Psalmowo 147
1 Mikafu Yehowa. Aleke mehenyoe be woadzi kafukafuha na míaƒe Mawu la o! Aleke wòhevivina, eye wòdze be woakafui!
Praise ye Jah! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant — comely [is] praise.
2 Yehowa gbugbɔ tso Yerusalem du la, eye wòkplɔ Israel ƒe aboyomewo gbɔe.
Building Jerusalem [is] Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.
3 Eda gbe le ame siwo ƒe dzi gbã la ŋu, eye wòbla woƒe abiwo na wo.
Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
4 Eyae ɖo xexlẽme na ɣletiviwo, eye wòyɔa ɖe sia ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ.
Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.
5 Gãe nye míaƒe Aƒetɔ la, eye eƒe ŋusẽ tri akɔ ŋutɔ, seɖoƒe meli na eƒe gɔmesese o.
Great [is] our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.
6 Yehowa kpɔa ame siwo bɔbɔa wo ɖokui la dzi, ke etsɔ ame vɔ̃ɖi ya xlã ɖe anyigba.
Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.
7 Midzi ha na Yehowa kple akpedada, eye miƒo ha na míaƒe Mawu la kple kasaŋku.
Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye 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.
Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing for the earth rain, Who is causing grass to spring up [on] mountains,
9 Enaa nuɖuɖu nyiwo kple akpaviã siwo le xɔxlɔ̃m nɛ.
Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
10 Eƒe dzidzɔ mele sɔ ƒe ŋusẽ me loo, alo amegbetɔ ƒe afɔ me o;
Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased.
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.
Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
12 O! Yerusalem, do Yehowa ɖe dzi, O! Zion, kafu wò Mawu la,
Glorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, Praise thy God, O Zion.
13 elabena eyae glã wò agbowo ƒe gametiwo, eye wòyra ame siwo le mewò.
For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.
14 Ena ŋutifafa le wò liƒowo dzi, eye wòtsɔ mɔlu nyuitɔ ɖi ƒo na wòe.
Who is making thy border peace, [With] the fat of wheat He satisfieth Thee.
15 Eɖo eƒe sedede ɖe anyigba la dzi, eye eƒe nya kaka kple du ɖo teƒewo.
Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, Very speedily doth His word run.
16 Ekaka tsikpe abe ɖetifu ene, eye wòkaka afu abe dzofi ene.
Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.
17 Eɖo kpetsi ɖe anyigba abe kpekui ene. Ame ka ate ŋu anɔ te ɖe wò ya fafɛ la nu?
Casting forth His ice like morsels, Before His cold who doth stand?
18 Edɔ eƒe nya ɖa, eye wòlolo wo. Ede ŋusẽ eƒe yawo me, eye tsiwo de asi sisi me.
He sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow — the waters flow.
19 Eɖe eƒe nya fia Yakob eye wòɖe eƒe sewo kple sededewo fia Israel.
Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
20 Mewɔ esia na dukɔ bubu aɖeke o, eye womenya eƒe sewo o. Mikafu Yehowa.
He hath not done so to any nation, As to judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye Jah!
