Psalms 25
1 Ti Dafidi. Olúwa, ìwọ ni mo gbé ọkàn mi sókè sí.
Yahweh, my God, I give myself to you.
2 Ọlọ́run, èmi gbẹ́kẹ̀lé ọ; má ṣe jẹ́ kí ojú ó tì mí má ṣe jẹ́ kí àwọn ọ̀tá mi ó yọ̀ mí.
I trust in you. Do not allow my enemies [to defeat me], with the result that I would be ashamed/disgraced. Do not allow my enemies to defeat/conquer me, with the result that they would rejoice.
3 Ẹni tí ó dúró tì ọ́ ojú kì yóò tì í, àwọn tí ń ṣẹ̀ láìnídìí ni kí ojú kí ó tì.
Do not allow any of those who trust in you to be disappointed/disgraced. Cause those who (act treacherously toward/try to deceive) others to be disappointed/disgraced.
4 Fi ọ̀nà rẹ hàn mí, Olúwa, kọ mi ní ipa tìrẹ;
Yahweh, show me the way that I should (conduct my life/live as you want me to), teach me how to act in the manner that you want me to act/behave.
5 ṣe amọ̀nà mi nínú òtítọ́ ọ̀ rẹ, kí o sì kọ́ mi, nítorí ìwọ ni Ọlọ́run ìgbàlà mi; ìwọ ni mo dúró tì ní gbogbo ọjọ́.
Teach me to conduct my life [by obeying] your truth because you are my God, the one who saves me. All the time I trust in you.
6 Rántí, Olúwa àánú àti ìfẹ́ ẹ̀ rẹ̀ ńlá, torí pé wọ́n ti wà ní ìgbà àtijọ́.
Yahweh, do not forget how you have acted mercifully to me and have faithfully loved me; that is the way that you have acted toward me from long ago.
7 Má ṣe rántí àwọn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ìgbà èwe mi tàbí ìrékọjá mi; gẹ́gẹ́ bí i ìfẹ́ ẹ rẹ̀ rántí mi nítorí tí ìwọ dára, Ìwọ! Olúwa.
Forgive me for all the sinful things I did and the ways that I rebelled against you when I was young; I ask this because you faithfully love your people and do good things for them, Yahweh, do not forget me!
8 Rere àti ẹni ìdúró ṣinṣin ní Olúwa: nítorí náà, ó kọ́ àwọn ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ ni ọ̀nà náà.
Yahweh is good and fair/just; therefore he shows sinners (how they should conduct their lives/how to live as you want them to).
9 Ó ṣe amọ̀nà àwọn onírẹ̀lẹ̀ ni ohun tí ó dára, ó sì kọ́ àwọn onírẹ̀lẹ̀ ní ọ̀nà rẹ̀.
He shows humble people what is right for them to do and teaches them what he wants [them to do].
10 Gbogbo ipa ọ̀nà Olúwa ni ìfẹ́ àti òdodo tí ó dúró ṣinṣin, fún àwọn tí ó pa májẹ̀mú àti ẹ̀rí rẹ̀ mọ́.
He always faithfully loves and does what he has promised to those who keep his agreement with them and who do what he requires.
11 Nítorí orúkọ rẹ, Olúwa, dárí ẹ̀bi ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ mi jì mí, nítorí tí ó tóbi.
Yahweh, forgive me for all my sins, which are many, in order that I may honor you [MTY].
12 Àwọn wo ni ó bẹ̀rù Olúwa? Yóò kọ́ wọn ní ọ̀nà èyí tí wọn yóò yàn.
To all those who revere you [RHQ], you show them the (right way to conduct their lives/things that they should do).
13 Wọn yóò lo ọjọ́ wọn nínú àlàáfíà, àwọn ọmọ wọn yóò sì gba ilẹ̀ náà.
They will always be prosperous, and their descendants will continue to live in [this] land.
14 Olúwa fi ọkàn tán, àwọn tí o bẹ̀rù u rẹ̀; ó sọ májẹ̀mú rẹ̀ di mí mọ̀ fún wọn.
Yahweh is a friend of those who have an awesome respect for him, and he teaches them the agreement that he [made with them].
15 Ojú mi gbé sókè sọ́dọ̀ Olúwa, nítorí pé yóò yọ ẹsẹ̀ mi kúrò nínú àwọ̀n náà.
I always ask [MTY] Yahweh to help me, and he rescues me from danger [MET].
16 Yípadà sí mi, kí o sì ṣe oore fún mi; nítorí pé mo nìkan wà, mo sì di olùpọ́njú.
Yahweh, pay attention to me and be merciful to me, because I am alone, and I am very distressed because I am suffering/oppressed.
17 Tì mí lẹ́yìn kúrò nínú ìpọ́njú àyà mi; kí o sì fà mí yọ kúrò nínú ìpọ́njú mi.
Help me to not worry, and rescue me from my troubles.
18 Kíyèsi ìjìyà àti wàhálà mi, kí o sì dárí gbogbo ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ mi jì.
Note that I am distressed and troubled [DOU], and forgive [me for] all my sins.
19 Kíyèsi ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn ọ̀tá mi, tí wọn kórìíra mi pẹ̀lú ìwà ìkà wọn.
Also note that I have many enemies, see that they hate me very much.
20 Pa ọkàn mi mọ́, kí o sì gbà mí sílẹ̀; má ṣe jẹ́ kí a fi mí sínú ìtìjú, nítorí pé ìwọ ni ibi ìsádi mi.
Protect me, and rescue me from them; do not allow [them to defeat me], [with the result that] I would be ashamed/disgraced; I have come to you to (get refuge/be safe).
21 Jẹ́ kí òtítọ́ inú àti ìdúró ṣinṣin kí ó pa mí mọ́; nítorí pé mo dúró tì ọ́.
Protect me because I do what is good and honest/just [PRS], and because I trust in you.
22 Ra Israẹli padà, Ìwọ Ọlọ́run, nínú gbogbo ìṣòro rẹ̀!
God, rescue [us] Israeli people from all of our troubles!
