Psalmowo 25
1 David ƒe ha. O! Yehowa, wòe mekɔ nye luʋɔ ɖe dzi na.
Unto the end, a psalm for David. To thee, 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.
In thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not be ashamed.
3 Ame si tsɔ eƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ da ɖe dziwò la, ŋu makpee akpɔ gbeɖe o; gake ŋu akpe ame siwo nye vivimenuwɔlawo.
Neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on thee shall be confounded.
4 O! Yehowa, fia wò mɔwo kple wò toƒewom,
Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy 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.
Direct me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art God my Saviour; and on thee have I waited all the day long.
6 O! Yehowa, ɖo ŋku wò lɔlɔ̃ kple wò nublanuikpɔkpɔ sɔgbɔ la dzi, elabena woli tso blema ke.
Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.
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.
The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.
8 Yehowa nyo, eye wòwɔa nu dzɔdzɔe, eya ta efiaa eƒe mɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo.
The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way.
9 Ekplɔa ɖokuibɔbɔlawo to nu dzɔdzɔe wɔwɔ me, eye wòfiaa eƒe mɔ wo.
He will guide the mild in judgment: he will teach the meek 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 after 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 thy name’s sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon 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 feareth the Lord? He hath appointed him a law in the way he hath chosen.
13 Woakpɔ dzidzedze le woƒe agbemeŋkekewo me, eye woƒe dzidzimeviwo anyi anyigba la ƒe dome.
His soul shall dwell in good things: and his seed shall inherit the land.
14 Yehowa gblɔa nya ɣaɣlawo na ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ, eye wòɖea eƒe nubabla fiaa wo.
The Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: and his covenant shall be made manifest to them.
15 Nye ŋkuwo le Yehowa ŋu ɖaa, elabena eya koe aɖe nye afɔ le mɔ me.
My eyes are ever towards the Lord: for he shall pluck my feet out of the snare.
16 Trɔ ɖe ŋunye ne nàve nunye, elabena metsi akogo, eye hiã tum.
Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.
17 Nye dzi ƒe nuxaxawo do gã ɖe edzi, na vovom tso nye vevesesewo me.
The troubles of my heart are multiplied: deliver me from my necessities.
18 Nye kɔ nàkpɔ nye nuxaxa kple nye vevesese ɖa, eye nàɖe nye nu vɔ̃wo katã ɖa.
See my abjection and my labour; and forgive me all my sins.
19 Kpɔ ale si nye futɔwo dzi ɖe edzii ɖa, eye nàkpɔ ale si wolé fum ɖikaɖikae ɖa!
Consider my enemies for they are multiplied, and have hated me with an unjust hatred.
20 Kpɔ nye agbe ta, eye nàɖem; megana ŋu nakpem o, elabena mewòe mebe ɖo.
Keep thou my soul, and deliver me: I shall not be ashamed, for I have hoped in thee.
21 Nuteƒewɔwɔ kple dzɔdzɔenyenye nedzɔ ŋunye, elabena nye mɔkpɔkpɔ le mewò.
The innocent and the upright have adhered to me: because I have waited on thee.
22 O! Mawu, ɖe Israel tso woƒe xaxawo katã me.
Deliver Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.
