Abụ Ọma 34
1 Abụ Ọma Devid. Mgbe ọ gbanwere omume ya mee ka onye na-ayị ara nʼihu Abimelek, onye nke chụpụrụ ya, ya a pụọ. Aga m eto Onyenwe anyị mgbe niile. Mgbe niile ka otuto ya ga-adị nʼọnụ m.
A psalm of David concerning the time he pretended to be mad in front of Abimelech who then sent him away. I will always bless the Lord; my mouth will continually praise him.
2 Mkpụrụobi m ga-anya isi na Onyenwe anyị; ka ndị niile a na-akpagbu gee ntị ṅụrịa ọṅụ.
From the bottom of my heart I am proud of the Lord; those who are humble will hear and be happy.
3 Soro m too Onyenwe anyị; ka anyị bulie aha ya elu.
Glorify God with me; together let's honor his reputation.
4 Nʼihi na etikuru m Onyenwe anyị mkpu akwa, ọ zakwara m, napụta m site nʼaka ịtụ ụjọ m niile.
I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me. He set me free from all my fears.
5 Ihu ndị na-elekwasị ya anya na-enwu dịka ihe; ihere adịghị eme ha.
The faces of those who look to him will shine with joy; they will never be downcast with shame.
6 Onye ogbenye a kpọkuru Onyenwe anyị, ọ zakwara ya; ọ zọpụtara ya site na nsogbu ya niile.
This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard me, and saved me from all my troubles.
7 Mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị na-agba ndị niile na-atụ egwu ya gburugburu na-anapụtakwa ha.
The angel of the Lord stands guard over all those who honor him, keeping them safe.
8 Jiri aka gị tulee ma hụkwa na Onyenwe anyị dị mma; onye a gọziri agọzi ka onye ahụ bụ, onye nke na-agbaba nʼime ya.
Taste, and you will see that the Lord is good! How happy are those who trust in his protection!
9 Tụọnụ egwu Onyenwe anyị, unu ndị nsọ ya, nʼihi na ọ dịghị ihe na-akọ ndị niile na-atụ egwu ya.
Show your reverence for the Lord, you who are his holy people, for those who respect him have everything they need.
10 Agụụ nwere ike ịgụ ụmụ ọdụm, ike pụkwara ịgwụ ha, ma ihe ọbụla bụ ihe ọma agaghị akọ ndị niile na-achọ Onyenwe anyị.
Lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who trust in the Lord have all that is good.
11 Ụmụ m, bịanụ gee m ntị; aga m ezi unu ihe ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị bụ.
Children, listen to me! I will teach you how to respect the Lord.
12 Onye ọbụla nʼime unu hụrụ ndụ nʼanya, ma nwee ọchịchọ ihu ọtụtụ ụbọchị ndị dị mma,
Who of you wants to live a long and happy life?
13 chezie ire gị ka ọ ghara ikwu ihe ọjọọ, chezikwaa egbugbere ọnụ gị ka ọ gharakwa ịgha ụgha.
Then don't let your tongue speak evil, or your lips tell lies.
14 Site nʼihe ọjọọ wezuga onwe gị ma mee ezi ihe, chọọ udo ma gbasookwa ya.
Reject what is evil, do what is good. Look for peace, and work to make it a reality.
15 Anya Onyenwe anyị dị nʼahụ ndị ezi omume, ntị ya gheekwa oghe nye mkpu akwa ha;
The Lord watches over those who do right, and he hears when they cry for help.
16 ma ihu Onyenwe anyị na-emegide ndị na-eme ihe ọjọọ, ime ka a hapụ ichetakwa ihe banyere ha nʼụwa.
The Lord sets himself against those who do evil. He will wipe out even the memory of them from the earth.
17 Onyenwe anyị na-anụ olu ndị ezi omume, mgbe ha na-akpọku ya ka o nyere ha aka; ọ na-azọpụtakwa ha site na nsogbu ha niile.
But when his people call out for help, he hears them and rescues them from all their troubles.
18 Onyenwe anyị na-anọ ndị niile obi ha tiwara etiwa nso, ọ na-anapụta ndị niile olileanya ha gwụrụ.
The Lord is close beside those who are broken-hearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.
19 Nsogbu na-adakwasị ndị ezi omume na-adị ukwuu, ma Onyenwe anyị na-anapụta ha site na nsogbu ndị ahụ niile.
Those who do right have many problems, but the Lord solves all of them.
20 Ọ na-anapụtakwa ha kpamkpam. Ọ gaghị ekwe ka ọ bụladị otu ọkpụkpụ dị ha nʼahụ gbajie.
He keeps them safe—not a single one of their bones will be broken.
21 Ihe ọjọọ ga-eme ka onye ajọ omume nwụọ; ndị na-akpọ onye ezi omume asị ka a ga-ama ikpe ọnwụ.
Evil kills the wicked. Those who hate good people will suffer for their wrongdoing.
22 Onyenwe anyị na-agbapụta ndị ohu ya; ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nke na-agbaba nʼime ya a ga-ama ikpe ọnwụ.
The Lord saves the lives of his servants. Those who trust in his protection will not suffer for their wrongdoings.
