannot count them. My sins are like a flood that has covered me [PRS, MET]; [they are so many that] I cannot find my way. The sins that I have committed are more than the hairs on my head. I am very discouraged.
elabena fukpekpe siwo mele xexlẽ o la ɖe to ɖem, nye nu vɔ̃wo wu tsɔtsɔ nam eye nyemegate ŋu le nu kpɔm o. Wosɔ gbɔ wu nye taɖa, eye dzi ɖe le ƒonye.
13 O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!
O! Yehowa, nedze ŋuwò be nàɖem; O! Yehowa, va kaba nàɖem.
14 Humble those who are happy about my troubles, and cause them to be disgraced and ashamed. Chase away those who are trying to get rid of me.
Ŋu nekpe ame siwo katã le nye agbe dim ne woaɖe ɖa la; woƒe mo netsi dãa, eye ame siwo katã le nye gbegblẽ dim la negbugbɔ ɖe megbe kple ŋukpe.
15 I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.
Ame siwo le gbɔgblɔm ɖe ŋunye be, “Ehɛ̃! Ehɛ̃!” la ƒe ŋukpe newɔ moya na wo.
16 But I hope that all those who go to [worship] you will be very joyful [DOU]. I want those who love you because you saved them to shout repeatedly, “Yahweh is great!”
Ke ame siwo katã dia wò la akpɔ dzidzɔ, eye woatso aseye akpɔ dzidzɔ le mewò. Ame siwo lɔ̃a wò ɖeɖe la negblɔ ɖaa be, “Mido Yehowa ɖe dzi!”
17 As for me, I am poor and needy [DOU]; but [I know that] Yahweh has not forgotten me. O my God, you are the one who saves and helps me, so please come quickly [and help me!]
Ke nye la, meda ahe, eye hiã le tu yem, O! Aƒetɔ, ɖo ŋku dzinye. O! Nye Mawu, wòe nye nye kpeɖeŋutɔ kple nye xɔname, mègahe ɖe megbe o.
