Psalms 37
1 By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,
David ƒe ha. Mègadzo nyanyanya le ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ta, alo aʋã ŋu nu tovo wɔlawo o
2 For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.
elabena esusɔ vie woayrɔ abe gbe ene, eye abe gbe mumu ene la, woaku wo atsɔ aƒu gbe.
3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell [in] the land, and enjoy faithfulness,
Ɖo dzi ɖe Yehowa ŋu, eye nàwɔ nyui; nɔ anyigba la dzi, eye nàɖu eƒe nu nyuiwo le dziɖeɖi me.
4 And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.
Yehowa ƒe nu nenyo ŋuwò ekema ana nu siwo wò dzi di la wò.
5 Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,
Tsɔ wò mɔwo gblẽ ɖe Yehowa ƒe asi me; ɖo dzi ɖe eŋu, eye awɔ esia na wò.
6 And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.
Ana wò dzɔdzɔenyenye nàdze abe ŋdikekeli ene, eye wò dzɔdzɔenyenye ƒe mɔ abe ŋdɔkutsuɣe ene.
7 Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.
Zi kpoo le Yehowa ŋkume, eye nànɔ eƒe asinu kpɔm le dzigbɔɖi me. Ne amewo ƒe mɔwo dze edzi na wo, eye wote ŋu wɔ nu vɔ̃ɖi siwo woɖo la, mègavɔ̃ nàdzo nyanyanya o.
8 Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.
Ɖe asi le dziku ŋu, eye nàtrɔ megbe de wò dɔmedzoe, ŋɔ megadzi wò o, elabena nu vɔ̃ɖi me ko wòakplɔ wò ayii.
9 For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.
Woatsrɔ̃ ame vlowo gake ame siwo tsɔ woƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ de Yehowa me la, anyi anyigba la ƒe dome.
10 And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.
Esusɔ vie ko ame vɔ̃ɖi la maganɔ anyi o, togbɔ be àdi wo hã la, màkpɔ wo o.
11 And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.
Ke ame fafawo anyi anyigba la ƒe dome, eye dzi adzɔ wo le ŋutifafa gbogbo la ta.
12 The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.
Ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ɖo nugbe ɖe ame dzɔdzɔewo ŋu heɖu aɖukli ɖe wo ŋuti.
13 The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.
Ke Aƒetɔ la le ame vɔ̃ɖiwo kom, elabena enya be woƒe ŋkeke la gbɔna.
14 A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.
Ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ɖe woƒe yi, eye wohe woƒe dati me be woada hiãtɔ kple ame dahe aƒu anyi, eye woawu ame siwo ƒe zɔzɔme to mɔ ɖeka.
15 Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.
Gake woƒe yiwo aŋɔ woawo ŋutɔ ƒe dziwo, eye woƒe datiwo aŋe.
16 Better [is] the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
Nu ʋɛ si le ame dzɔdzɔewo si la nyo wu kesinɔnu gbogbo siwo le ame vɔ̃ɖiwo si,
17 For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.
elabena woaŋe ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe ŋusẽ, ke Yehowa alé ame dzɔdzɔewo ɖe te.
18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is — to the age.
Ame siwo ŋuti fɔɖiɖi mele o la ƒe ŋkekewo le nyanya na Yehowa, eye woƒe domenyinu anɔ anyi tegbetegbe.
19 They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.
Le ŋkeke vɔ̃wo dzi la, womalũ xɛ o; le dɔŋɔli la, nuɖuɖu ado agbogbo na woawo ya.
20 But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed.
Ke ame vɔ̃ɖi ya atsrɔ̃. Yehowa ƒe futɔwo anɔ abe gbe ƒe seƒoƒo ene, woanya kpɔ nyuie, gake wo nu ava yi, woabu abe dzudzɔ ene.
21 The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.
Ame vɔ̃ɖi doa nugbana, eye mexea fea o, ke ame dzɔdzɔe ya naa nu faa.
22 For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.
Ame siwo Yehowa yra la anyi anyigba la ƒe dome, ke ame siwo wòƒo fi de la, woaɖe wo ɖa.
23 From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.
Ŋutsu si ƒe mɔwo dze Yehowa ŋu la, elia ke eƒe afɔɖeɖewo;
24 When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.
ne ekli nu hã la, madze anyi o elabena Yehowa tsɔ eƒe asi lée ɖe te.
25 Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.
Tsã la, menye ɖevi, ke azɔ la metsi, gake womegble ame dzɔdzɔe aɖeke ɖi mekpɔ kpɔ loo, alo wo viwo nabia abolo hafi aɖu o.
26 All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed [is] for a blessing.
Woawo boŋ vea ame nu ɣe sia ɣi, eye wodoa nugbana na amewo faa; eya ta wo viwo axɔ yayra.
27 Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.
Tsri nu vɔ̃ɖi, eye nàwɔ nyui ekema ànɔ anyigba dzi tegbetegbe.
28 For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.
Elabena Yehowa lɔ̃a nu dzɔdzɔe wɔlawo, eye magblẽ eƒe nuteƒewɔlawo ɖi o. Akpɔ wo ta tegbee, ke ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe dzidzimeviwo ya woatsrɔ̃ wo.
29 The righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it.
Ame dzɔdzɔe anyi anyigba la ƒe dome, eye wòanɔ edzi tegbee.
30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
Nunyanya doa go tso ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe nu me, eye eƒe aɖe gblɔa nu si le eteƒe.
31 The law of his God [is] his heart, His steps do not slide.
Eƒe Mawu ƒe se le eƒe dzi me, eya ta eƒe afɔ meɖiɖina o.
32 The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.
Ame vɔ̃ɖiwo de xa ɖi na ame dzɔdzɔewo, eye wole woƒe ku dim;
33 Jehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged.
gake Yehowa matsɔ wo agblẽ ɖe woƒe ŋusẽ te, alo wòaɖe mɔ be, woabu fɔ wo ne wokplɔ wo va ʋɔnui o.
34 Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off — thou seest!
Lala nàkpɔ Yehowa ƒe asinu, eye nàlé eƒe mɔ ɖe asi. Ado wò ɖe dzi be nànyi anyigba la ƒe dome. Ne woatsrɔ̃ ame vɔ̃ɖiwo la, àkpɔ eteƒe.
35 I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,
Mekpɔ ame vɔ̃ɖi, ŋutasẽla aɖe wòda ama nyuie abe ati dama si dzɔ kple anyigba la ene.
36 And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found!
Gake eteƒe medidi o ko, enu va yi, eye megali o; togbɔ be medii hã la, nyemeke ɖe eŋuti o.
37 Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each [is] peace.
Bu ame maɖifɔ la ŋu, eye nàlé ŋku ɖe ame dzɔdzɔewo ŋu, elabena ŋgɔgbe li na ŋutifafamewo katã.
38 And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off.
Ke woatsrɔ̃ nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo katã, eye woaɖe ame vɔ̃ɖi la ɖa.
39 And the salvation of the righteous [is] from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity.
Ame dzɔdzɔewo ƒe xɔxɔ atso Yehowa gbɔ, eye eyae nye woƒe mɔ sesẽ le xaxaɣeyiɣiwo me.
40 And Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him!
Ke Yehowa kpena ɖe wo ŋu, eye wòɖea wo tso dzɔgbevɔ̃e me; eɖea wo tso ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe asi me, eye wòkpena ɖe wo ŋu, elabena eyae wosi tso.
