Psalmowo 38
1 David ƒe ha. Kukuɖeɖe. O! Yehowa, mègaka mo nam le wò dziku me, alo ahe to nam le wò dɔmedzoe helĩhelĩ me o,
A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath. Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.
2 elabena wò aŋutrɔwo ƒo ɖem, eye wò asi sẽ ɖe dzinye.
For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.
3 Wò dziku helĩhelĩ la wɔe be ŋusẽ aɖeke megale menye o; nye ƒuwo tugu le nye nu vɔ̃ ta.
There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.
4 Nye dzidada kɔ gbɔ tanye abe agba kpekpe si nyemate ŋu atsɔ o la ene.
For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.
5 Nye abiwo ƒaƒã hele ʋeʋẽm le nye bometsitsi ƒe nu vɔ̃ ta.
My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.
6 Wobɔbɔm ɖe anyi, eye woɖi gbɔ̃m, eye ŋkeke blibo la, mele yiyim le nuxaxa me.
I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long.
7 Vevesese manyagblɔ aɖe xɔ nye ame blibo la me, eye ŋusẽ aɖeke megale nye ameti blibo la ŋu o.
For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.
8 Megbɔdzɔ, hegba gudugudu, eye mele ŋeŋem le nye dzi ƒe vevesese ta.
I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.
9 O! Aƒetɔ, nye dzimedidiwo katã le ŋkuwò me, eye nye hũɖeɖewo meɣla ɖe wò o.
Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.
10 Nye dzi le tsotsom kpokpokpo, ŋusẽ vɔ le ŋunye, eye nyemegate ŋu le nu kpɔm o.
My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.
11 Le nye abiawo ta, xɔ̃nyewo kple nye zɔhɛwo ƒo asa nam, eye nye aƒelikawo hã le adzɔge nam.
My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off:
12 Ame siwo le nye agbe yome tim la tre mɔ nam, ame siwo di be yewoawɔ nuvevim la le nu ƒom tso nye gbegblẽ ŋuti; ŋkeke blibo la wole ɖoɖo wɔm ɖe alakpadada ŋu.
And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.
13 Mele abe tokunɔ si mate ŋu ase nu o la ene, eye mele abe aɖetututɔ si mate ŋu aƒo nu o la ene.
But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
14 Mele abe ame si mesea nu o la ene kple ame si mate ŋu atsɔ eƒe nu aɖo nya aɖeke ŋu o la ene.
And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.
15 O! Yehowa, mele asiwò nu kpɔm, O! Aƒetɔ, nye Mawu, atɔ nam godoo.
For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
16 Elabena megblɔ be, “Mègana be woakpɔ dziɖuɖu ƒe dzidzɔ ɖe ŋutinye, alo woado wo ɖokui ɖe dzi ɖe ŋutinye ne nye afɔ ɖiɖi o.”
For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.
17 Esusɔ vie ko madze anyi, eye nye vevesese la le edzi ɖaa.
For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.
18 Meʋu nye dzidada me, eye nye nu vɔ̃ ɖe fu nam.
For I will declare my inequity: and I will think for my sin.
19 Ame geɖewoe nye nye futɔ gãwo, eye ame siwo lé fum susumanɔmetɔe la sɔ gbɔ ŋutɔ.
But my enemies live, and are stronger that I: and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20 Ame siwo tsɔ vɔ̃ ɖo nyui siwo mewɔ teƒe la ƒo ɖi nye ŋkɔ, esi meti nu si nyo la yome.
They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.
21 O! Yehowa, mègagblẽm ɖi o, O! Nye Mawu, mèganɔ adzɔge nam o.
Forsake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.
22 Va kaba, nàɖem, O! Aƒetɔ, nye Ɖela.
Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.
