FREE Psalm 22 in Yoruba Version Translation

Unlock the profound depth of Psalm 22 in Yoruba with Translingua.NG. This sacred text, known as “Saamu 22” in Yoruba, is a poignant expression of distress and divine trust. Our detailed translation services at Translingua.NG ensure that the spiritual and cultural nuances of this Psalm are preserved, providing a meaningful connection for Yoruba speakers.

Verse-by-Verse Breakdown:

Verse 1: “Ọlọrun mi, Ọlọrun mi, èé ṣe ti iwọ kọ mi sílẹ̀? Kí ni ìdí ti iwọ fi jìnnà sí ìgbàlà mi, láti ẹ̀kún ònkò mi?” Translation: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?” Meaning: This verse captures the speaker’s deep sense of abandonment and urgent plea for God’s intervention.

Verse 2: “Ọlọrun mi, èmi nkígbe ní ọ̀sán ọjọ́, sùgbọ́n iwọ kò dahùn; àti ní òru, èmi kò sì di mímú.” Translation: “My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no rest.” Meaning: The speaker expresses continuous prayer and the desperation of not receiving a response.

Verse 3: “Sùgbọ́n iwọ ni Olódodo, tí ó jókòó sí àárín ìyìn Israẹli.” Translation: “Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one Israel praises.” Meaning: Despite the distress, the speaker acknowledges God’s holiness and the praise He receives from Israel.

Verse 4: “Àwọn baba wa gbé ọ́kàn wọn kún fun ọ; wọ́n gbẹ́kẹ̀lé ọ, iwọ sì gbà wọ́n là.” Translation: “In you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.” Meaning: The speaker recalls the faithfulness of God to their ancestors as a basis for hope.

Verse 5: “Wọ́n ké pè ọ, iwọ sì gbà wọ́n; wọ́n gbẹ́kẹ̀lé ọ, wọn kò sì ṣe ìtìjú.” Translation: “To you they cried out and were saved; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.” Meaning: Trust in God is affirmed through the historical deliverance experienced by the ancestors.

Verse 6: “Sùgbọ́n èmi ni eérú, kì í ṣe ènìyàn; àdìtú àwọn ènìyàn, àti ẹni tí àwọn ènìyàn kẹ́gan.” Translation: “But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by everyone, despised by the people.” Meaning: The speaker expresses a deep sense of worthlessness and rejection by others.

Verse 7: “Gbogbo àwọn tí ó rí mi ń fi ìkànsí mi, wọ́n ń yi orí wọn, tí wọ́n ń sáré.” Translation: “All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads.” Meaning: This verse portrays the speaker’s suffering and ridicule from others, highlighting their derision and disbelief.

Verse 8: “Ọ́ ti gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Olúwa, kí ó gbà á; kí ó fi ìfẹ́kúfẹ́ ẹ gbà á, bó tilẹ̀ rí i nínú rẹ̀.” Translation: “He trusts in the Lord,” they say, “let the Lord rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him.” Meaning: The speaker’s faith in God is mocked by others, challenging the validity of divine support and care.

Verse 9: “Ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ mú mi jáde kúrò ní inú odò, ìwọ mú mi sùn nínú àṣàyàn orí mámi.” Translation: “Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother’s breast.” Meaning: This verse emphasizes the lifelong trust and reliance on God, established from birth.

Verse 10: “Láti ìbí mo ti di ti ọ́; láti inú mámi ni ìwọ ti jẹ́ Ọlọrun mi.” Translation: “From birth I was cast on you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God.” Meaning: The speaker’s deep, inherent connection to God is highlighted, signifying unwavering faith from infancy.

Verse 11: “Má ṣe jìnnà sí mi, nítorí wàhálà sún mó mi; kò sí ẹni tí yóò ràn mí lọ́wọ́.” Translation: “Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.” Meaning: This plea for divine proximity and assistance underscores the speaker’s dire situation and sense of abandonment.

Verse 12: “Pupọ́ àwọn màlúù ń gbé mi ká; àwọn màlúù ọlọ́kúnrin Bashan ń pa mi mọ́ra.” Translation: “Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.” Meaning: The imagery of powerful enemies closing in on the speaker conveys intense danger and threat.

Verse 13: “Wọn ń búra gé, bí ògùréde tí ń gbá ipò; wọ́n ń fọ̀ńhùn mọ́ mi lórí.” Translation: “Roaring lions that tear their prey open their mouths wide against me.” Meaning: The comparison to roaring lions amplifies the severity and aggressiveness of the speaker’s adversaries.

