Psalmowo 25
1 David ƒe ha. O! Yehowa, wòe mekɔ nye luʋɔ ɖe dzi na.
A Psalm of David. To you, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
2 O! Nye Mawu, ŋuwòe meɖo dzi ɖo. Mègana ŋu nakpem, alo nàɖe mɔ nye futɔwo naɖu dzinye o.
O my God, I have trusted in you: let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies laugh me to scorn.
3 Ame si tsɔ eƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ da ɖe dziwò la, ŋu makpee akpɔ gbeɖe o; gake ŋu akpe ame siwo nye vivimenuwɔlawo.
For none of them that wait on you shall in any wise be ashamed: let them be ashamed that transgress without cause.
4 O! Yehowa, fia wò mɔwo kple wò toƒewom,
Show me your ways, O Lord; and teach me your paths.
5 kplɔm le wò nyateƒe la me, eye nàfia num, elabena wòe nye nye Mawu kple nye Ɖela, eye nye mɔkpɔkpɔ le mewò ŋkeke blibo la katã.
Lead me in your truth, and teach me: for you are God my Saviour: and I have waited on you all the day.
6 O! Yehowa, ɖo ŋku wò lɔlɔ̃ kple wò nublanuikpɔkpɔ sɔgbɔ la dzi, elabena woli tso blema ke.
Remember your compassions, O Lord, and your mercies, for they are from everlasting.
7 O! Yehowa, mègaɖo ŋku nye ɖekakpuimenu vɔ̃wo kple nye aglãdzemɔwo dzi o; ke boŋ ɖo ŋku dzinye le wò lɔlɔ̃ la ta, elabena nyuiwɔwɔ le mewò.
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor [my sins] of ignorance: remember me according to your mercy, for your goodness' sake, O Lord.
8 Yehowa nyo, eye wòwɔa nu dzɔdzɔe, eya ta efiaa eƒe mɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo.
Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he instruct sinners in [the] way.
9 Ekplɔa ɖokuibɔbɔlawo to nu dzɔdzɔe wɔwɔ me, eye wòfiaa eƒe mɔ wo.
The meek will he guide in judgement: the meek will he teach his ways.
10 Yehowa ƒe mɔwo katã nye lɔlɔ̃ kple nuteƒewɔwɔ na ame siwo léa eƒe nubablamenyawo ɖe asi.
All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to them that seek his covenant and his testimonies.
11 O! Yehowa, togbɔ be nye dzidada sɔ gbɔ ale gbegbe hã la, tsɔ wo kem le wò ŋkɔ la ta.
For your name's sake, O Lord, do you also be merciful to my sin; for it is great.
12 Ekema ame kawoe nye ŋutsu ma siwo vɔ̃a Yehowa? Afia nu wo le mɔ si woato la dzi.
Who is the man that fears the Lord? he shall instruct him in the way which he has chosen.
13 Woakpɔ dzidzedze le woƒe agbemeŋkekewo me, eye woƒe dzidzimeviwo anyi anyigba la ƒe dome.
His soul shall dwell in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
14 Yehowa gblɔa nya ɣaɣlawo na ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ, eye wòɖea eƒe nubabla fiaa wo.
The Lord is the strength of them that fear him; and his covenant is to manifest [truth] to them.
15 Nye ŋkuwo le Yehowa ŋu ɖaa, elabena eya koe aɖe nye afɔ le mɔ me.
Mine eyes are continually to the Lord; for he shall draw my feet out of the snare.
16 Trɔ ɖe ŋunye ne nàve nunye, elabena metsi akogo, eye hiã tum.
Look upon me, and have mercy upon me; for I am an only child and poor.
17 Nye dzi ƒe nuxaxawo do gã ɖe edzi, na vovom tso nye vevesesewo me.
The afflictions of my heart have been multiplied; deliver me from my distresses.
18 Nye kɔ nàkpɔ nye nuxaxa kple nye vevesese ɖa, eye nàɖe nye nu vɔ̃wo katã ɖa.
Look upon mine affliction and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.
19 Kpɔ ale si nye futɔwo dzi ɖe edzii ɖa, eye nàkpɔ ale si wolé fum ɖikaɖikae ɖa!
Look upon mine enemies; for they have been multiplied; and they have hated me with unjust hatred.
20 Kpɔ nye agbe ta, eye nàɖem; megana ŋu nakpem o, elabena mewòe mebe ɖo.
Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I have hoped in you.
21 Nuteƒewɔwɔ kple dzɔdzɔenyenye nedzɔ ŋunye, elabena nye mɔkpɔkpɔ le mewò.
The harmless and upright joined themselves to me: for I waited for you, O Lord.
22 O! Mawu, ɖe Israel tso woƒe xaxawo katã me.
Deliver Israel, O God, out of all his afflictions.
