Psalms 34
1 By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be 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 My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
Nye luʋɔ aƒo adegbe le Yehowa me, ame siwo le veve sem la nesee ne woakpɔ dzidzɔ.
3 Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let’s exalt his name together.
Mido kɔkɔ Yehowa kplim; mina míawɔ ɖeka ado eƒe ŋkɔ ɖe dzi.
4 I sought Yahweh, 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 to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
Ame siwo tsɔ woƒe ŋku da ɖe edzi la aklẽ, ŋukpe matsyɔ mo na wo o.
6 This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Hiãtɔ sia yɔe, eye Yehowa ɖo toe, heɖee le eƒe xaxawo katã me.
7 Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
Yehowa ƒe dɔlawo ƒua asaɖa anyi ƒoa xlã ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ, eye wòɖea wo.
8 Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Miɖɔe kpɔ, ne miakpɔe be Yehowa ƒe dɔ me nyo; woayra ŋutsu si be ɖe eya amea me.
9 Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
Mivɔ̃ Yehowa, mi eƒe ame kɔkɔewo, elabena naneke mehiãa ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ la o.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.
Dɔ awu dzatawo, eye woagbɔdzɔ, gake ame siwo dia Yehowa ya la, kesinɔnu aɖeke mahiã wo o.
11 Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
Miva, vinyewo, miɖo tom, ne mafia Yehowavɔvɔ̃ mi.
12 Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may 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 lies.
mikpɔ miaƒe aɖewo dzi nyuie tso vɔ̃ ŋuti, eye miaƒe nuyiwo tso aʋatsokaka ŋuti.
14 Depart 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 Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
Yehowa ƒe ŋku le ame dzɔdzɔewo ŋu, eye eƒe towo le woƒe ɣlidodo ŋu;
16 Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.
ke Yehowa klẽa ŋku ɖe nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔlawo be wòaɖe wo ɖa le anyigba dzi, eye womagaɖo ŋku wo dzi akpɔ o.
17 The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
Ame dzɔdzɔewo do ɣli, Yehowa see, eye wòɖe wo le woƒe xaxawo katã me.
18 Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed 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, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe fukpekpewo sɔ gbɔ ŋutɔ, gake Yehowa ɖenɛ le wo katã me;
20 He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
ekpɔa eƒe ƒuwo katã ta, eye womaŋe wo dometɔ aɖeke o.
21 Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
Dzɔgbevɔ̃e awu ame vɔ̃ɖi, eye woabu fɔ ame dzɔdzɔewo ƒe futɔwo.
22 Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
Yehowa ɖea eƒe dɔlawo, eye womabu fɔ ame siwo katã sinɛ tsona la o.
