Psalmowo 35
1 David ƒe ha. O! Yehowa, wɔ avu kple ame siwo le avu wɔm kplim; wɔ aʋa kple ame siwo le aʋa wɔm kplim.
“A psalm of David.” Contend, O LORD! with them that contend with me! Fight against them that fight against me!
2 Tso, tsɔ akpoxɔnu kple wò akɔtatsyɔnu, eye nàxɔ nam.
Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help!
3 Tsɔ akplɔ nueveetɔ kple nuɖekɛtɔ ɖe yonyemetilawo ŋuti. Gblɔ na nye luʋɔ be, “Nyee nye wò xɔname.”
Draw forth the spear and the axe against my persecutors; Say to me, “I am thy salvation.”
4 Ame siwo le nye agbe yome tim la, ŋukpe kple vlododo nelé wo, eye ame siwo le nugbe ɖom ɖe nye gbegblẽ ŋu la, gbegblẽ netrɔ va woawo ŋutɔ dzi.
May they be confounded and put to shame, who seek my life; May they be turned back with disgrace, who devise my hurt!
5 Wonenɔ abe bli ƒe atsa si ya lɔ ɖe nu ene, eye Yehowa ƒe dɔla nenya wo ɖe du nu;
May they be like dust before the wind; May the angel of the LORD drive them!
6 woƒe mɔ dzi nedo viviti, ahanɔ ɖiɖim, eye Yehowa ƒe dɔla neti wo yome.
May their way be dark and slippery, And may the angel of the LORD pursue them!
7 Esi nyemewɔ naneke wo o, gake woɖo ɖɔ ɖi nam, eye woɖe ʋe ɖi nam ta la,
For without cause they have laid for me a snare; Without cause they have digged for me a pit.
8 gbegblẽ neƒo ɖe wo dzi kpoyi, ɖɔ si woɖo nam la neɖe woawo ŋutɔ, eye woage dze ʋe si woɖe ɖi nam la me aƒaƒã ɖe afi ma.
May unforeseen destruction come upon them! May the snare which they have laid lay hold on themselves, And may they fall into destruction!
9 Ekema nye luʋɔ atso aseye le Yehowa me, eye wòadzɔ dzi le eƒe xɔname ŋuti.
Then shall my soul rejoice in the LORD; It shall exult in his protection.
10 Nye ameti blibo la katã mado ɣli be, “O! Yehowa, ame kae sɔ kpli wò? Wò ame si ɖe ame beliwo tso ame siwo sesẽ wu wo la ƒe asi me, eye nèɖe hiãtɔwo kple ame dahewo tso ame siwo ha wo la ƒe asi me.”
All my bones shall say, Who, O LORD! is like thee, Who dost rescue the afflicted from the oppressor, The afflicted and destitute from the spoiler?
11 Ɖasefo ŋutasẽlawo zɔ va ŋgɔgbe, eye wobia biabiam tso nu siwo ŋuti nyemenya naneke le o.
False witnesses have risen up; They charge me with that which has not entered my mind.
12 Wotsɔ vɔ̃ ɖo nyui teƒe nam, eye wogble nye luʋɔ ɖe nuxaxa me.
They repay me evil for good; They cause bereavement to my soul.
13 Gake ne wodze dɔ la, metaa akpanya, eye metsɔa nutsitsidɔ bɔbɔa ɖokuinyee. Ne womeɖo nye gbedodoɖa ŋuti nam o la,
And yet I, during their sickness, clothed myself with sackcloth, And afflicted myself with fasting; And my prayer was turned to my bosom.
14 menɔa yiyim kpokpokpo le nuxaxa me abe xɔ̃nye alo nɔviŋutsu fam mele ene. Medea mo to abe danye ƒe ku fam mele ene.
I behaved myself as if he had been my friend or brother; I bowed down in sadness, as one mourning for his mother.
15 Gake ne mekli nu la, woƒoa ƒu koa nu hahaha, eye ne mele vo me la, futɔwo va ɖea to ɖem. Woɖea alɔme le ŋunye madzudzɔmadzudzɔe.
