Samuel 2 22
1 David dzi ha sia na Yehowa le esime wòɖee tso Saul kple eƒe futɔ bubuawo ƒe asi me.
And he spoke David to Yahweh [the] words of the song this on [the] day [when] he delivered Yahweh him from [the] hand of all enemies his and from [the] hand of Saul.
2 Egblɔ be: “Yehowae nye nye agakpe, nye mɔ kple nye xɔnametɔ.
And he said Yahweh [is] rock my and stronghold my and deliverer my to me.
3 Nye Mawu nye nye agakpe, eyae mesi tso, nye akpoxɔnu kple ɖeɖe ƒe ŋusẽ. Nye mɔ sesẽ, nye sitsoƒe kple nye ɖela èɖem le nye futɔwo katã ƒe asi me.
O God of rock my [whom] I take refuge in him shield my and [the] horn of salvation my refuge my and place of escape my O deliverer my from violence you deliver me.
4 “Meyɔ Yehowa, ame si dze na kafukafu, eɖem tso nye futɔwo katã ƒe asi me.
[the one] to be praised I called out to Yahweh and from enemies my I am delivered.
5 Ku ƒe ƒutsotsoewo ƒo xlãm, vɔ̃ ƒe tɔɖɔɖɔwo gbã ɖe dzinye.
For they surrounded me [the] breakers of death torrents of worthlessness they overwhelmed me.
[the] cords of Sheol they surrounded me they confronted me [the] snares of death. (Sheol h7585)
7 “Ke meyɔ Yehowa le nye xaxa me, medo ɣli na nye Mawu be wòaɖem. Ese nye gbe tso eƒe gbedoxɔ me ke eye nye ɣlidodo ɖo egbɔ, ge ɖe eƒe to me.
When it was distress to me I called out to Yahweh and to God my I called out and he heard from temple his voice my and cry for help my [was] in ears his.
8 Tete anyigba dzo nyanyanya eye wòʋuʋu; dziƒo ƒe agunuwo ke hã ʋuʋu heyeheye eye wodzo kpekpekpe elabena dzi kui.
(And it shook back and forth *Q(K)*) and it quaked the earth [the] foundations of the heavens they trembled and they shook back and forth for it burned to him.
9 Dzudzɔ do tso eƒe ŋɔtime; dzo ƒe aɖewo do tso eƒe nu me eye dzoka xɔxɔwo kplɔe ɖo.
It went up smoke in nose his and fire from mouth his it consumed coals they burned from him.
10 Ema dziŋgɔli ɖe eve, wòto eme ɖi va anyi eye lilikpo do blukɔ le eƒe afɔ te.
And he bowed [the] heavens and he came down and thick darkness [was] under feet his.
11 Ede Kerubiwo dzi eye wòdzo dzo. Eɖo asagba ɖe ya ƒe aʋalawo dzi.
And he rode on a cherub and he flew and he appeared on [the] wings of [the] wind.
12 Ewɔ viviti nɔ eme abe agbadɔ ene eye lilikpo yibɔ si dzaa tsi lae ƒo xlãe
And he put darkness around him shelters a sieve of waters dark clouds of clouds.
13 dzoka xɔxɔwo do tso eƒe keklẽ me le eŋgɔ.
From [the] brightness before him they burned coals of fire.
14 Yehowa ɖe gbe tso dziƒo; eye Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la na wose eƒe gbe.
He thundered from heaven Yahweh and [the] Most High he gave voice his.
15 Eda eƒe aŋutrɔ eye wòkaka eƒe futɔwo, eɖo dzikedzo ɖa eye wòtɔtɔ wo.
And he sent arrows and he scattered them [with] lightning (and he routed [them]. *Q(K)*)
16 Atsiaƒu ƒe balimewo dze gaglãa eye anyigba ƒe gɔmeɖoɖo tsi ƒuƒlu le Yehowa ƒe nyaheɖeameŋu kple gbɔgbɔ si do tso eƒe ŋɔtime ta.
And they appeared [the] channels of [the] sea they were uncovered [the] foundations of [the] world at [the] rebuke of Yahweh from [the] breathing of [the] breath of nose his.
