Psalmowo 27
1 David ƒe ha. Yehowae nye nye kekeli kple nye ɖeɖe. Ame ka mavɔ̃? Yehowae nye mɔ sesẽ na nye agbe, ame ka adzi ŋɔ nam?
[A Psalm] of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 Ne ame vɔ̃ɖiwo lũ ɖe dzinye be woavuvum, ne nye futɔwo kple nye ketɔwo lũ ɖe dzinye la, woakli nu adze anyi.
When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, [even] mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
3 Togbɔ be aʋakɔ gã aɖe ɖe to ɖem hã la, nye dzi mavɔ̃ o, togbɔ be wodze aʋa ɖe ŋunye hã la, azɔ koŋ dzi aɖo ƒonye.
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, even then will I be confident.
4 Nu ɖeka mebia Yehowa, esiae nye be manɔ Yehowa ƒe aƒe me le nye agbemeŋkekewo katã me, ne malé ŋku ɖe Yehowa ƒe nyonyo ŋu, eye madii le eƒe gbedoxɔ me.
One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
5 Elabena le xaxaɣiwo la, atsyɔ nu dzinye le eƒe nɔƒe la me; aɣlam ɖe eƒe agbadɔ ƒe bebeƒe, eye wòakɔm aɖo agakpe kɔkɔ aɖe dzi.
For in the day of trouble he shall keep me secretly in his pavilion: in the covert of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall lift me up upon a rock.
6 Ekema nye ta akɔ dzi agbɔ nye futɔ siwo ƒo xlãm godoo la ta; matsɔ dzidzɔɣli asa vɔ nɛ le eƒe agbadɔ kɔkɔe la me. Madzi ha, eye maƒo saŋku na Yehowa.
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
7 O! Yehowa, se nye gbe, ne meyɔ wò; kpɔ nublanui nam, eye nàtɔ nam.
Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 Nye dzi le gbɔgblɔm le ŋuwò be, “Di eƒe ŋkume!” Yehowa, wò ŋkumee madi.
[When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
9 Mègaɣla wò ŋkume ɖem o, mègatrɔ wò dɔla ɖo ɖa le dɔmedzoe me o, elabena wòe nye nye xɔnametɔ. O! Mawu, nye Ɖela, mègagbe nu le gbɔnye alo agblem ɖi o.
Hide not thy face from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 Togbɔ be tɔnye kple nɔnye gblem ɖi hã la, Yehowa axɔm.
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will take me up.
11 O! Yehowa, fia wò mɔwom; kplɔm to mɔ dzɔdzɔe dzi, le ame siwo tem ɖe to la ta.
Teach me thy way, O LORD; and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
12 Mègatsɔm de asi na nye futɔwo ƒe didi o, elabena alakpaɖasefowo tso ɖe ŋutinye kpe ɖe ame siwo lɔ ŋutasesẽ ƒe gbɔgbɔtsixɛ ɖe ƒo la ŋuti.
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13 Esia nye nu si dzi meka ɖo la be: Makpɔ Yehowa ƒe nu nyuiwo le agbagbeawo ƒe anyigba dzi.
[I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
14 Kpɔ mɔ na Yehowa; sẽ ŋu, eye nàlé dzi ɖe ƒo. Kpɔ mɔ na Yehowa.
Wait on the LORD: be strong, and let thine heart take courage; yea, wait thou on the LORD.
