Psalmowo 116
1 Melɔ̃ Yehowa, elabena ese nye gbe; ese nye avifafa be wonekpɔ nublanui nam.
It is lovely to me that the Lord heareth my voice, my supplications.
2 Esi wòtrɔ to ɖe gbɔnye ta la, mayɔe zi ale si mele agbe.
For he hath inclined his ear unto me: therefore throughout all my days will I call on him.
The bands of death had compassed me, and the pangs of the nether world had overtaken me; I had met with distress and sorrow: (Sheol h7585)
4 Tete meyɔ Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ be, “O! Yehowa, ɖem!”
I then called on the name of the Lord, I beseech thee, O Lord, release my soul.
5 Yehowa nye amenuvetɔ kple dzɔdzɔetɔ; míaƒe Mawu la yɔ fũu kple nublanuikpɔkpɔ.
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; and our God is merciful.
6 Yehowa kpɔa ame siwo fa tu le dzi me la ta; esi menɔ hiahiã gã aɖe me la, eɖem le eme.
The Lord preserveth the simple: I was in misery, and he helped me.
7 O! Luʋɔnye, gagbɔ ɖe eme, elabena Yehowa nyo dɔ me na wò.
Return, O my soul, unto thy rest; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 O! Yehowa, wòe ɖe nye luʋɔ tso ku me, nye ŋkuwo tso aɖatsi si me, nye afɔwo tso anyidzedze me;
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from falling.
9 be mate ŋu azɔ le Yehowa ŋkume le agbagbeawo ƒe anyigba dzi.
I will walk before the Lord in the land of life.
10 Mexɔe se, eya ta megblɔ be, “Wokaa hiãm ŋutɔ.”
I believe, therefore will I speak: I was greatly afflicted;
11 Eye le nye moya me, megblɔ be, “Amegbetɔwo katã nye aʋatsokalawo.”
I indeed said in my despondency, Every man is a liar.
12 Aleke mawɔ aɖo dɔmenyo siwo katã Yehowa wɔ nam la teƒe nɛ?
What shall I give in return unto the Lord for all his bounties toward me?
13 Makɔ xɔxɔ ƒe kplu la ɖe dzi, eye mayɔ Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ.
The cup of salvation will I lift up, and on the name of the Lord will I call.
14 Maxe nye adzɔgbeɖefe na Yehowa le eƒe dukɔ blibo la ŋkume.
My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people.
15 Eƒe ame kɔkɔewo ƒe ku nye nu xɔasi le Yehowa ŋkume.
Grievous in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his pious ones.
16 O! Yehowa, menye wò dɔla vavã, wò dɔlae menye, wò subɔla ƒe viŋutsue menye, eye nèɖem tso nye gakɔsɔkɔsɔ siwo blam la me.
O Lord, truly am I thy servant, I am thy servant, —the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosened my fetters.
17 Masa akpedavɔ na wò, eye mayɔ Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ.
Unto thee will I offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and on the name of the Lord will I call.
18 Maxe nye adzɔgbeɖefe na Yehowa, le eƒe dukɔ blibo la ŋkume,
My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people,
19 le Yehowa ƒe aƒe ƒe xɔxɔnuwo, le mia dome, o Yerusalem. Mikafu Yehowa.
In the courts of the house of the Lord, in thy midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.
