Psalmowo 147
1 Mikafu Yehowa. Aleke mehenyoe be woadzi kafukafuha na míaƒe Mawu la o! Aleke wòhevivina, eye wòdze be woakafui!
Alleluia. Praise the Lord, because the psalm is good. Delightful and beautiful praise shall be for our God.
2 Yehowa gbugbɔ tso Yerusalem du la, eye wòkplɔ Israel ƒe aboyomewo gbɔe.
The Lord builds up Jerusalem. He will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
3 Eda gbe le ame siwo ƒe dzi gbã la ŋu, eye wòbla woƒe abiwo na wo.
He heals the contrite of heart, and he binds up their sorrows.
4 Eyae ɖo xexlẽme na ɣletiviwo, eye wòyɔa ɖe sia ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ.
He numbers the multitude of the stars, and he calls them all by their names.
5 Gãe nye míaƒe Aƒetɔ la, eye eƒe ŋusẽ tri akɔ ŋutɔ, seɖoƒe meli na eƒe gɔmesese o.
Great is our Lord, and great is his virtue. And of his wisdom, there is no number.
6 Yehowa kpɔa ame siwo bɔbɔa wo ɖokui la dzi, ke etsɔ ame vɔ̃ɖi ya xlã ɖe anyigba.
The Lord lifts up the meek, but he brings down the sinner, even to the ground.
7 Midzi ha na Yehowa kple akpedada, eye miƒo ha na míaƒe Mawu la kple kasaŋku.
Sing before the Lord with confession. Play psalms to our God on a stringed instrument.
8 Etsɔa lilikpo xea yamee, eye wònana tsi dzana ɖe anyigba la dzi hewɔnɛ be gbe miena ɖe togbɛwo dzi.
He covers heaven with clouds, and he prepares rain for the earth. He produces grass on the mountains and herbs for the service of men.
9 Enaa nuɖuɖu nyiwo kple akpaviã siwo le xɔxlɔ̃m nɛ.
He gives their food to beasts of burden and to young ravens that call upon him.
10 Eƒe dzidzɔ mele sɔ ƒe ŋusẽ me loo, alo amegbetɔ ƒe afɔ me o;
He will not have good will for the strength of the horse, nor will he be well pleased with the legs of a man.
11 ke boŋ Yehowa ƒe dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ le ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ la me, ame siwo tsɔa woƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ dana ɖe eƒe lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o la dzi.
The Lord is well pleased with those who fear him and with those who hope in his mercy.
12 O! Yerusalem, do Yehowa ɖe dzi, O! Zion, kafu wò Mawu la,
Alleluia. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem. Praise your God, O Zion.
13 elabena eyae glã wò agbowo ƒe gametiwo, eye wòyra ame siwo le mewò.
For he has reinforced the bars of your gates. He has blessed your sons within you.
14 Ena ŋutifafa le wò liƒowo dzi, eye wòtsɔ mɔlu nyuitɔ ɖi ƒo na wòe.
He has stationed peace at your borders, and he has satisfied you with the fat of the grain.
15 Eɖo eƒe sedede ɖe anyigba la dzi, eye eƒe nya kaka kple du ɖo teƒewo.
He sends forth his eloquence to the earth. His word runs swiftly.
16 Ekaka tsikpe abe ɖetifu ene, eye wòkaka afu abe dzofi ene.
He provides snow like wool. He strews clouds like ashes.
17 Eɖo kpetsi ɖe anyigba abe kpekui ene. Ame ka ate ŋu anɔ te ɖe wò ya fafɛ la nu?
He sends his ice crystals like morsels. Who can stand firm before the face of his cold?
18 Edɔ eƒe nya ɖa, eye wòlolo wo. Ede ŋusẽ eƒe yawo me, eye tsiwo de asi sisi me.
He will send forth his word, and it will melt them. His Spirit will breathe out, and the waters will flow.
19 Eɖe eƒe nya fia Yakob eye wòɖe eƒe sewo kple sededewo fia Israel.
He announces his word to Jacob, his justices and his judgments to Israel.
20 Mewɔ esia na dukɔ bubu aɖeke o, eye womenya eƒe sewo o. Mikafu Yehowa.
He has not done so much for every nation, and he has not made his judgments manifest to them. Alleluia.
