Psalms 73
1 Saamu ti Asafu. Nítòótọ́ Ọlọ́run dára fún Israẹli, fún àwọn ọlọ́kàn funfun.
A Psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to the upright in heart!
2 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ó ṣe ti èmi, ẹsẹ̀ mi ti yẹ̀ tán; ìrìn mi fẹ́rẹ̀ yọ̀ tán.
But my feet were almost overthrown; my goings very nearly slipped.
3 Nítorí èmi ń ṣe ìlara àwọn tó ń ṣe féfé nígbà tí mo bá rí àlàáfíà àwọn ènìyàn búburú.
For I was jealous of the transgressors, beholding the tranquillity of sinners.
4 Wọn kò ṣe wàhálà; ara wọn mókun wọn sì lágbára.
For there is no sign of reluctance in their death: and [they have] firmness under their affliction.
5 Wọn kò ní ìpín nínú àjàgà tó ń ṣẹlẹ̀ sí ènìyàn; a kò pọ́n wọn lójú nípa ẹlòmíràn.
They are not in the troubles of [other] men; and they shall not be scourged with [other] men.
6 Ìgbéraga ni ọ̀ṣọ́ ọrùn wọn; ìwà ipá bò wọ́n mọ́lẹ̀ bí aṣọ.
Therefore pride has possessed them; they have clothed themselves with their injustice and ungodliness.
7 Láti inú ọkàn àrékérekè ni àìṣòdodo ti wá; ẹ̀rí ọkàn búburú wọn kò ní òdínwọ̀n.
Their injustice shall go forth as out of fatness: they have fulfilled their intention.
8 Wọn ń ṣẹ̀sín, wọn sì ń sọ̀rọ̀-òdì ní ti ìnilára, wọ́n ń sọ̀rọ̀ láti ibi gíga.
They have taken counsel and spoken in wickedness: they have uttered unrighteousness loftily.
9 Wọ́n ń gbé ẹ̀mí wọn lé ọ̀run ahọ́n wọn gba ipò ayé.
They have set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue has gone through upon the earth.
10 Nítorí náà àwọn ènìyàn wọn yípadà sí wọn wọ́n sì mu omi ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀.
Therefore shall my people return hither: and full days shall be found with them.
11 Wọ́n wí pé, “Báwo ni Ọlọ́run yóò ṣe mọ̀? Ọ̀gá-ògo ha ní ìmọ̀ bí?”
And they said, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?
12 Bí àwọn ènìyàn búburú ṣe rí nìyí, ènìyàn asán, wọ́n ń pọ̀ ní ọrọ̀.
Behold, these [are] the sinners, and they that prosper always: they have possessed wealth.
13 Nítòótọ́ nínú asán ni mo pa ọkàn mi mọ́; nínú asán ni mo wẹ ọwọ́ mi ní àìlẹ́ṣẹ̀.
And I said, Verily in vain have I justified my heart, and washed my hands in innocency.
14 Ní gbogbo ọjọ́ ni a ń yọ mí lẹ́nu; a sì ń jẹ mí ní yà ní gbogbo òwúrọ̀.
For I was plagued all the day, and my reproof [was] every morning.
15 Bí mo bá wí pé, “Èmi ó wí báyìí,” èmi ó ṣẹ̀ sí ìran àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀.
If I said, I will speak thus; behold, I [should] have broken covenant with the generation of your children.
16 Nígbà tí mo gbìyànjú láti mọ èyí, Ó jẹ́ ìnilára fún mi,
And I undertook to understand this, [but] it is too hard for me,
17 títí mo fi wọ ibi mímọ́ Ọlọ́run; nígbà náà ni òye ìgbẹ̀yìn wọn yé mi.
until I go into the sanctuary of God; [and so] understand the latter end.
18 Lóòtítọ́ ìwọ gbé wọn lórí ilẹ̀ yíyọ́ ìwọ jù wọ́n sílẹ̀ sínú ìparun.
Surely you have appointed [judgements] to them because of their crafty dealings: you have cast them down when they were lifted up.
19 Báwo ní a ti mú wọn lọ sínú ìdahoro yìí bí ẹni pé ní ìṣẹ́jú kan! Ìbẹ̀rù ni a fi ń run wọ́n pátápátá!
How have they become desolate! suddenly they have failed: they have perished because of their iniquity.
20 Bí àlá nígbà tí ènìyàn bá jí, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni nígbà tí ìwọ bá dìde, Olúwa, ìwọ yóò ṣe àbùkù àwòrán wọn.
As the dream of one awakening, O Lord, in your city you will despise their image.
21 Nígbà tí inú mi bàjẹ́ àti ọkàn mi ṣì korò,
For my heart has rejoiced, and my reins have been gladdened.
22 mo jẹ́ aṣiwèrè àti aláìlóye; mo jẹ́ ẹranko ní iwájú rẹ.
But I [was] vile and knew not: I became brutish before you.
23 Síbẹ̀ mo wà pẹ̀lú rẹ nígbà gbogbo; ìwọ di ọwọ́ ọ̀tún mi mú.
Yet I am continually with you: you have holden my right hand.
24 Ìwọ fi ìmọ̀ràn rẹ tọ́ mi ní ìkẹyìn ìwọ ó mú mi lọ sí inú ògo.
You have guided me by your counsel, and you have taken me to yourself with glory.
25 Ta ni mo ní ní ọ̀run, bí kò ṣe ìwọ? Àti ní ayé kò sí ohun tí mo fẹ́ lẹ́yìn rẹ.
For what have I in heaven [but you]? and what have I desired upon the earth beside you?
26 Ara mi àti ọkàn mi le è kùnà ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run ni agbára ẹ̀mí mi àti ìpín mi títí láé.
My heart and my flesh have failed: [but] God [is the strength] of my heart, and God is my portion for ever.
27 Àwọn tí ó jìnnà sí ọ yóò ṣègbé ìwọ ti pa gbogbo wọn run; tí ń ṣe àgbèrè kiri kúrò lọ́dọ̀ rẹ.
For, behold, they that remove themselves far from you shall perish: you have destroyed every one that goes a whoring from you.
28 Ṣùgbọ́n ní ti èmi, ó dára láti súnmọ́ Ọlọ́run. Èmi ti fi Olúwa Olódùmarè ṣe ààbò mi; kí èmi ó lè máa sọ̀rọ̀ iṣẹ́ rẹ.
But it is good for me to cleave close to God, to put my trust in the Lord; that I may proclaim all your praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion.
