Psalms 38
1 A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger; do not punish me in your wrath.
David ƒe ha. Kukuɖeɖe. O! Yehowa, mègaka mo nam le wò dziku me, alo ahe to nam le wò dɔmedzoe helĩhelĩ me o,
2 For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down.
elabena wò aŋutrɔwo ƒo ɖem, eye wò asi sẽ ɖe dzinye.
3 My whole body is sick because of your anger; there is no health in my bones because of my sin.
Wò dziku helĩhelĩ la wɔe be ŋusẽ aɖeke megale menye o; nye ƒuwo tugu le nye nu vɔ̃ ta.
4 For my iniquities overwhelm me; they are a burden too heavy for me.
Nye dzidada kɔ gbɔ tanye abe agba kpekpe si nyemate ŋu atsɔ o la ene.
5 My wounds are infected and smell because of my foolish sins.
Nye abiwo ƒaƒã hele ʋeʋẽm le nye bometsitsi ƒe nu vɔ̃ ta.
6 I am stooped over and humiliated every day; I go about mourning all day long.
Wobɔbɔm ɖe anyi, eye woɖi gbɔ̃m, eye ŋkeke blibo la, mele yiyim le nuxaxa me.
7 For within me, I am filled with burning; there is no health in my flesh.
Vevesese manyagblɔ aɖe xɔ nye ame blibo la me, eye ŋusẽ aɖeke megale nye ameti blibo la ŋu o.
8 I am numb and utterly crushed; I groan because of the anguish of my heart.
Megbɔdzɔ, hegba gudugudu, eye mele ŋeŋem le nye dzi ƒe vevesese ta.
9 Lord, you understand my heart's deepest yearnings, and my groanings are not hidden from you.
O! Aƒetɔ, nye dzimedidiwo katã le ŋkuwò me, eye nye hũɖeɖewo meɣla ɖe wò o.
10 My heart pounds, my strength fades, and my eyesight dims.
Nye dzi le tsotsom kpokpokpo, ŋusẽ vɔ le ŋunye, eye nyemegate ŋu le nu kpɔm o.
11 My friends and companions shun me because of my condition; my neighbors stand far off.
Le nye abiawo ta, xɔ̃nyewo kple nye zɔhɛwo ƒo asa nam, eye nye aƒelikawo hã le adzɔge nam.
12 Those who seek my life lay snares for me. They who seek my harm speak destructive words and say deceitful words all day long.
Ame siwo le nye agbe yome tim la tre mɔ nam, ame siwo di be yewoawɔ nuvevim la le nu ƒom tso nye gbegblẽ ŋuti; ŋkeke blibo la wole ɖoɖo wɔm ɖe alakpadada ŋu.
13 But I, I am like a deaf man and hear nothing; I am like a mute man who says nothing.
Mele abe tokunɔ si mate ŋu ase nu o la ene, eye mele abe aɖetututɔ si mate ŋu aƒo nu o la ene.
14 I am like a man who does not hear and who has no reply.
Mele abe ame si mesea nu o la ene kple ame si mate ŋu atsɔ eƒe nu aɖo nya aɖeke ŋu o la ene.
15 Surely I wait for you, Yahweh; you will answer, Lord my God.
O! Yehowa, mele asiwò nu kpɔm, O! Aƒetɔ, nye Mawu, atɔ nam godoo.
16 I say this so that my enemies will not gloat over me. If my foot slips, they will do terrible things to me.
Elabena megblɔ be, “Mègana be woakpɔ dziɖuɖu ƒe dzidzɔ ɖe ŋutinye, alo woado wo ɖokui ɖe dzi ɖe ŋutinye ne nye afɔ ɖiɖi o.”
17 For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain.
Esusɔ vie ko madze anyi, eye nye vevesese la le edzi ɖaa.
18 I confess my guilt; I am concerned about my sin.
Meʋu nye dzidada me, eye nye nu vɔ̃ ɖe fu nam.
19 But my enemies are numerous; those who hate me wrongfully are many.
Ame geɖewoe nye nye futɔ gãwo, eye ame siwo lé fum susumanɔmetɔe la sɔ gbɔ ŋutɔ.
20 They repay me evil for good; they hurl accusations at me although I have pursued what is good.
Ame siwo tsɔ vɔ̃ ɖo nyui siwo mewɔ teƒe la ƒo ɖi nye ŋkɔ, esi meti nu si nyo la yome.
21 Do not abandon me, Yahweh; my God, do not stay far away from me.
O! Yehowa, mègagblẽm ɖi o, O! Nye Mawu, mèganɔ adzɔge nam o.
22 Come quickly to help me, Lord, my salvation.
Va kaba, nàɖem, O! Aƒetɔ, nye Ɖela.