17 “Edo asi ɖa tso dziƒo lém, heɖem tso tɔ goglowo me;
He stretched out from a high place he took hold of me he drew me from waters many.
18 tso nye futɔ ŋusẽtɔwo ƒe asi me, tso nye ketɔwo ƒe asi me, ame siwo sẽ wum akpa la ƒe asi me.
He rescued me from enemy my mighty from [those who] hate me for they were [too] strong for me.
19 Woƒo ɖe dzinye le nye dzɔgbevɔ̃egbe gake Yehowa nye nye kpeɖeŋutɔ.
They confronted me in [the] day of calamity my and he was Yahweh a support of me.
20 Eɖem tsɔ da ɖe teƒe gbadza; eɖem elabena nye nu nyo eŋu.
And he brought out to roomy place me he rescued me for he delighted in me.
21 “Yehowa nɔ kplim le nye dzɔdzɔenyenye nu eye wòwɔ nyui nam le esi nye asi me dza ta.
He dealt with me Yahweh according to righteousness my according to [the] cleanness of hands my he repaid to me.
22 Melé Yehowa ƒe mɔwo me ɖe asi. Nyemewɔ vɔ̃ hetrɔ le nye Mawu yome o;
For I have kept [the] ways of Yahweh and not I have acted wickedly from God my.
23 Eƒe sewo katã le ŋkunye me; eye nyemetrɔ le eƒe ɖoɖowo yome o.
For all (judgments his *Q(K)*) [are] to before me and statutes his not I turn aside from it.
24 Nyemeɖi fɔ le eŋkume o eye mete ɖokuinye ɖa tso nu vɔ̃ gbɔ.
And I was blameless to him and I kept myself! from iniquity my.
25 Eya ta Yehowa wɔ nyui nam le nye dzɔdzɔenyenye kple esi nye asi me dza le eŋkume la ta.
And he repaid Yahweh to me according to righteousness my according to cleanness my to before eyes his.
26 “Èwɔa nuteƒe na nuteƒewɔla eye nèfiaa ɖokuiwò fɔmaɖilae na ame si ŋu fɔɖiɖi mele o.
With a faithful [person] you show yourself faithful with a mighty [man] blameless you show yourself blameless.
27 Ame si dza le eƒe dzi me la, èɖea ɖokuiwò fianɛ be èdza eye nèfiaa ɖokuiwò ayetɔe ɖe ayetɔ la ŋu.
With [one who] purifies himself you show yourself pure and with a perverse [person] you show yourself twisted.
28 Èɖea ame siwo bɔbɔa wo ɖokui ke wò ŋku le dadalawo ŋu, be nabɔbɔ wo ɖe anyi.
And a people afflicted you save and eyes your [are] on haughty [people] you bring [them] low.
29 Wò, Yehowa, wòe nye nye akaɖi! Ènana nye viviti trɔna zua kekeli.
For you [are] lamp my O Yahweh and Yahweh he lightens darkness my.
30 Mate ŋu alũ ɖe aʋakɔ dzi to wò kpekpeɖeŋu me eye le nye Mawu ta mate ŋu ati kpo aflɔ gli.
For by you I run a marauding band by God my I leap over a wall.
31 “Mawu ya ƒe mɔwo de blibo, Yehowa ƒe nya nye nyateƒe sɔŋ. Enye akpoxɔnu na ame siwo tsɔe wɔ sitsoƒee.
God [is] blameless way his [the] word of Yahweh [is] refined [is] a shield he for all those [who] seek refuge in him.
32 Elabena ame kae ganye Mawu kpe ɖe Yehowa ŋu? Ame kae ganye Agakpe? Ɖe menye míaƒe Mawu la koe oa?
For who? [is] God except Yahweh and who? [is] a rock except God our.
33 Mawue nye nye mɔ sesẽ, eyae na nye mɔ zu gbadzaa.
God [is] place of refuge my strength and he set free a blameless [person] (way my. *Q(K)*)
34 Ewɔ nye afɔwo abe zi tɔwo ene eye wòna metea ŋu tsia tsitre ɖe teƒe kɔkɔwo.
[he is] making (Feet my *Q(K)*) like does and on high places my he makes stand firm me.
