Psalmowo 109
1 David ƒe ha na hɛnɔ la. O! Mawu, wò ame si mekafu, mègazi ɖoɖoe o,
For the end, a Psalm of David. For the end, a Psalm of David. O God, pass not over my praise in silence;
2 elabena ame vɔ̃ɖiwo kple alakpatɔwo, ke woƒe nuwo ɖe ŋutinye, eye wogblɔ nya ɖe ŋunye kple alakpaɖewo.
for the mouth of the sinner and the mouth of the crafty [man] have been opened against me: they have spoken against me with a crafty tongue.
3 Wotsɔ fulényawo ƒo xlãm; wotso ɖe ŋunye nanekemawɔmawɔe.
And they have compassed me with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
4 Wotsɔ fɔbubu nam ɖe nye lɔlɔ̃ teƒe, ke nye la, ame si doa gbe ɖa vevie lae menye.
Instead of loving me, they falsely accused me: but I continued to pray.
5 Wotsɔ vɔ̃ ɖo nyui teƒe nam, eye wotsɔ fuléle ɖo nye lɔlɔ̃ teƒe.
And they rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6 Tia ame vɔ̃ɖi aɖe wòatso ɖe eŋu; eye na amenutsola natsi tsitre ɖe eƒe nuɖusime.
Set you a sinner against him; and let the devil stand at his right hand.
7 Ne wodrɔ̃ ʋɔnui la, woneɖe agɔdzedze nɛ, eye eƒe gbedodoɖawo nebu fɔe.
When he is judged, let him go forth condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
8 Eƒe ŋkekewo nenɔ ʋɛ eye ame bubu naxɔ eƒe amekplɔdɔ awɔ.
Let his days be few: and let another take his office of overseer.
9 Viawo nezu tsyɔ̃eviwo, eye srɔ̃a nezu ahosi.
Let his children be orphans, and his wife a widow.
10 Viawo nenɔ tsaglãla tsam, anɔ nu biam; wonenya wo do goe le woƒe aƒe gbagbãwo me.
Let his children wander without a dwelling-place, and beg: let them be cast out of their habitations.
11 Fetɔ aɖe nexɔ eƒe nunɔmesiwo katã, eye amedzrowo neha nu siwo wòwɔ dɔ kpɔ.
Let [his] creditor exact all that belongs to him: and let strangers spoil his labours.
12 Ame aɖeke megave enu loo, alo akpɔ nublanui na eƒe tsyɔ̃eviwo o.
Let him have no helper; neither let there be any one to have compassion on his fatherless children.
13 Eƒe dzidzimeviwo netsrɔ̃, eye woaɖe woƒe ŋkɔwo ɖa le dzidzime si gbɔna la me.
Let his children be [given up] to utter destruction: in one generation let his name be blotted out.
14 Woneɖo ŋku fofoawo ƒe vodadawo dzi le Yehowa ŋkume, eye womegatutu dadaa ƒe nu vɔ̃ ɖa akpɔ gbeɖe o.
Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15 Woƒe nu vɔ̃wo nenɔ Yehowa ŋkume ɖaa, ale be wòaɖe woƒe ŋkɔ ɖa le anyigba dzi,
Let them be before the Lord continually; and let their memorial be blotted out from the earth.
16 elabena mebu dɔmenyowɔwɔ ŋuti kpɔ o, ke boŋ eƒo hiãtɔ, ame dahe kple ame si ƒe dzi gbã la ƒu anyi woku.
Because he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the needy and poor man, and [that] to kill him that was pricked in the heart.
17 Elɔ̃a ɖiŋudodo, eya ta ɖiŋudodo neva eya ŋutɔ ƒe ta dzi; amewo yayra medoa dzidzɔ nɛ o, eya ta yayra nete ɖa xaa tso eya ŋutɔ gbɔ.
He loved cursing also, and it shall come upon him; and he took not pleasure in blessing, so it shall be removed far from him.
18 Etsɔ ɖiŋudodo do abe awu ene, wòge ɖe eƒe lãme abe tsi ene, eye wòɖo eƒe ƒuwo me abe ami ene,
Yes, he put on cursing as a garment, and it is come as water into his bowels, and as oil into his bones.
19 eya ta netae abe avɔ ene, eye nebla ali dzi nɛ abe alidziblaka ene tegbetegbe.
Let it be to him as a garment which he puts on, and as a girdle with which he girds himself continually.
20 Esia nenye fe si Yehowa axe na nunyetsolawo kple ame siwo gblɔa nya vɔ̃ ɖe ŋutinye.
This is the dealing of the Lord with those who falsely accuse me, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
21 Ke wò la, o Aƒetɔ Yehowa, wɔ nyui nam le wò ŋkɔ la ta, ɖem le wò lɔlɔ̃ si wɔa nyui la ta,
But you, O Lord, Lord, deal [mercifully] with me, for your name's sake: for your mercy is good.
22 elabena hiãtɔ kple ame dahe menye, eye nye dzi xɔ abi le menye.
Deliver me, for I am poor and needy; and my heart is troubled within me.
23 Nunye yi abe vɔvɔli le fiẽ me ene eye woʋuʋum abe ʋetsuvi ene.
I am removed as a shadow in its going down: I am tossed up and down like locusts.
24 Le nutsitsidɔ ta la, nye klowo zu belie, eye meɖi ku glaglaglã.
My knees are weakened through fasting, and my flesh is changed by reason of [the lack of] oil.
25 Mezu alɔmeɖenu na nunyetsolawo, eye woʋuʋua ta ne wokpɔm.
I became also a reproach to them: [when] they saw me they shook their heads.
26 O! Yehowa, nye Mawu, kpe ɖe ŋunye, ɖem le wò lɔlɔ̃ la ta.
Help me, O Lord my God; and save me according to your mercy.
27 O! Yehowa, wonenya be to wò asi dzie nèwɔ esia.
And let them know that this is your hand; and [that] you, Lord, have wrought it.
28 Woaƒo fi ade ame, ke wò la àyra ame, ne wotso ɖe ŋunye la, ŋu akpe wo, ke wò dɔla ya atso aseye.
Let them curse, but you shall bless: let them that rise up against me be ashamed, but let your servant rejoice.
29 Nunyetsolawo ado vlododo abe awu ene, eye wòata ŋukpe abe avɔ ene.
Let those that falsely accuse me be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their shame as with a mantle.
30 Matsɔ nye nu ado Yehowa ɖe dzi, eye le ameha gã la dome, makafui,
I will give thanks to the Lord abundantly with my mouth; and in the midst of many I will praise him.
31 elabena etsi tsitre ɖe hiãtɔ la ƒe nuɖusime, be yeaɖe eƒe agbe tso ame siwo bu fɔ̃e la ƒe asi me.
For he stood on the right hand of the poor, to save [me] from them that persecute my soul.
