Psalmowo 21

1 David ƒe ha na hɛnɔ la. O! Yehowa, fia la le dzidzɔ kpɔm le wò ŋusẽ me. Ale gbegbe wòle aseye tsom le dziɖuɖu gã siwo nènae la ta!

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!

2 Ètsɔ nu si eƒe dzi di la nɛ, eye nèwɔ nu siwo wòtsɔ eƒe nu bia la dzi nɛ. (Sela)

Thou have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)

3 Ètsɔ yayra xɔasi geɖewo do dza nɛ, eye nètsɔ fiakuku si wowɔ kple sika nyuitɔ la ɖɔ nɛ.

For thou meet him with the blessings of goodness. Thou set a crown of fine gold on his head.

4 Ebia agbe wò, eye nènae hedidi eƒe ŋkekewo tso mavɔ me yi mavɔ me.

He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.

5 Eƒe ŋkɔxɔxɔ de du to dziɖuɖu siwo nènae la me. Ètsɔ atsyɔ̃ kple bubu kɔ ɖe eya amea dzi.

His glory is great in thy salvation. Honor and majesty thou do lay upon him.

6 Vavã ènae yayra si nu meyina o, eye nèna dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ kple aseyetsotsoe le ŋkuwò me.

For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.

7 Elabena fia la ɖo dzi ɖe Yehowa ŋu, eye le Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la ƒe lɔlɔ̃ si meʋãna o ta la, mavɔ̃ akpɔ gbeɖe o.

For the king trusts in Jehovah. And through the loving kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

8 Wò asi alé wò futɔwo katã, eye wò nuɖusi atu wò ketɔwo.

Thy hand will find out all thine enemies. Thy right hand will find out those who hate thee.

9 Ne wò vavaɣi ɖo la, àwɔ wo abe kpodzo bibi ene. Yehowa ami wo le eƒe dɔmedzoe me, eye eƒe dzo afia wo katã.

Thou will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger. Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

10 Àtsrɔ̃ woƒe dzidzimeviwo ɖa le anyigba dzi, eye àtsrɔ̃ woƒe nunɔamesiwo ɖa le amegbetɔwo dome.

Thou will destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from among the sons of men.

11 Togbɔ be wole vɔ̃ ɖom ɖe ŋuwò, eye wowɔ ɖoɖowo be woasẽ ŋuta le ŋuwò hã la, madze edzi na wo o,

For they intended evil against thee. They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

12 elabena ne èdidi wò aŋutrɔ ɖe wo dzi la, woatrɔ ʋu me ade wò adzo.

For thou will make them turn their back. Thou will make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

13 Ède ŋgɔ, O! Yehowa, le wò ŋusẽ me; eya ta míadzi ha, eye míakafu wò ŋusẽ.

Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength. We will sing and praise thy power.