35 Efia aʋawɔwɔ nye asiwo eye nye asiwo ate ŋu abɔ dati si wowɔ kple akɔbli.
[he has] trained Hands my for battle and it will stretch a bow of bronze arms my.
36 Ètsɔ wò dziɖuɖu ƒe akpoxɔnu la nam. Ebɔbɔ ɖokuiwò be nàdo kɔkɔm.
And you gave to me [the] shield of salvation your and answering your you make great me.
37 Èkeke mɔ le tenye, be nye klowo magli le tenye o.
You enlarge step[s] my under me and not they slip ankles my.
38 “Meti nye futɔwo yome eye metsrɔ̃ wo; nyemetrɔ le wo yome o, va se ɖe esime wotsrɔ̃.
Let me pursue enemies my and I destroyed them and not I returned until brought to an end them.
39 Metsrɔ̃ wo gudugudu eye ɖeke magate ŋu afɔ o. Wodze anyi ɖe nye afɔ nu
And I brought to an end them and I shattered them and not they will rise! and they fell under feet my.
40 elabena wòe na ŋusẽm hena aʋa la wɔwɔ, èna mebɔbɔ ame siwo katã tso ɖe ŋunye la ɖe anyi.
And you have girded me strength for battle you make bow down [those who] rise against me under me.
41 Èna nye futɔwo trɔ megbe dem helé du tsɔ eye metsrɔ̃ nye futɔwo.
And enemies my you have given to me a neck [those who] hate me and I destroyed them.
42 Wodo ɣli be Yehowa naxɔ na yewo gake ame aɖeke mexɔ na wo o elabena Yehowa metɔ na wo o.
They looked and there not [was] a deliverer to Yahweh and not he answered them.
43 Metu wo, wozu abe ke ene. Megbã wo, wokaka abe ʋuʋudedi si le ablɔwo dzi ene.
And I beat fine them like [the] dust of [the] earth like [the] mud of [the] streets I pulverized them I beat out them.
44 “Èɖem tso ame siwo va dze dzinye la si me, èkpɔ tanye abe dukɔwo ƒe fia ene; eye ame siwo nyemenya o la dzie meɖu fia ɖo.
And you rescued me from [the] strifes of people my you kept me to [the] head of [the] nations a people [whom] not I knew they served me.
45 Ne wose ŋkɔnye ko la, woɖoa tom eye du bubu me tɔwo gɔ̃ hã dzona nyanyanya le nye ŋkume.
Sons of foreignness they cringed to me to hear an ear they became obedient to me.
46 Dzi ɖena le wo katã ƒo eye wotsɔa dzodzo nyanyanya hedoa goe le woƒe mɔ sesẽwo me.
Sons of foreignness they withered and they may girdethemselves from strongholds their.
47 “Yehowa li tegbee! Woakafu nye Agakpe la! Woado Mawu, nye Xɔla la ɖe dzi bobobo!
[is] living Yahweh and [be] blessed rock my and may he be exalted [the] God of [the] rock of salvation my.
48 Eyae nye Mawu, ame si bia hlɔ̃ nam. Etsɔ dukɔwo de nye afɔ te.
God [is] the [one who] gives vengeance to me and [is] bringing down peoples under me.
49 Èɖeam tso nye futɔwo ƒe asi me, ɛ̃, èkɔm gbɔ nye futɔwo ta eye nèɖem tso ŋutasẽlawo ƒe asi me,
And [is] bringing out me from enemies my and from [those who] rise against me you lift up me from a man of violence you rescue me.
50 eya ta ele be makafu wò, Oo Yehowa, le dukɔwo katã dome eye madzi kafukafuha na wò ŋkɔ.
There-fore I will give thanks you O Yahweh among the nations and to name your I will sing praise.
51 “Ena dziɖuɖu geɖe eƒe fia la, eye wòvea eƒe amesiamina David kple eƒe dzidzimeviwo nu tegbee.”
([the] tower *Q(K)*) Of [the] salvation of king his and [who] does covenant loyalty to anointed his to David and to offspring his until perpetuity.
