Psalmowo 26

1 David ƒa ha. O! Yehowa, tso afia nam, elabena menɔ agbe si ŋu fɔɖiɖi mele o. Meɖo dzi ɖe Yehowa ŋu, nyemeʋã kpɔ gbeɖe o.

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Judge me, Lord, for I have been walking in my innocence, and by hoping in the Lord, I will not be weakened.

2 O! Yehowa, lolom, dom kpɔ; eye nàdzro nye dzi kple tamesusu hã me,

Examine me, Lord, and test me: enkindle my temperament and my heart.

3 elabena wò lɔlɔ̃ le ŋkunye me ɖaa, eye mezɔna le wò nyateƒe la me ɣe sia ɣi.

For your mercy is before my eyes, and I am serene in your truth.

4 Nyemanɔ anyi ɖe ameblelawo dome, alo ade ha kple alakpanuwɔlawo o.

I have not sat with the council of emptiness, and I will not enter with those who carry out injustice.

5 Metsri ame tovowo ƒe habɔbɔ, eye megbe be nyemanɔ ame vɔ̃ɖiwo dome o.

I have hated the assembly of the malicious; and I will not sit with the impious.

6 Meklɔ nye asiwo le fɔmaɖimaɖi me, eye meƒo xlã wò vɔsamlekpui, O! Yehowa,

I will wash my hands among the innocent, and I will surround your altar, O Lord,

7 hele wò kafukafuha dzim kple ɣli le nukudɔ siwo katã nèwɔ la xlẽm fia.

so that I may hear the voice of your praise and describe all your wonders.

8 O! Yehowa, melɔ̃ aƒe si me nèle, afi si wò ŋutikɔkɔe le.

O Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house and the dwelling place of your glory.

9 Mègatsɔ nye luʋɔ kpe ɖe nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo ŋuti kple nye agbe kpe ɖe hlɔ̃dolawo ŋuti,

O God, do not let my soul perish with the impious, nor my life with the men of blood,

10 ame siwo ƒe asi me ɖoɖo vɔ̃ɖiwo le, eye woƒe nuɖusime yɔ fũu kple zãnuxɔxɔ o.

in whose hands are iniquities: their right hand has been filled by bribes.

11 Ke nye la, menɔ agbe si ŋu fɔɖiɖi mele o, eya ta ɖem, eye nàkpɔ nublanui nam.

But as for me, I have been walking in my innocence. Redeem me, and have mercy on me.

12 Nye afɔ le sɔsɔeƒe. Makafu Yehowa le takpekpe gã la me.

My foot has stood firm in the straight path. In the churches, I will bless you, O Lord.