But at my fall they rejoice, and gather themselves together; Revilers whom I know not assemble themselves against me; They tear me without ceasing.
16 Woɖua fewu le ŋunye vevesesetɔe, eye woɖua aɖukli ɖe ŋunye abe mawumavɔ̃lawo ene.
With base men who mock for their bread, They gnash at me with their teeth.
17 O! Aƒetɔ, va se ɖe ɣe ka ɣi nànɔ te akpɔ wo ase ɖo? Ɖe nye agbe tso woƒe nu gbegblẽwo me, ɖe nye agbe xɔasi tso dzata siawo ƒe asi me.
How long, O LORD! wilt thou look on? O rescue my life from the destruction they plot for me; My precious life from these young lions!
18 Ekema mada akpe na wò le ameha gã la dome, eye makafu wò le ame gbogbowo dome.
I will thank thee in the great assembly! Before a numerous people I will praise thee.
19 Mègana ame siwo nye nye futɔwo la nakpɔ dziɖuɖu ƒe dzidzɔ ɖe ŋunye yakatɔe o, eye mègana ame siwo lé fum susumanɔmetɔe la nate ŋku ɖem kple vevesese o.
Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully triumph over me; Let them not wink with the eye, who hate me without cause!
20 Womeƒoa nu ŋutifafatɔe o, ke boŋ woɖoa alakpa ƒe amenutsonyawo ɖi ɖe ame siwo le anyigba dzi kpoo la ŋuti.
For they speak not peace; They devise deceit against them that are quiet in the land.
21 Wokea woƒe nu baa ɖe ŋutinye hegblɔna be, “Ɛhɛ̃! Ɛhɛ̃! Míawo ŋutɔ míekpɔe kple míaƒe ŋkuwo.”
Yea, they open their mouths wide against me; They say, “Aha, aha! our eyes seeth it.”
22 O! Yehowa, èkpɔ esia, eya ta mègazi ɖoɖoe o. O! Aƒetɔ, mèganɔ adzɔge nam o.
Thou seest it, O LORD! be not silent! O LORD! be not far from me!
23 Nyɔ, tso nàʋli tanye! Wɔ avu ɖe nunye, nye Mawu kple nye Aƒetɔ.
Arouse thyself; awake for my defence! My God and my Lord, awake to my cause!
24 Tso afia nam le wò dzɔdzɔenyenye la ta, O! Yehowa, nye Mawu, mègana woakpɔ dziɖuɖu ƒe dzidzɔ ɖe ŋutinye o.
Judge me according to thy righteousness, O Jehovah, my God! Let them not triumph over me!
25 Mègana woabu be, “Ɛhɛ̃, esia tututu dim míele” o. Alo agblɔ be, “Míemii agbagbee” o.
Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha! we have our wish!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up!”
26 Ame siwo katã le dzidzɔ kpɔm tso nye xaxa ŋuti la, ŋukpe nelé wo, eye woatɔtɔ; na be ame siwo kɔ wo ɖokuiwo dzi ɖe ŋutinye la nata ŋukpe kple vlododo abe avɔ ene.
May they all be confounded and brought to shame, Who rejoice at my calamity! May they be clothed with ignominy and disgrace, Who exalt themselves against me!
27 Ke ame siwo dzɔ dzi be nètso afia nam la nedo dzidzɔɣli kple aseyetsoɣli. Wonenɔ gbɔgblɔm ɖaa be, “Woado Yehowa, ame si dzɔa dzi le eƒe dɔla ƒe dedinɔnɔ ŋu la ɖe dzi.”
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; Let them ever say, “The LORD be praised, Who delighteth in the prosperity of his servant!”
28 Nye aɖe aƒo nu le wò dzɔdzɔenyenye ŋuti, eye wòadzi wò kafukafuha ɖaa.
So shall my tongue speak of thy righteousness, And daily repeat thy praise.
