ÌWÉ KẸTA
Saamu 73–89
Saamu 73
Saamu ti Asafu.
1Nítòótọ́ Ọlọ́run dára fún Israẹli,
fún àwọn ọlọ́kàn funfun.
2Ṣùgbọ́n bí ó ṣe ti èmi, ẹsẹ̀ mi ti yẹ̀ tán;
ìrìn mi fẹ́rẹ̀ yọ̀ tán.
3Nítorí èmi ń ṣe ìlara àwọn tó ń ṣe féfé
nígbà tí mo bá rí àlàáfíà àwọn ènìyàn búburú.
4Wọn kò ṣe wàhálà;
ara wọn mókun wọn sì lágbára.
5Wọn kò ní ìpín nínú àjàgà tó ń ṣẹlẹ̀ sí ènìyàn;
a kò pọ́n wọn lójú nípa ẹlòmíràn.
6Ìgbéraga ni ọ̀ṣọ́ ọrùn wọn;
ìwà ipá bò wọ́n mọ́lẹ̀ bí aṣọ.
7Láti inú ọkàn àrékérekè ni àìṣòdodo ti wá;
ẹ̀rí ọkàn búburú wọn kò ní òdínwọ̀n
8Wọn ń ṣẹ̀sín, wọn sì ń sọ̀rọ̀-òdì ní ti
ìnilára, wọ́n ń sọ̀rọ̀ láti ibi gíga.
9Wọ́n ń gbé ẹ̀mí wọn lé ọ̀run
ahọ́n wọn gba ipò ayé.
10Nítorí náà àwọn ènìyàn wọn yípadà sí wọn
wọ́n sì mu omi ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀.
11Wọ́n wí pé, “Báwo ni Ọlọ́run yóò ṣe mọ̀?
Ọ̀gá-ògo ha ní ìmọ̀ bí?”
12Bí àwọn ènìyàn búburú ṣe rí nìyí
ènìyàn asán, wọ́n ń pọ̀ ní ọrọ̀.
13Nítòótọ́ nínú asán ni mo pa ọkàn mi mọ́;
nínú asán ni mo wẹ ọwọ́ mi ní àìlẹ́ṣẹ̀.
14Ní gbogbo ọjọ́ ni a ń yọ mí lẹ́nu;
a sì ń jẹ mí ní yà ní gbogbo òwúrọ̀.
15Bí mo bá wí pé, “Èmi ó wí báyìí,”
Èmi ó ṣẹ̀ sí ìran àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀.
16Nígbà tí mo gbìyànjú láti mọ èyí,
Ó jẹ́ ìnilára fún mi.
17Títí mo fi wọ ibi mímọ́ Ọlọ́run;
Nígbà náà ni òye ìgbẹ̀yìn wọn yé mi.
18Lóòtítọ́ ìwọ gbé wọn lórí ilẹ̀ yíyọ́
ìwọ jù wọ́n sílẹ̀ sínú ìparun.
19Báwo ní a ti mú wọn lọ sínú ìdahoro yìí
bí ẹni pé ní ìṣẹ́jú kan!
Ìbẹ̀rù ni a fi ń run wọ́n pátápátá!
20Bí àlá nígbà tí ènìyàn bá jí,
bẹ́ẹ̀ ni nígbà tí ìwọ bá dìde, Olúwa,
ìwọ yóò ṣe àbùkù àwòrán wọn.
21Nígbà tí inú mi bàjẹ́
àti ọkàn mi ṣì korò,
22Mo jẹ́ aṣiwèrè àti aláìlóye;
mo jẹ́ ẹranko ní iwájú rẹ.
23Síbẹ̀ mo wà pẹ̀lú rẹ nígbà gbogbo;
ìwọ di ọwọ́ ọ̀tún mi mú.
24Ìwọ fi ìmọ̀ràn rẹ tọ́ mi
ní ìkẹyìn ìwọ ó mú mi lọ sí inú ògo
25Ta ni mo ní ní ọ̀run, bí kò ṣe ìwọ?
Àti ní ayé kò sí ohun tí mo fẹ́ lẹ́yìn rẹ.
26Ara mi àti ọkàn mi le è kùnà
ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run ni agbára ẹ̀mí mi
àti ìpín mi títí láé.
27Àwọn tí ó jìnnà sí ọ yóò ṣègbé
ìwọ ti pa gbogbo wọn run;
tí ń ṣe àgbèrè kiri kúrò lọ́dọ̀ rẹ
28Ṣùgbọ́n ní ti èmi, ó dára láti súnmọ́ Ọlọ́run
Èmi ti fi Olúwa Olódùmarè ṣe ààbò mi;
Kí èmi ó lè máa sọ̀rọ̀ iṣẹ́ rẹ.
A Psalm of Asaph.
1Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.73.1 of: or, for73.1 Truly: or, Yet73.1 of…: Heb. clean of heart
2But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
3For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.73.4 firm: Heb. fat
5They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.73.5 in…: Heb. in the trouble of other men73.5 like: Heb. with
6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
7Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.73.7 have…: Heb. pass the thoughts of the heart
8They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
9They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
10Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
11And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
12Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
13Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
14For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.73.14 chastened: Heb. my chastisement was
15If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
16When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;73.16 too…: Heb. labour in mine eyes
17Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
21Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
22So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.73.22 ignorant: Heb. I knew not73.22 before: Heb. with
23Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.73.26 strength: Heb. rock
27For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
28But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
