Psalmowo 55
1 David ƒe nufiameha na hɛnɔ la. Woadzii ɖe kasaŋku ŋu. O! Mawu, ɖo to nye gbedodoɖa, mègado toku nye kokoƒoƒo o.
“For the leader of the music. To be sung on stringed instruments. A psalm of David.” Give ear to my prayer, O God! Hide not thyself from my supplication!
2 Ɖo tom, eye nàtɔ nam. Nye tamesusuwo ɖea fu nam, eye metɔtɔna,
Attend unto me, and hear me! I wander about mourning and wailing,
3 ne mese futɔ la ƒe gbe, alo ne ame vɔ̃ɖi la tro ŋku ɖem. Elabena wohe fukpekpe va dzinye, eye wogblɔa nya vɔ̃wo ɖe ŋunye le woƒe dɔmedzoe me.
On account of the clamors of the enemy, On account of the violence of the wicked. For they bring evil upon me, And in wrath set themselves against me.
4 Nye dzi le nu xam vevie le menye; ku ƒe ŋɔdzi ɖe to ɖem.
My heart trembleth in my bosom, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5 Vɔvɔ̃ kple dzodzo nyanyanya lém, eye ŋɔdzi gbagba blam.
Fear and trembling have seized me, And horror hath overwhelmed me.
6 Megblɔ be, “O! Ɖe wònye aʋala le asinye abe ahɔnɛ ene la, anye ne madzo aɖadzudzɔ le teƒe aɖe.
Then I say, O that I had wings like a dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Madzo ayi keke gbegbe, aɖanɔ afi ma. (Sela)
Behold, I would wander far away, And take up my abode in a wilderness. (Pause)
8 Maɖe abla ayi ɖe nye bebeƒe, ate ɖe aga tso ya sesẽwo kple ahom gbɔ.”
I would hasten away to a shelter From the rushing wind and tempest.
9 O! Aƒetɔ, tɔtɔ ame vɔ̃ɖiwo, tɔtɔ woƒe nyagbɔgblɔwo, elabena mekpɔ ŋutasesẽ kple ʋunyaʋunya le dua me.
Confound, O Lord! divide their counsels! For I behold violence and strife in the city.
10 Zã kple keli wole tatam le eƒe gliwo dzi, eye nugbeɖoɖo kple hiãkame le eme.
Day and night do these go about its walls; In the midst of it are iniquity and mischief.
11 Ŋusẽ siwo gblẽa nu la le dɔ wɔm le dua me; ŋutasesẽ kple alakpadada medzona le eƒe ablɔ dzi o.
Wickedness is in the midst of it; Oppression and fraud depart not from its streets.
12 Ne futɔe le dzu yem la, mate ŋu atsɔe; ne ketɔe kɔ eɖokui ɖe dzi ɖe ŋunye la, mate ŋu aɣla ɖee,
It was not an enemy that reviled me, Then I could have borne it; Nor one that hated me, who rose up against me; From him I could have hid myself.
13 gake wò, ŋutsu abe nye ene, xɔ̃nye vevi kple nye kpeɖeŋutɔ,
But it was thou, a man my equal, My friend, and my acquaintance.
14 nye kple ame si dome habɔbɔ vivi aɖe nɔ, eye míezɔna aduadu le amehawo dome le gbedoxɔ me lae.
We held sweet converse together, And walked to the house of God in company.
15 Ku neƒo ɖe nye ketɔwo dzi kpoyi; woneyi yɔdo me agbagbe, elabena nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔwɔ xɔ aƒe ɖe wo dome. (Sheol h7585)
May sudden death seize upon them! May they go down to the underworld alive! For wickedness is in their dwellings, in the midst of them. (Sheol h7585)
16 Ke meyɔ Mawu, eye wòtɔ nam, heɖem.
As for me, I will call upon God, And Jehovah will save me.
17 Fiẽ, ŋdi kple ŋdɔ medo ɣli le xaxame, eye wòse nye gbe.
At evening, at morn, and at noon I mourn and sigh, And he will hear my voice.
18 Eɖem tso aʋa si le edzi yim kplim la me le dedinɔnɔ me, togbɔ be ame geɖewo tso ɖe ŋutinye hã.
He will deliver me in peace from my conflict; For many have risen up against me.
19 Mawu, ame si le fiazikpui dzi tegbee la asee, eye wòabɔbɔ wo ɖe anyi, (Sela) ame siwo gbe tɔtrɔ le woƒe mɔwo dzi, eye womevɔ̃a Mawu o lae.
God will hear me, and bring them down, —He that hath been judge of old. (Pause) Because they have no changes, Therefore they fear not God.
20 Nye zɔhɛ wɔ avu kple exɔlɔ̃wo hegblẽ kɔ ɖo na eƒe nubabla.
They lift up their hands against their friend, And break their covenant with him.
21 Eƒe nuƒo zrɔ̃ dredredre abe notsi kpekpe ene, evɔ aʋawɔwɔ le eƒe dzi me; eƒe numenyawo zrɔ̃ wu ami, gake wonye yi siwo woɖe le aku me lé ɖe asi.
Their speech was softer than butter, But war was in their heart; Their words were smoother than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.
22 Tsɔ wò dzimaɖiwo da ɖe Yehowa dzi, eye akpɔ tawò, elabena mana ame dzɔdzɔe la nadze anyi akpɔ gbeɖe o.
“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain thee; He will never suffer the righteous to fall!”
23 O! Mawu, ke wò la, àhe ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ayi yɔdo me. Ŋutsu hlɔ̃dolawo kple ameblelawo manɔ agbe wòade agbemeŋkeke siwo nèna wo la ƒe afã hã o. Ke nye la, wò ko dzi meka ɖo.
Yea, thou, O God! wilt bring them down into the lowest pit! Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in thee!
