Psalmowo 118
1 Mida akpe ne Yehowa, elabena eƒe dɔ me nyo, eye eƒe lɔlɔ̃ li ɖaa.
O give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.
2 Israel negblɔ be; “Eƒe lɔlɔ̃ li ɖaa.”
Let Israel now say that his loving kindness is forever.
3 Aron ƒe aƒe la negblɔ be; “Eƒe lɔlɔ̃ li ɖaa.”
Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness is forever.
4 Ame siwo vɔ̃a Yehowa la negblɔ be, “Eƒe lɔlɔ̃ li ɖaa.”
Let those now who fear Jehovah say that his loving kindness is forever.
5 Le nye vevesese me, medo ɣli yɔ Yehowa, etɔ nam, eye wòɖe gam.
Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah. Jehovah answered me upon a large place.
6 Yehowa li kplim, eya ta nyemavɔ̃ o. Nu ka amegbetɔ awɔm?
Jehovah is on my side, I will not fear. What can man do to me?
7 Yehowa li kplim, eyae nye nye xɔnametɔ. Makpɔ nye futɔwo ta ɖa le dziɖuɖu me.
Jehovah is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I shall look upon those who hate me.
8 Enyo be woatsɔ Yehowa awɔ sitsoƒee wu, be woaɖo ŋu ɖe amegbetɔ ŋu.
It is better to take refuge in Jehovah than to put confidence in man.
9 Enyo be woatsɔ Yehowa awɔ sitsoƒee wu, be woaɖo ŋu ɖe dumegãwo ŋu.
It is better to take refuge in Jehovah than to put confidence in rulers.
10 Dukɔwo katã ɖe to ɖem, gake le Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ me, metsrɔ̃ wo katã.
All nations encompassed me around. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.
11 Woɖe to ɖem, gake le Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ me, metsrɔ̃ wo katã.
They encompassed me around, yea, they encompassed me around. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.
12 Woƒo kɔ ɖe ŋunye abe anyiwo ene, gake wo nu va yi kaba abe ŋuvedzo ene; ɛ̃, Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ mee metsrɔ̃ wo le.
They encompassed me around like bees. They are quenched as the fire of thorns. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.
13 Wotu asim do ɖe megbe, eye medze anyi kloe, gake Yehowa xɔ nam.
Thou thrusted greatly at me that I might fall, but Jehovah helped me.
14 Yehowae nye nye ŋusẽ kple nye ha, eye wòzu nye xɔname.
Jehovah is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation.
15 Aseyetsotso kple dziɖuɣli le ɖiɖim le ame dzɔdzɔewo ƒe agbadɔ me be, “Yehowa ƒe nuɖusi wɔ nu dzɔatsuwo!
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly.
16 Yehowa ƒe nuɖusi le dzi bobobo! Yehowa ƒe nuɖusi wɔ nu dzɔatsuwo!”
The right hand of Jehovah is exalted. The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly.
17 Nyemaku o, ke boŋ manɔ agbe, eye maɖe gbeƒã nu siwo Yehowa wɔ.
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jehovah.
18 Yehowa he to nam vevie, gake metsɔm de asi na ku o.
Jehovah has chastened me greatly, but he has not given me over to death.
19 Miʋu dzɔdzɔenyenye ƒe agbowo nam, mage ɖe eme, eye mada akpe na Yehowa.
Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Jehovah.
20 Esiae nye Yehowa ƒe agbo, afi si dzɔdzɔetɔwo ato age ɖe eme.
This is the gate of Jehovah. The righteous shall enter into it.
21 Mada akpe na wò, elabena èɖo tom, eye nèzu nye xɔname.
I will give thanks to thee, for thou have answered me, and have become my salvation.
22 Kpe si xɔtulawo gbe la, eyae va zu dzogoedzikpe.
The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.
23 Yehowae wɔ esia, eye wònye nukunu le míaƒe ŋkume.
This is Jehovah's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 Esia nye ŋkeke si Yehowa wɔ, mina míakpɔ dzidzɔ, atso aseye le eme.
This is the day which Jehovah has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 O! Yehowa, ɖe mí, o Yehowa, na wòadze edzi na mí dzro.
Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah. O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.
26 Woayra ame si gbɔna le Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ me. Míeyra wò tso Yehowa ƒe aƒe me.
Blessed be he who comes in the name of Jehovah. We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.
27 Yehowae nye Mawu, eye wòna eƒe kekeli klẽ ɖe mía dzi. Mitsɔ miaƒe atilɔwo ɖe asi ne miage ɖe ŋkekenyuiɖulawo ƒe hame ayi ɖe keke vɔsamlekpui la ƒe dzowo gbɔ.
Jehovah is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
28 Wòe nye nye Mawu, eya ta mada akpe na wò; wòe nye nye Mawu, eya ta mado wò ɖe dzi.
Thou are my God, and I will give thanks to thee. Thou are my God, I will exalt thee.
29 Mida akpe na Yehowa, elabena eƒe dɔ me nyo, eye eƒe lɔlɔ̃ li tegbetegbe.
O give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.
