Psalmowo 34
1 David ƒe ha. Ekpa ha sia esime wòdo aɖaʋatɔ eɖokui le Abimelek ŋkume, eye wònyae wòdzo. Mado Yehowa ɖe dzi ɣe sia ɣi; eye eƒe kafukafu anɔ nye nu me ɖaa.
I will bless Adonai at all times. His tehilah ·praise song· will always be in my mouth.
2 Nye luʋɔ aƒo adegbe le Yehowa me, ame siwo le veve sem la nesee ne woakpɔ dzidzɔ.
My soul shall boast in Adonai. The humble shall sh'ma ·hear obey· it, and be glad.
3 Mido kɔkɔ Yehowa kplim; mina míawɔ ɖeka ado eƒe ŋkɔ ɖe dzi.
Oh magnify Adonai with me. Let us exalt his name together.
4 Meyɔ Yehowa, eye wòtɔ nam heɖem tso nye vɔvɔ̃wo katã me.
I sought Adonai, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Ame siwo tsɔ woƒe ŋku da ɖe edzi la aklẽ, ŋukpe matsyɔ mo na wo o.
They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
6 Hiãtɔ sia yɔe, eye Yehowa ɖo toe, heɖee le eƒe xaxawo katã me.
This poor man cried, and Adonai sh'ma ·heard obeyed· him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 Yehowa ƒe dɔlawo ƒua asaɖa anyi ƒoa xlã ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ, eye wòɖea wo.
Ha mal'ak Yahweh [The Angel of He sustains breathing] encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Miɖɔe kpɔ, ne miakpɔe be Yehowa ƒe dɔ me nyo; woayra ŋutsu si be ɖe eya amea me.
Oh taste and see that Adonai is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9 Mivɔ̃ Yehowa, mi eƒe ame kɔkɔewo, elabena naneke mehiãa ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ la o.
Oh fear Adonai, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
10 Dɔ awu dzatawo, eye woagbɔdzɔ, gake ame siwo dia Yehowa ya la, kesinɔnu aɖeke mahiã wo o.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Adonai shall not lack any good thing.
11 Miva, vinyewo, miɖo tom, ne mafia Yehowavɔvɔ̃ mi.
Come, you children, sh'ma ·hear obey· unto me. I will teach you the fear of Adonai.
12 Mia dometɔ siwo lɔ̃ agbe, eye miedi be miakpɔ ŋkekenyui geɖewo la,
Who of you takes pleasure in living? Who 'ahav ·affectionately loves· a long life to see good things?
13 mikpɔ miaƒe aɖewo dzi nyuie tso vɔ̃ ŋuti, eye miaƒe nuyiwo tso aʋatsokaka ŋuti.
[If you do], keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from deceiving talk;
14 Mite ɖa le vɔ̃ gbɔ, eye miawɔ nu nyui, midi ŋutifafa, eye miati eyome.
turn from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and fervently pursue it!
15 Yehowa ƒe ŋku le ame dzɔdzɔewo ŋu, eye eƒe towo le woƒe ɣlidodo ŋu;
For Adonai’s eyes are toward the upright. His ears listen to their prayers.
16 ke Yehowa klẽa ŋku ɖe nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔlawo be wòaɖe wo ɖa le anyigba dzi, eye womagaɖo ŋku wo dzi akpɔ o.
But Adonai’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.
17 Ame dzɔdzɔewo do ɣli, Yehowa see, eye wòɖe wo le woƒe xaxawo katã me.
The upright cry, and Adonai sh'ma ·hears obeys·, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 Yehowa tsɔ ɖe ame siwo ƒe dzi gbã gudugudu la gbɔ, eye wòɖea ame siwo ƒe gbɔgbɔ wogbã ƒu anyi.
Adonai is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
19 Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe fukpekpewo sɔ gbɔ ŋutɔ, gake Yehowa ɖenɛ le wo katã me;
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Adonai delivers him out of them all.
20 ekpɔa eƒe ƒuwo katã ta, eye womaŋe wo dometɔ aɖeke o.
He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
21 Dzɔgbevɔ̃e awu ame vɔ̃ɖi, eye woabu fɔ ame dzɔdzɔewo ƒe futɔwo.
Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the upright shall be condemned.
22 Yehowa ɖea eƒe dɔlawo, eye womabu fɔ ame siwo katã sinɛ tsona la o.
Adonai redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
