Psalmowo 147
1 Mikafu Yehowa. Aleke mehenyoe be woadzi kafukafuha na míaƒe Mawu la o! Aleke wòhevivina, eye wòdze be woakafui!
Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
2 Yehowa gbugbɔ tso Yerusalem du la, eye wòkplɔ Israel ƒe aboyomewo gbɔe.
Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.
3 Eda gbe le ame siwo ƒe dzi gbã la ŋu, eye wòbla woƒe abiwo na wo.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 Eyae ɖo xexlẽme na ɣletiviwo, eye wòyɔa ɖe sia ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ.
He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.
5 Gãe nye míaƒe Aƒetɔ la, eye eƒe ŋusẽ tri akɔ ŋutɔ, seɖoƒe meli na eƒe gɔmesese o.
Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.
6 Yehowa kpɔa ame siwo bɔbɔa wo ɖokui la dzi, ke etsɔ ame vɔ̃ɖi ya xlã ɖe anyigba.
Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, he brings the wicked down to the ground.
7 Midzi ha na Yehowa kple akpedada, eye miƒo ha na míaƒe Mawu la kple kasaŋku.
Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.
8 Etsɔa lilikpo xea yamee, eye wònana tsi dzana ɖe anyigba la dzi hewɔnɛ be gbe miena ɖe togbɛwo dzi.
He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains.
9 Enaa nuɖuɖu nyiwo kple akpaviã siwo le xɔxlɔ̃m nɛ.
He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.
10 Eƒe dzidzɔ mele sɔ ƒe ŋusẽ me loo, alo amegbetɔ ƒe afɔ me o;
He finds no delight in the strength of a horse, he takes no pleasure in the strong 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.
Yahweh takes pleasure in those who honor him, who hope in his covenant faithfulness.
12 O! Yerusalem, do Yehowa ɖe dzi, O! Zion, kafu wò Mawu la,
Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.
13 elabena eyae glã wò agbowo ƒe gametiwo, eye wòyra ame siwo le mewò.
For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.
14 Ena ŋutifafa le wò liƒowo dzi, eye wòtsɔ mɔlu nyuitɔ ɖi ƒo na wòe.
He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15 Eɖo eƒe sedede ɖe anyigba la dzi, eye eƒe nya kaka kple du ɖo teƒewo.
He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
16 Ekaka tsikpe abe ɖetifu ene, eye wòkaka afu abe dzofi ene.
He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.
17 Eɖo kpetsi ɖe anyigba abe kpekui ene. Ame ka ate ŋu anɔ te ɖe wò ya fafɛ la nu?
He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?
18 Edɔ eƒe nya ɖa, eye wòlolo wo. Ede ŋusẽ eƒe yawo me, eye tsiwo de asi sisi me.
He sends out his command and melts them, he makes the wind to blow and the water to flow.
19 Eɖe eƒe nya fia Yakob eye wòɖe eƒe sewo kple sededewo fia Israel.
He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.
20 Mewɔ esia na dukɔ bubu aɖeke o, eye womenya eƒe sewo o. Mikafu Yehowa.
He has not done so with any other nation, and as for his decrees, they do not know them. Praise Yahweh.
