Abụ Ọma 116

1 Ahụrụ m Onyenwe anyị nʼanya, nʼihi na ọ nụrụ olu m; ọ nụrụ mkpu akwa m maka ebere.

I love the Lord because he listens to me, he hears my calls for help.

2 Nʼihi na o gere m ntị, aga m akpọku ya oge ndụ m niile.

Because he pays attention to what I say I will pray to him as long as I live.

3 Agbụ nke ọnwụ kekọrọ m, oke ihe mgbu nke ili bịakwasịrị m; nsogbu na iru ụjụ dakwasịrị m. (Sheol h7585)

I was caught in the snares of death; I was trapped by terrors of the grave. All I experienced was suffering and grief. (Sheol h7585)

4 Mgbe ahụ, akpọkuru m aha Onyenwe anyị: “O Onyenwe anyị, zọpụta m!”

Then I cried out to the Lord, “Lord, please save me!”

5 Onyenwe anyị bụ onye na-eme ebere na onye ezi omume. Chineke anyị jupụtakwara nʼọmịiko.

The Lord is so kind and good! Our God is so compassionate!

6 Onyenwe anyị na-echebe ndị na-enweghị uche; mgbe m nọ nʼọnọdụ mkpa, ọ zọpụtara m.

The Lord takes care of those who are powerless; when I was brought down he saved me.

7 Laghachi azụ zuru ike, gị mkpụrụobi m, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị emesola gị mmeso ọma.

I can once again be at peace because the Lord has been good to me.

8 Nʼihi na gị, o Onyenwe anyị, napụtara mkpụrụobi m site nʼọnwụ, anya m site na anya mmiri akwa, napụtakwa ụkwụ m site nʼịsọ ngọngọ,

For you have saved me from death, my eyes from crying, and my feet from stumbling.

9 ka m nwee ike jegharịa nʼihu Onyenwe anyị nʼime ala ebe ndị dị ndụ bi.

Now I can walk with the Lord in the land of the living.

10 Ekwenyere m na Onyenwe anyị mgbe m kwuru sị, “Abụ m onye nọ nʼoke nsogbu,”

I trusted in you, so I told you, “I'm suffering terribly!”

11 nʼime ịda mba m, ekwuru m sị, “Mmadụ niile bụ ndị ụgha.”

I was so upset that I said, “Everyone's a liar!”

12 Gịnị ka m ga-enyeghachi Onyenwe anyị nʼihi mmeso ọma niile o mesoro m?

What can I give the Lord in return for all he's done for me?

13 Aga m eweli iko nke nzọpụta m elu kpọkuokwa aha Onyenwe anyị.

I will lift up the cup of salvation and worship the Lord.

14 Nʼihu ndị ya niile ka m ga-anọ mezuo nkwa m kwere Onyenwe anyị.

I will keep my promises to the Lord so everyone can see.

15 Ọnwụ nke ndị nsọ ya dị oke ọnụahịa nʼanya Onyenwe anyị.

It hurts the Lord when those who trust in him die.

16 O Onyenwe anyị, nʼezie, abụ m ohu gị; abụ m ohu gị, nwa nwoke nke ohu gị nwanyị; ị zọpụtala m site na agbụ e kere m.

Lord, I really am your slave, serving you as my mother served you before me, yet you have set me free.

17 Aga m achụrụ gị aja ekele kpọkuokwa aha Onyenwe anyị.

I will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to you and I will worship you.

18 Ọ bụkwa nʼihu ndị ya niile ka m ga-anọ kwụghachi Onyenwe anyị nkwa m kwere,

I will keep my promises to the Lord so everyone can see,

19 nʼime ogige ụlọ Onyenwe anyị, nʼetiti gị, O Jerusalem. Toonu Onyenwe anyị.

there in the house of the Lord, right in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!