Psalmowo 118
1 Mida akpe ne Yehowa, elabena eƒe dɔ me nyo, eye eƒe lɔlɔ̃ li ɖaa.
Give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2 Israel negblɔ be; “Eƒe lɔlɔ̃ li ɖaa.”
Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
3 Aron ƒe aƒe la negblɔ be; “Eƒe lɔlɔ̃ li ɖaa.”
Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
4 Ame siwo vɔ̃a Yehowa la negblɔ be, “Eƒe lɔlɔ̃ li ɖaa.”
Now let those who fear Jehovah say that his loving kindness endures forever.
5 Le nye vevesese me, medo ɣli yɔ Yehowa, etɔ nam, eye wòɖe gam.
Out of my distress, I called on JAH. JAH answered me with freedom.
6 Yehowa li kplim, eya ta nyemavɔ̃ o. Nu ka amegbetɔ awɔm?
Jehovah is my helper; 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 my helper; and I will look in triumph on 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 princes.
10 Dukɔwo katã ɖe to ɖem, gake le Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ me, metsrɔ̃ wo katã.
All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Jehovah, I cut them off.
11 Woɖe to ɖem, gake le Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ me, metsrɔ̃ wo katã.
They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Jehovah I indeed 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 surrounded me like bees. They blazed like a fire among thorns. In the name of Jehovah I cut them off.
13 Wotu asim do ɖe megbe, eye medze anyi kloe, gake Yehowa xɔ nam.
I was pushed hard, to make me fall, but Jehovah helped me.
14 Yehowae nye nye ŋusẽ kple nye ha, eye wòzu nye xɔname.
JAH is my strength and my 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 will not die, but live, and declare the works of JAH.
18 Yehowa he to nam vevie, gake metsɔm de asi na ku o.
JAH has punished me severely, 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 and praise JAH.
20 Esiae nye Yehowa ƒe agbo, afi si dzɔdzɔetɔwo ato age ɖe eme.
This is the gate of Jehovah; the righteous will enter into it.
21 Mada akpe na wò, elabena èɖo tom, eye nèzu nye xɔname.
I will give thanks to you, for you 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 cornerstone.
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 that 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 us now, we beg you, Jehovah. Jehovah, we beg you, send prosperity now.
26 Woayra ame si gbɔna le Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ me. Míeyra wò tso Yehowa ƒe aƒe me.
Blessed is 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.
You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
29 Mida akpe na Yehowa, elabena eƒe dɔ me nyo, eye eƒe lɔlɔ̃ li tegbetegbe.
Oh give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
