A Song for di Dedication
A psalm. A song for di dedication of di house. Na David.
Dem write am for dedication after healing. David admit say when things dey sweet am e think say nothing fit shake am, then im Papa face hide. E argue say dust no fit praise, and e end with mourning cloth wey turn to gladness.
30 1I go lift you high, my Papa, because you pull me up, and you no let my enemies laugh me for shame.
2My Papa, I cry give you make you help me, and you heal me. 3My Papa, you bring my soul comot from di grave; you keep me alive, and you no let me go down enter di pit.
4Sing to our Papa, una wey be im faithful people, and give thanks to im holy name. 5Because im vex dey last small time rai, but im favor dey last person whole life; cry fit last through di night, but joy dey come for morning.
6For di time wey I feel safe, I talk say, “Nothing go ever shake me.” 7My Papa, na by your favor you make my mountain stand strong; but wen you hide your face, my heart just scatter.
8Na you, my Papa, I call; na to di Sovereign Papa I beg for mercy: 9“Wetin I go gain if dem shut my mouth, if I go down enter di pit? Di dust fit praise you? E fit talk about how you dey faithful?” 10Hear me, my Papa, and show me mercy; my Papa, be di one wey dey help me.
11You turn my mourning to dance; you comot my mourning cloth, and you dress me with gladness, 12so that my heart fit sing your praise and no keep quiet. My Papa, I go give you thanks forever.
