< Psalmowo 136 >
1 Mida akpe na Yehowa, elabena enyo.
O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
2 Mida akpe na mawuwo dzi Mawu la,
O give praise to the God of gods: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
3 Mida akpe na aƒetɔwo dzi Aƒetɔ la,
O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
4 Eya ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ koe wɔa nukunu dzɔatsuwo,
To him who only does great wonders: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
5 Eya ame si tsɔ eƒe nugɔmesese wɔ dziƒowoe,
To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
6 Ame si keke anyigba ɖe tsiwo dzi,
To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
7 Ame si wɔ nu keklẽ gãwo,
To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
9 Be ɣleti kple ɣletiviwo naɖu zã dzi,
The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
10 Eya ame si ƒo Egiptetɔwo ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo ƒu anyi,
To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
11 Eye wòkplɔ Israel do goe le wo dome,
And took out Israel from among them: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
12 Kple asi sesẽ kple abɔ si wòdo ɖe dzi,
With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
13 Eya ame si ma Ƒu Dzĩ la ɖe eve,
To him who made a way through the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
14 Eye wòkplɔ Israel to eƒe titina,
And let Israel go through it: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
15 Ke ekplɔ Farao kple eƒe aʋakɔ la de Ƒu Dzĩ la me,
By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
16 Eya ame si kplɔ eƒe dukɔ la to gbedzi,
To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
17 Ame si ƒo fia gãwo ƒu anyi,
To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
19 Sixɔn, Amoritɔwo ƒe fia,
Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
20 kple Ɔg, Basantɔwo ƒe fia,
And Og, king of Bashan: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
21 Eye wòtsɔ woƒe anyigba wɔ domenyinu,
And gave their land to his people for a heritage: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
22 Domenyinu na eƒe dɔla, Israel,
Even a heritage for his servant Israel: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
23 Eya ame si ɖo ŋku mía dzi, esime wobɔbɔ mí ɖe anyi,
Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
24 Eye wòɖe mí tso míaƒe futɔwo ƒe asi me,
And has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
25 Eya ame si naa nuɖuɖu nu gbagbe ɖe sia ɖe,
Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
26 Mida akpe na Dziƒo Mawu la,
O give praise to the God of heaven: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.