Psalmowo 43

1 O! Mawu, tso afia nam, eye nàʋli tanye le mawumavɔ̃lawo dome, ɖem tso ame vɔ̃ɖiwo kple ameblelawo ƒe asi me.

to judge me God and to contend [emph?] strife my from nation not pious from man deceit and injustice to escape me

2 Wòe nye Mawu, nye mɔ sesẽ. Nu ka ta nègbem ɖo? Nu ka ta manɔ yiyim, anɔ nu xam le nye futɔwo ƒe teteɖeanyi ta ɖo?

for you(m. s.) God security my to/for what? to reject me to/for what? be dark to go: went in/on/with oppression enemy

3 Ɖo wò kekeli kple nyateƒe ɖa, ne woakplɔm; na woakplɔm ayi ɖe wò to kɔkɔe la dzi, afi si nènɔna.

to send: depart light your and truth: true your they(masc.) to lead me to come (in): bring me to(wards) mountain: mount holiness your and to(wards) tabernacle your

4 Ekema mayi ɖe Mawu ƒe vɔsamlekpui ŋgɔ, Mawu si nye nye aseyetsotso kple nye dzidzɔ. O! Mawu, nye Mawu, makafu wò kple kasaŋku.

and to come (in): come to(wards) altar God to(wards) God joy rejoicing my and to give thanks you in/on/with lyre God God my

5 O! Nye luʋɔ, nu ka ta nèle nu xam ɖo? Nu ka ta nètsi dzodzodzoe le menye ɖo? Tsɔ wò mɔkpɔkpɔ da ɖe Mawu dzi, elabena magakafui, eya ame si nye nye Ɖela kple nye Mawu.

what? to bow soul my and what? to roar upon me to wait: hope to/for God for still to give thanks him salvation face of my and God my