Abụ Ọma 72
1 Abụ nke Solomọn. O Chineke, jiri ikpe ziri ezi mejupụta eze. Nyekwa nwa eze ezi omume gị.
A psalm written by Solomon. O God, enable [me, ] the king [whom you appointed in Israel], to rule justly. Show/Teach me how to judge matters fairly
2 Ọ ga-eji ezi omume chịa ndị gị, jiri ikpe ziri ezi chịa ndị a na-emegbu.
in order that I will judge your people fairly, that I will govern your oppressed people justly.
3 Ka ugwu niile wetara ndị mmadụ ịba ụba; ugwu nta niile wetakwara ha mkpụrụ ezi omume.
I desire that [all over the country—even] on the hills and mountains [DOU]— people will live peacefully and righteously.
4 Ọ ga-ekpepụta ndị a na-emegbu nʼetiti ndị mmadụ, zọpụtakwa ụmụntakịrị ndị nọ na mkpa; ọ ga-egwepịa onye mmegbu.
Help [me], your king, to defend the poor people and to rescue needy people and to defeat those who oppress them.
5 Ka ọ dịgide ruo mgbe niile dịka anyanwụ na-adịgide, dịka ọnwa na-adịgidekwa ruo ọgbọ niile.
I desire that your people will revere you as long as the moon shines, [forever].
6 Ọ ga-adị ka mmiri na-ezokwasị ala ubi a sụrụ asụ, dịka mmiri ozuzo na-ede elu ala.
I desire that my rule will [be enjoyed by the people] [SIM] like [they enjoy] rain on growing crops, like [they enjoy] showers that fall on the land.
7 Nʼoge ndụ ya, ka ndị ezi omume too, na-awasa; ịba ụba ga-ejupụta ebe niile ruo mgbe ọnwa agaghị adịkwa.
I hope/desire that people will live righteously during the years that I rule, and that my people will live peacefully and prosperously as long as the moon shines.
8 Ọ ga-achị site nʼosimiri ruo osimiri, na-esite nʼiyi ukwu. ruo na nsọtụ niile nke ụwa
I hope/desire that the kings [of Israel] will rule [the people] in all the area from one sea [in the east] to another [in the west], and from the [Euphrates] River to the most remote/distant places on earth.
9 Ebo niile ndị bi nʼọzara ga-akpọ isiala nye ya, ndị iro ya niile ga-abụ ndị e wedara nʼala.
I hope/desire that those who live in the desert will bow down before them, and that their enemies will throw themselves on the ground [in submission] to them.
10 Ndị eze Tashish na mba niile dị nʼebe dị anya, ga-atụ ụtụ wetara ya; e, ọ bụladị ndị eze si Sheba na Seba, ga-ewetara ya ọtụtụ onyinye.
I hope/desire that the kings of Spain and of the islands [in the Mediterranean Sea] will bring (tribute money/taxes) to the kings [of Israel], and that the kings of Sheba [to the south] and of Seba [to the southwest] will bring them gifts.
11 Ndị eze niile ga-akpọ isiala nye ya, mba niile ga-ejekwara ya ozi.
I hope/desire that all the [other] kings [in the world] will bow before the kings [of Israel], and that [people of] all nations will serve them.
12 Nʼihi na ọ ga-azọpụta ndị nọ na mkpa mgbe ha kpọkuru ya. Ọ ga-azọpụtakwa ndị ogbenye na-enweghị onye ga-enyere ha aka.
They will rescue poor people when they (cry out/plead) for help, and help those who are needy and those who have no one to help them.
13 Ọ ga-enwe ọmịiko nʼahụ ndị na-enweghị ike, na ndị nọ na mkpa, ọ ga-azọpụta ndị nọ na mkpa site nʼọnwụ.
They will pity those who are weak and needy; he saves the people’s lives.
14 Ọ ga-azọpụta ha site na mkpagbu na ihe ike, nʼihi na ndụ ha dị oke ọnụahịa nʼanya ya.
Our kings will rescue the people from being oppressed and from being treated cruelly, [because] (their lives/they) [MTY] are precious to our kings.
15 Ka ọ dị ogologo ndụ! Ka e nye ya ọlaọcha e wetara na Sheba. Ka ndị mmadụ na-ekpere ya ekpere mgbe niile, ma gọziekwa ya ogologo ụbọchị niile.
I hope/desire that our kings will live a long time! I hope/desire that they will be given gold from Sheba. I desire that people will always pray for our kings and praise them all the time, [every day].
16 Ka mkpụrụ ọka jupụta nʼebe niile nʼala a; ka ha na-efufegharị nʼelu ugwu niile. Ka mkpụrụ ubi ya wasaa dịka Lebanọn; ka mmadụ jupụta nke ọma nʼobodo dịka ahịhịa ndụ nke ọhịa.
I hope/desire that the fields will produce plenty of grain [everywhere, even] on the tops of the hills in the land where they rule, like the grain that grows [on the hills] in Lebanon. I hope/desire that the cities [in Israel] will be full of people like the fields are full of grass.
17 Ka aha ya na-adịgide ruo mgbe ebighị ebi; ka ọ na-adịgide ruo mgbe niile dịka anyanwụ si adịgide. A ga-esite na ya gọzie mba niile, a ga-akpọ ya onye a gọziri agọzi.
I desire that the names of our kings will never be forgotten. I hope/desire that people will remember them as long as the sun shines. I hope/desire that people of all nations will ask (God to bless them/that they will be blessed by God) just like he has blessed the kings [of Israel].
18 Otuto dịrị Onyenwe anyị Chineke, Chineke nke Izrel, onye naanị ya na-arụ ọrụ ebube dị iche iche.
Praise Yahweh, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship]; he is the only one who does wonderful things.
19 Otuto dịrị aha ya dị ebube ruo ebighị ebi; ka ụwa niile jupụta nʼebube ya.
Praise him forever! I desire that (his glory will fill the whole world/people all over the world may see that he is very great) [MTY]! Amen! May it be so!
20 Nke a bụ ọgwụgwụ ekpere Devid nwa Jesi.
That is the end of this group of prayers/songs written by David, the son of Jesse.
