< Psalmowo 145 >

1 David ƒe kafukafuha. Mado wò ɖe dzi, nye Mawu, fia la. Makafu wò ŋkɔ tso mavɔ me yi ɖe mavɔ me.
[A praise psalm by David.] I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.
2 Makafu wò gbe sia gbe, eye mado wò ŋkɔ ɖe dzi tso mavɔ me yi ɖe mavɔ me.
Every day I will praise you. I will extol your name forever and ever.
3 Gãe nye Yehowa, eye eya koe dze na kafukafu, elabena ame aɖeke mate ŋu anya eƒe gãnyenye ƒe goglome o.
Great is YHWH, and greatly to be praised. His greatness is unsearchable.
4 Dzidzime ɖeka akafu wò dɔwɔwɔwo na dzidzime bubu, eye woatu xo le wò nu dzɔatsuwo ŋu.
One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.
5 Woaƒo nu le wò gãnyenye ƒe atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ŋuti, eye made ŋugble le wò dɔwɔwɔ wɔnukuwo ŋuti.
Of the glorious splendor of your majesty they will speak, of your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6 Woaƒo nu le wò ŋɔdzidɔwɔwɔwo ƒe ŋusẽ ŋuti, eye maɖe gbeƒã wò nuwɔwɔ dzɔatsuwo.
Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.
7 Woaɖu wò nyuiwɔwɔ gbogboawo ƒe azã, eye woadzi ha atso aseye le wò dzɔdzɔenyenye ŋuti.
They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness.
8 Yehowa nye amenuvela kple nublanuikpɔla; medoa dɔmedzoe kabakaba o, eye lɔlɔ̃ bɔ ɖe esi.
YHWH is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
9 Yehowa nyoa dɔ me na ame sia ame, eye wòkpɔa nublanui na ame siwo katã wòwɔ.
YHWH is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.
10 O! Yehowa, ame siwo katã nèwɔ la akafu wò, eye wò ame kɔkɔewo ado wò ɖe dzi.
All your works will give thanks to you, YHWH. And your faithful ones will bless you.
11 Woaƒo nu le wò fiaɖuƒe la ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ŋu, eye woagblɔ nya tso wò ŋusẽ ŋuti,
They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power;
12 ale be amewo katã nanya wò nuwɔwɔ dzɔatsuwo kple wò fiaɖuƒe ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ƒe atsyɔ̃.
to make known to the descendants of Adam his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.
13 Wò fiaɖuƒe la nye fiaɖuƒe mavɔ, eye wò fiaɖuɖu anɔ anyi le dzidzimewo katã me. Yehowa awɔ nuteƒe le eƒe ŋugbedodowo katã me, eye wòaɖe lɔlɔ̃ afia ame siwo katã wòwɔ.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. YHWH is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.
14 Yehowa léa ame siwo katã dze anyi la ɖe asi, eye wòfɔa ame siwo katã wobɔbɔ ɖe anyi la ɖe dzi.
YHWH upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.
15 Ŋkuwo katã le wò asinu kpɔm, eye nèna nuɖuɖu wo le enaɣi.
The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.
16 Èʋu wò asiwo me, eye nètsɔ nu gbagbe ɖe sia ɖe ƒe nu si wòdi la nɛ.
You yourself open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 Yehowa nye dzɔdzɔetɔ le eƒe mɔwo katã dzi, eye wòlɔ̃a eƒe nu siwo katã wòwɔ.
YHWH is righteous in all his ways, and faithful in all his deeds.
18 Yehowa tsɔ ɖe ame siwo yɔnɛ la gbɔ, ame siwo katã yɔnɛ le nyateƒe me.
YHWH is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19 Ewɔa ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ la ƒe dzimedidiwo na wo, esea woƒe ɣlidodo, eye wòɖea wo.
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20 Yehowa kpɔa ame siwo katã lɔ̃nɛ la ta, gake atsrɔ̃ ame vɔ̃ɖiwo katã.
YHWH preserves all those who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 Nye nu agblɔ Yehowa ƒe kafukafu. Nu gbagbe ɖe sia ɖe nekafu eƒe ŋkɔ kɔkɔe la tso mavɔ me yi ɖe mavɔ me.
My mouth will speak the praise of YHWH. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

< Psalmowo 145 >