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Fún adarí orin. Ti Dafidi. Ẹ̀bẹ̀.

70 (A)Yára, Ọlọ́run, láti gbà mí là,
    Olúwa, wá kánkán láti ràn mí lọ́wọ́.

Kí àwọn tí ń wá ọkàn mi
    kí a dójútì wọ́n, kí wọn sì dààmú;
kí àwọn tó ń wá ìparun mi
    yí ẹ̀yìn padà nínú ìtìjú.
Kí a pa wọ́n ní ẹ̀yìn dà fún èrè
    ìtìjú àwọn tí ń wí pé, “Háà! Háà!”
Ṣùgbọ́n kí àwọn tí ó ń wá ọ ó máa yọ̀
    kí inú wọn kí ó sì máa dùn nípa rẹ,
kí àwọn tí ó ń fẹ́ ìgbàlà rẹ máa wí pé,
    “Jẹ́ kí a gbé Ọlọ́run ga!”

Ṣùgbọ́n mo jẹ́ òtòṣì àti aláìní;
    wa kánkán sí ọ̀dọ̀ mi, Ọlọ́run.
Ìwọ ni olùrànlọ́wọ́ àti olùdáǹdè mi;
    Olúwa, má ṣe dúró pẹ́.

Psalm 70[a](A)

For the director of music. Of David. A petition.

Hasten, O God, to save me;
    come quickly, Lord, to help me.(B)

May those who want to take my life(C)
    be put to shame and confusion;
may all who desire my ruin
    be turned back in disgrace.(D)
May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”(E)
    turn back because of their shame.
But may all who seek you(F)
    rejoice and be glad(G) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
    “The Lord is great!”(H)

But as for me, I am poor and needy;(I)
    come quickly to me,(J) O God.
You are my help(K) and my deliverer;(L)
    Lord, do not delay.(M)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 70:1 In Hebrew texts 70:1-5 is numbered 70:2-6.