Song For Di King
For di director of music. To di tune of "Lilies." Na wisdom psalm wey di sons of Korah write. Na love song.
Na wedding song wey court poet write for the king: sword strap for waist, cloth wey smell myrrh and aloes, ivory palace, dem tell the bride make e leave im papa house. The middle part address the throne itself as everlasting, wey our Papa anoint with the oil of gladness.
45 1My heart dey full up with correct-and-fine tori as I dey talk my verses for di king; my tongue na di pen of scribe wey sabi im work well well. 2You fine pass all di men wey dey; grace dey pour for your mouth; na why our Papa don bless you forever. 3Tie your sword for your waist, you mighty warrior, inside your shine and your big-big glory. 4Inside your big glory, ride comot go win di battle for di sake of truth and to bow-head and correct-and-holy way; make your right hand teach you dey do fearful-fearful tins. 5Your arrow dem sharp for inside di heart of di king enemy dem; di people dem dey fall for under your leg. 6Your throne, God, dey forever and ever; di rod of your kingdom na rod of correct way. a a v6 Hebrews 1:8 take dis verse point to Jesus — our Papa dey call di Pikin God, wey im throne go stand forever. 7You don love correct-and-holy way and you hate wickedness; na why our Papa, your Papa, don rub you with di oil of gladness pass all your padi dem. b b v7 Hebrews 1:9 — our Papa rub di Pikin with joy pass everybody else. 8All your cloth dey smell sweet with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palace dem wey dem take ivory take fine am, di music of string dey make your heart glad.
9Pikin-woman of king dem dey among di women wey you honour; for your right hand di queen dey stand with gold of Ophir. c c v9 Ophir na old-time area wey dem sabi well well for di best gold for di whole world. 10Hear, my pikin-woman; think am well and put ear: forget your people and your papa house, 11and di king go want your fine looks. Since na im be your oga, bow give am. 12Di pikin-woman of Tyre dey come with gift; di rich people among di people go dey find your favour. 13Di king pikin-woman dey full of glory for inside; dem take gold weave her gown. 14Dem dey lead am go meet di king inside cloth wey dem sew fine-fine; di young women, her padi dem, dem bring dem give you behind am.
15With joy and gladness dem dey lead dem along; dem enter di palace of di king. 16For di place of your papa dem, na your sons go dey; you go make dem princes for di whole earth. 17I go make dem remember your name for all generation dem; na why di people dem go praise you forever and ever.
