Psalms 25
1 A psalm of David. To you, O Lord, I lift up my heart: all the day I wait for you.
David ƒe ha. O! Yehowa, wòe mekɔ nye luʋɔ ɖe dzi na.
2 In you I trust, put me not to shame; let not my foes exult over me.
O! Nye Mawu, ŋuwòe meɖo dzi ɖo. Mègana ŋu nakpem, alo nàɖe mɔ nye futɔwo naɖu dzinye o.
3 None will be shamed who wait for you, but shame will fall upon wanton traitors.
Ame si tsɔ eƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ da ɖe dziwò la, ŋu makpee akpɔ gbeɖe o; gake ŋu akpe ame siwo nye vivimenuwɔlawo.
4 Make me, O Lord, to know your ways: teach me your paths.
O! Yehowa, fia wò mɔwo kple wò toƒewom,
5 In your faithfulness guide me and teach me, for you are my God and my saviour.
kplɔm le wò nyateƒe la me, eye nàfia num, elabena wòe nye nye Mawu kple nye Ɖela, eye nye mɔkpɔkpɔ le mewò ŋkeke blibo la katã.
6 Remember your pity, O Lord, and your kindness, for they have been ever of old.
O! Yehowa, ɖo ŋku wò lɔlɔ̃ kple wò nublanuikpɔkpɔ sɔgbɔ la dzi, elabena woli tso blema ke.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth; remember me in kindness, because of your goodness, Lord.
O! Yehowa, mègaɖo ŋku nye ɖekakpuimenu vɔ̃wo kple nye aglãdzemɔwo dzi o; ke boŋ ɖo ŋku dzinye le wò lɔlɔ̃ la ta, elabena nyuiwɔwɔ le mewò.
8 Good is the Lord and upright, so he teaches sinners the way.
Yehowa nyo, eye wòwɔa nu dzɔdzɔe, eya ta efiaa eƒe mɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo.
9 The humble he guides in the right, he teaches the humble his way.
Ekplɔa ɖokuibɔbɔlawo to nu dzɔdzɔe wɔwɔ me, eye wòfiaa eƒe mɔ wo.
10 All his ways are loving and loyal to those who observe his charges and covenant.
Yehowa ƒe mɔwo katã nye lɔlɔ̃ kple nuteƒewɔwɔ na ame siwo léa eƒe nubablamenyawo ɖe asi.
11 Be true to your name Lord, forgive my many sins.
O! Yehowa, togbɔ be nye dzidada sɔ gbɔ ale gbegbe hã la, tsɔ wo kem le wò ŋkɔ la ta.
12 Who then is the person who fears the Lord? He will teach them the way to choose.
Ekema ame kawoe nye ŋutsu ma siwo vɔ̃a Yehowa? Afia nu wo le mɔ si woato la dzi.
13 They will live in prosperity, their children will inherit the land.
Woakpɔ dzidzedze le woƒe agbemeŋkekewo me, eye woƒe dzidzimeviwo anyi anyigba la ƒe dome.
14 The Lord gives guidance to those who fear him, and with his covenant he makes them acquainted.
Yehowa gblɔa nya ɣaɣlawo na ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ, eye wòɖea eƒe nubabla fiaa wo.
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for out of the net he brings my foot.
Nye ŋkuwo le Yehowa ŋu ɖaa, elabena eya koe aɖe nye afɔ le mɔ me.
16 Turn to me with your favour, for I am lonely and crushed
Trɔ ɖe ŋunye ne nàve nunye, elabena metsi akogo, eye hiã tum.
17 In my heart are strain and storm; bring me out of my distresses.
Nye dzi ƒe nuxaxawo do gã ɖe edzi, na vovom tso nye vevesesewo me.
18 Look on my misery and trouble, and pardon all my sins,
Nye kɔ nàkpɔ nye nuxaxa kple nye vevesese ɖa, eye nàɖe nye nu vɔ̃wo katã ɖa.
19 look on my foes oh, so many! And their cruel hatred towards me.
Kpɔ ale si nye futɔwo dzi ɖe edzii ɖa, eye nàkpɔ ale si wolé fum ɖikaɖikae ɖa!
20 Deliver me, keep me, and shame not one who takes refuge in you.
Kpɔ nye agbe ta, eye nàɖem; megana ŋu nakpem o, elabena mewòe mebe ɖo.
21 May integrity and innocence preserve me, for I wait for you, O Lord.
Nuteƒewɔwɔ kple dzɔdzɔenyenye nedzɔ ŋunye, elabena nye mɔkpɔkpɔ le mewò.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distresses.
O! Mawu, ɖe Israel tso woƒe xaxawo katã me.
