Psalmowo 73
1 Asaf ƒe ha. Vavã, Mawu wɔ nyui na Israel kple ame siwo dza le woƒe dzi me.
BOOK THIRD: “A Psalm of Assaph.” Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure of heart.
2 Ke nye la, nye afɔ ɖiɖi kloe, eye esusɔ vie ko medze anyi.
But as for me, it lacked but little that my feet had been moved: almost nothing was needed that my steps had slipped.
3 Elabena mebiã ŋu ɖokuiŋudzela esi mekpɔ ale si nu le edzi dzem na ame vɔ̃ɖiwoe.
For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 Hiãkame aɖeke mele wo dzi o, eye wole lãmesẽ kple dedinɔnɔ me.
For there are no deadly fetters for them, but their strength is firm.
5 Wovo tso agba siwo tena ɖe amewo dzi la me, eye amegbetɔwo ƒe hiãtuame aɖeke mele wo dzi o.
They share not in the trouble of mortals, and with men are they not afflicted.
6 Eya ta dada nye woƒe kɔga, eye wodo nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔwɔ abe awu ene.
Therefore is pride their neck-chain: violence envelopeth them as a garment.
7 Dzidada dona tso woƒe dzi si ku atri la me, eye seɖoƒe meli na woƒe susu ƒe nu vɔ̃ɖiwo ɖoɖo o.
Their eyes start out from fatness: they have exceeded their heart's imaginings.
8 Woɖua fewu, ƒoa nu vlodoametɔe, eye le woƒe dada me la, woklẽa ŋku ɖe amewo be woabɔbɔ na wo.
They scorn, and speak wickedly of oppression: loftily do they speak.
9 Woƒe nuwo xɔ dziƒo wɔ wo tɔe, eye woƒe aɖewo xɔ anyigba wòzu wo tɔ.
They set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh busily on the earth.
10 Eya ta woƒe amewo trɔ ɖe wo gbɔ, eye wono tsi fũu.
Therefore do his people turn away hither: and waters of a full cup are drained by them.
11 Wogblɔ be, “Aleke Mawu awɔ anya? Ɖe nunya le Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la sia?”
And they say, How should God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?
12 Aleae ame vɔ̃ɖiwo le, wole ablɔɖe me ɣe sia ɣi, eye wodzia woƒe kesinɔnuwo ɖe edzi.
Behold, these are the wicked; and yet prospering continually they increase in wealth.
13 Nyateƒee, dzodzro ko wònye be mewɔ nye dzi dzadzɛ, eye dzodzroe meklɔ nye asi ɖe fɔmaɖimaɖi me.
Verily in vain have I thus cleansed my heart, and have washed in innocency my hands:
14 Mekpea fu ŋkeke blibo la, eye ŋdi sia ŋdi wohea to nam.
While I was afflicted all the day, and my chastisement [came] every morning.
15 Ɖe megblɔ be, “Ale maƒo nui nye si” la, anye ne mede viwòwo asi.
But if I were to say, I will speak thus: behold, I would be treacherous against the generation of thy children.
16 Enye teteɖeanyi gã aɖe te menɔ esi medze agbagba be mase nu siawo gɔme,
And when I should think to know this, it would be trouble in my eyes;
17 va se ɖe esime mege ɖe Mawu ƒe Kɔkɔeƒe la, tete mese afi si woawu nu ɖo la gɔme.
Until I enter into the sanctuary of God; and understand what their future will be.
18 Vavã, ètsɔ wo ɖo didiƒe, eye nètsɔ wo xlã ɖe anyi wogblẽ keŋkeŋ.
Surely thou placest them on slippery spots: thou lettest them fall down into destruction.
19 Aleke wohetsrɔ̃ kpata ale, ŋɔdzi kplɔ wo dzoe kaba ŋutɔ!
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they perish, they come to their end with terrific events.
20 O! Aƒetɔ, abe ale si drɔ̃e nɔna ne ame nyɔ tso alɔ̃ me ene la, do vlo wo abe drɔ̃e manyatalenu ene.
As a dream after awaking, O Lord, reject thou in wrath their image.
21 Esi nye dzi bi ɖe dɔ me nam, eye nye gbɔgbɔ se veve la,
For it fermented in my heart, and in my reins I felt sharp thrusts;
22 mezu bometsila kple numanyala, eye mele abe lã tagbɔkukutɔ ene le ŋkuwò me.
But I was indeed foolish, and I knew it not: I was as a [thoughtless] beast with thee.
23 Ke mele gbɔwò ɣe sia ɣi, eye nèlé nye ɖusibɔ ɖe asi.
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast seized hold of me by my right hand.
24 Èkplɔm le wò aɖaŋudede nu, eye àkplɔm emegbe ayi wò ŋutikɔkɔe mee.
With thy counsel wilt thou guide me, and afterward take me on to glory.
25 Ame kae le dziƒo nam, negbe wò ko? Naneke mele anyigba si medi kpe ɖe ŋuwò o.
Whom have I in heaven? and beside thee I desire nothing upon earth.
26 Nye ŋutilã kple nye dzi nu ava yi, gake Mawue nye nye dzi ƒe ŋusẽ kple nye gomekpɔkpɔ tegbetegbe.
Though my flesh and my heart should fall; yet the rock of my heart, and my portion will be God for ever.
27 Ame siwo le adzɔge tso gbɔwò la atsrɔ̃, elabena ètsrɔ̃ ame siwo katã meto nyateƒe na wo o.
For, lo, those that are far from thee shall perish: thou destroyest every one that strayeth away from thee.
28 Ke nye ya la, enyo be mate ɖe Mawu ŋu. Aƒetɔ Yehowae mewɔ nye sitsoƒee, maxlẽ wò nuwɔwɔwo katã afia.
But as regardeth me, to draw near to God is good for me: I have put in the Lord Eternal my trust, that I may relate all thy works.
