Psalmowo 63

1 David ƒe ha. Ekpae esi wòle Yuda gbegbe. O! Mawu, wòe nye nye Mawu, mele diwòm vevie; tsikɔ le nye luʋɔ wum ɖe ŋuwò, nye ameti blibo la mele diwòm, le kuɖiɖinyigba si ƒu kplakplakpla, eye tsi aɖeke meli o la dzi.

“A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.” O God! thou art my God! earnestly do I seek thee! My soul thirsteth, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry, thirsty land. where is no water!

2 Mekpɔ wò le kɔkɔeƒe la, eye mekpɔ wò ŋusẽ kple wò ŋutikɔkɔe.

Thus I look toward thee in thy sanctuary, To behold thy power and thy glory!

3 Esi wò lɔlɔ̃ nyo wu agbe ta la, nye nuyiwo ado wò ɖe dzi.

For thy loving-kindness is better than life; Therefore my lips shall praise thee!

4 Makafu wò, zi ale si mele agbe, eye mado nye asiwo ɖe dzi le wò ŋkɔ me.

Thus will I bless thee, while I live; In thy name will I lift up my hands!

5 Nye luʋɔ aɖi ƒo abe nuɖuɖu nyuitɔ kekeakee wòɖu ene; hadzidzi anɔ nu nam, eye nye nu adzi kafukafuhawo na wò.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And with joyful lips my mouth shall praise thee,

6 Le nye aba dzi, meɖoa ŋku dziwò, mebua ŋutiwò le nye ŋunɔɣi le zã me.

When I think of thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night-watches.

7 Esi nènye nye xɔnametɔ ta la, madzi ha le wò aʋala ƒe vɔvɔli te.

For thou art my help, And in the shadow of thy wings I rejoice.

8 Nye luʋɔ ku ɖe ŋuwò goŋgoŋgoŋ, eye wò ɖusibɔ lém ɖe te.

My soul cleaveth to thee; Thy right hand holdeth me up.

9 Woatsrɔ̃ ame siwo le nye agbe yome tim, woayi ɖe keke anyigba la ƒe tume ke.

While they who seek to destroy my life Shall themselves go down into the depths of the earth.

10 Woatsɔ wo ade asi na yi, eye woazu nuɖuɖu na amegaxiwo.

They shall be given up to the sword, And be a portion for jackals.

11 Ke fia la akpɔ dzidzɔ le Mawu me; ame siwo katã kaa atam le Mawu ƒe ŋkɔ me la akafui, ke woamia nu na alakpatɔwo.

But the king shall rejoice in God; All that swear by him shall be honored; But the mouth of liars shall be stopped.