Psalmowo 107
1 Mida akpe na Yehowa, elabena enyo, eye eƒe lɔlɔ̃ li ɖaa.
'Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness:'
2 Ame siwo Yehowa ɖe la negblɔ esia; ame siwo wòɖe tso futɔ la ƒe asi me,
Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.
3 ame siwo nu wòƒo ƒui tso anyigbawo dzi, tso ɣedzeƒe kple ɣetoɖoƒe, anyiehe kple dziehe.
And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.
4 Ame aɖewo tsa tsaglãla le gbedzi kple gbedadaƒo, eye womekpɔ mɔ si woato ayi du aɖe si me woanɔ la o.
They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.
5 Dɔ kple tsikɔ wu wo, eye nu te woƒe luʋɔ ŋu le wo me.
Hungry — yea — thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,
6 Tete wodo ɣli yɔ Yehowa le woƒe xaxa la me, eye wòɖe wo le woƒe hiã la me.
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,
7 Ekplɔ wo tẽe yi ɖe du aɖe si me woanɔ.
And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.
8 Woneda akpe na Yehowa le eƒe lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o la ta kple eƒe nukudɔ siwo wòwɔna na amewo la ta.
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
9 Elabena etsɔa nu nyuiwo ɖia ƒoe na ame siwo dɔ kple tsikɔ le wuwum.
For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled [with] goodness.
10 Ame aɖewo nɔ viviti kple blukɔ tsiɖitsiɖi me, gamenɔla siwo le fu kpem le gakɔsɔkɔsɔwo me,
Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
11 elabena wodze aglã ɖe Mawu ƒe nyawo ŋuti, eye wodo vlo Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la ƒe aɖaŋudede.
Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.
12 Eya ta wòtsɔ wo de asi na dɔ sesẽ wɔwɔ, womu sɔgɔsɔgɔsɔgɔ, eye ame aɖeke meli akpe ɖe wo ŋu o.
And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
13 Tete wodo ɣli na Yehowa le woƒe xaxa la me, eye wòɖe wo le woƒe hiã la me.
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.
14 Eɖe wo le viviti kple blukɔ tsiɖitsiɖitsiɖi la me, eye wòtso woƒe gakɔsɔkɔsɔwo.
He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away.
15 Woneda akpe na Yehowa le eƒe lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o la ta kple eƒe nukudɔ siwo wòwɔna na amewo la ta,
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
16 elabena eŋe akɔbligbowo, eye wòlã gayibɔ ƒe gametiwo me.
For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.
17 Wo dometɔ aɖewo zu bometsilawo to woƒe aglãdzenuwo wɔwɔ me, eye wokpe fu le woƒe dzidadawo ta.
Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
18 Wonyɔ ŋu nuɖuɖu ɖe sia ɖe, eye woɖo ku ƒe agbowo nu.
All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,
19 Wodo ɣli na Yehowa le woƒe xaxa la me, eye wòɖe wo le woƒe hiã la me.
And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,
20 Edɔ eƒe nya ɖa, eye wòyɔ dɔ wo, heɖe wo tso tsiẽƒe.
He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.
21 Woneda akpe na Yehowa le eƒe lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o la ta kple eƒe nukudɔ siwo wòwɔna na amewo la ta.
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
22 Wonesa akpedavɔ nɛ, eye woaɖe eƒe dɔwɔwɔwo afia to aseyetsohawo me.
And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.
23 Ame aɖewo le meli me zɔ atsiaƒu dzi, wonye asitsalawo le tɔ gãwo dzi.
Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,
24 Wokpɔ Yehowa ƒe dɔwɔwɔwo, wokpɔ eƒe nukudɔwo le atsiaƒu gɔme,
They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.
25 elabena eƒo nu, elɔ ahom kɔ ɖe ƒu la dzi, eye eƒe tsotsoewo dze agbo.
And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,
26 Woyi dziƒo boo, eye wogadze eme le gogloƒe ke, ale le woƒe agbe ƒe xaxa me, woƒe dzideƒo lolo gbana.
They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.
27 Wole mumum sɔgɔsɔgɔsɔgɔ, le nu klim abe ame siwo mu aha ene, eye womegale naneke gɔme sem o.
They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
28 Tete wodo ɣli na Yehowa le woƒe xaxa la me, eye wòɖe wo le woƒe hiã la me.
And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out.
29 Etsi ahom la nu wòzi ɖoɖoe abe dalĩ dom wole ene, eye ƒutsotsoeawo hã ɖo to kpoo.
He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.
30 Wokpɔ dzidzɔ esi wòdze kɔ anyi, eye wòkplɔ wo va se ɖe esime wova ɖo afi si wodi be yewoanɔ.
And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.
31 Woneda akpe na Yehowa le eƒe lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o la ta kple eƒe nukudɔ siwo wòwɔna na amewo la ta.
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
32 Wonedoe ɖe dzi le dukɔ la ƒe ƒuƒoƒo me, eye woakafui le dumegãwo ƒe takpekpe me.
And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him.
33 Etrɔ tɔsisiwo wozu gbegbe kple tsidzɔƒewo wozu kuɖiɖinyigba,
He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.
34 eye agbledeƒe zu dzeƒi le ame siwo le teƒe ma ƒe nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔwɔ ta.
A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
35 Etrɔ gbegbe wòzu tɔʋu, eye kuɖiɖinyigba zu tsidzɔƒe;
He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.
36 afi mae wòkplɔ dɔwuitɔwo be woava nɔ, eye wotso du si me woanɔ.
And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
37 Woƒã nukuwo ɖe agble me, wode waingblewo, eye wotse ku geɖe hena xaxa.
And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.
38 Eyra wo, eye woƒe xexlẽme dzi ɖe edzi ŋutɔ. Nenema ke mena woƒe lãhawo dzi ɖe kpɔtɔ o.
And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.
39 Tete wozu ʋɛ, wobɔbɔ wo ɖe anyi le teteɖeanyi, dzɔgbevɔ̃e kple nuxaxa me;
And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
40 eye eya ame si trɔa vlododo kɔna ɖe ame ŋkutawo dzi la, wɔe be wole tsaglãla tsam le gbegbe afi si mɔtoƒe aɖeke mele o.
He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy — no way.
41 Ke ekɔ hiãtɔwo ɖe dzi tso woƒe hiã me, eye wòna woƒe ƒome dzi ɖe edzi abe lãhawo ene.
And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.
42 Ame dzɔdzɔe kpɔe, eye wòkpɔ dzidzɔ, gake ame vɔ̃ɖiwo katã mia woƒe nu.
The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.
43 Ame si nye nunyala la, neɖo to nu siawo, eye wòabu Yehowa ƒe lɔlɔ̃ deto la ŋuti.
Who [is] wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!
