Im Love Wey No Dey Change Dey Last Forever
Four groups dey tell one story: travelers wey lost for desert, prisoners for iron, foolish people wey sick from dem own choice, and sailors wey storm swallow dem skill. Each one cry to our Papa, each one E bring through, and each one dem tell make e talk am out loud.
107 1Give thanks to our Papa, because he good; im love wey no dey change dey last forever.
2Make dem wey our Papa don redeem talk am — dem wey he redeem comot from di hand of di enemy, 3and he gather dem come from di lands, from east and west, from north and from di sea.
4Some of dem waka dey lost for di wilderness, for di empty desert, dem no fit find road go any city wey dem go fit stay. 5Hunger and thirst catch dem, dem soul come dey weak. 6Den dem cry to our Papa for dia trouble, and he save dem from dia wahala. 7He lead dem for straight road, make dem reach city wey dem go fit stay. 8Make dem thank our Papa for im love wey no dey change, for di wonderful things wey he do for di pikin of man. 9Because he satisfy di soul wey dey long for am, and he fill di hungry soul with good things.
10Some sidon for darkness and for di shadow of death, prisoners wey dey suffer for iron chain, 11because dem don rebel against di word of our Papa and dem reject di counsel of di Most High. 12So he humble dia heart with hard work; dem fall, and nobody dey to help dem. 13Den dem cry to our Papa for dia trouble, and he save dem from dia wahala. 14He bring dem comot from darkness and di shadow of death, and he break dia chain. 15Make dem thank our Papa for im love wey no dey change, for di wonderful things wey he do for di pikin of man. 16Because he break di bronze door and he cut di iron bar.
17Some turn to fool because of dia rebellious way, and because of dia sin dem come dey suffer. 18Dem hate all food and dem come near di gate of death. 19Den dem cry to our Papa for dia trouble, and he save dem from dia wahala. 20He send im word come heal dem, and he save dem from di pit. 21Make dem thank our Papa for im love wey no dey change, for di wonderful things wey he do for di pikin of man. 22And make dem offer sacrifice of thanksgiving, and make dem tell wetin he do with song of joy.
23Some go down enter di sea inside ship, dem dey do business for di mighty water. 24Dem see di things wey our Papa do, im wonderful work for di deep. 25Because he talk, and he raise stormy wind wey lift di wave high. 26Dem go up reach di heavens and dem go down reach di depths; dia mind come melt for dia danger. 27Dem stagger like person wey drink, and all dia skill come useless. 28Den dem cry to our Papa for dia trouble, and he bring dem comot from dia wahala. 29He make di storm quiet to whisper, and di wave of di sea come calm down. 30Den dem glad because di water calm down, and he lead dem go di harbor wey dem want. 31Make dem thank our Papa for im love wey no dey change, for di wonderful things wey he do for di pikin of man. 32Make dem lift am up for di gathering of di people, and make dem praise am for di council of di elders.
33He turn river to desert, spring of water to dry ground, 34land wey dey bear fruit to salt waste land, because of di evil of di people wey dey live for inside am. 35He turn desert to pool of water, dry land to spring of water. 36For there he settle di hungry people, and dem build city to live inside. 37Dem plant for field and plant vineyard wey dey bring plenty harvest. 38He bless dem, and dem multiply well well, and he no let dia animal reduce.
39When dem reduce and dem come low because of oppression, wahala, and sorrow, 40he pour shame for princes and he make dem waka for waste land wey no get road; 41but he lift di poor people comot from suffering and he make dia family plenty like flock of sheep. 42Di people wey dey do correct-and-holy way see am and dem glad, and all wickedness shut im mouth.
43Anybody wey get sense, make he pay attention to dis things and make he consider di love wey no dey change of our Papa.