Verse 14: “Mo ti dà bí omi, gbogbo egungun mi ti ya sọtọ; ọkàn mi ti yí di wákàásì, ó ti yo lójú inú mi.” Translation: “I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me.” Meaning: This verse poignantly describes the speaker’s physical and emotional collapse, emphasizing intense suffering.

Verse 15: “Igbé mi ti sè mọ́ bí ilé ikán, ahọ́ mi ti dè mọ́ ẹnu mi; iwọ ti fi mi sí ilé ikú.” Translation: “My mouth is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death.” Meaning: The speaker’s physical exhaustion and feeling of approaching death are starkly depicted here.

Verse 16: “Àwọn ajá ń gbé mi ká; apá àwọn ẹni ibi ń pa mi mọ́ra; wọ́n ti ta ọwọ́ mi àti ẹsẹ̀ mi.” Translation: “Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet.” Meaning: The imagery of being encircled by enemies who inflict physical harm intensifies the sense of persecution.

Verse 17: “Mo le kà gbogbo egungun mi; wọn ń wò mí, wọn ń yọ́ mi lọ́rùn.” Translation: “All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me.” Meaning: The speaker feels utterly exposed and humiliated, with enemies taking pleasure in their suffering.

Verse 18: “Wọ́n pín aṣọ mi láàrín ara wọn, wọn sì dà sáńmà fun ẹ̀wù mi.” Translation: “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.” Meaning: This verse underscores the dehumanization and loss of dignity experienced by the speaker.

Verse 19: “Ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ, Olúwa, má ṣe jìnnà sí mi; ìwọ ni agbára mi; bọ́ wa kíákíá láti ràn mí lọ́wọ́.” Translation: “But you, Lord, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me.” Meaning: Despite the dire situation, the speaker calls on God for immediate support and strength.

Verse 20: “Yọ̀ mí kúrò lọ́wọ́ idà; yọ ọkàn mi kúrò ní ọwọ́ àwọn ajá.” Translation: “Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.” Meaning: A desperate plea for deliverance from mortal danger and hostile forces.

Verse 21: “Gbà mí kúrò nínú ẹnu kìnnìún; gbà mí kúrò láti àwọ̀n inú ikú àwọn màlúù àjòkèdùń.” Translation: “Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen.” Meaning: The speaker seeks rescue from overwhelming threats and dangers.

Verse 22: “Èmi yóò sọ orúkọ rẹ̀ fún àwọn ará; èmi yóò máa yín ọ ní àárín àpéjọ.” Translation: “I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly, I will praise you.” Meaning: Despite the speaker’s suffering, there is a commitment to proclaim God’s name and offer praise within the community.

Verse 23: “Ẹ̀yin tí ẹ̀bẹ̀rù Olúwa, ẹ máa yín ín; gbogbo irú-ọmọ Jakobu, ẹ bọ́ wọ́n; gbogbo ìran Israẹli, ẹ yíń àwọn.” Translation: “You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!” Meaning: A call for collective worship and reverence for God, recognizing His sovereignty and faithfulness.

Verse 24: “Nítorí tí kò fi ìwọ́pòhùn sí àìsàn àti ìyà ẹni tìkára rẹ̀; kò sí fi ojú tì sí i, ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí ó ké pè é, ó gbọ́.” Translation: “For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.” Meaning: Assurance that God acknowledges and responds to the suffering of the afflicted, emphasizing His compassion and attentiveness.

Verse 25: “Nítorí rẹ, ẹ̀mí ìyìn mi ni ń jade láti ìsàlẹ̀ ní àpéjọ ńlá; níwájú àwọn tí ó bẹ̀rù rẹ̀, èmi yóò ṣe ìbò wá.” Translation: “From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you, I will fulfill my vows.” Meaning: The speaker’s praise originates from God’s deliverance, and there is a commitment to fulfill vows publicly.

Verse 26: “Àwọn talakà yóò jẹ, wọ́n yóò sì ní inúrere; àwọn tí ń wá Olúwa yóò yín ín; ọkàn yín yóò gbé pẹ́.” Translation: “The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will praise him—may your hearts live forever!” Meaning: This verse emphasizes God’s provision and the satisfaction and praise of those who seek Him.

Verse 27: “Gbogbo ìkànsí ayé yóò rántí, wọ́n yóò sì yípadà sí Olúwa; gbogbo ẹ̀bí àwọn orílẹ̀ yóò máa wólẹ̀ fún ọ.” Translation: “All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him.” Meaning: A prophetic vision of global recognition and worship of God.

Verse 28: “Nítorí àkóso ń bẹ ní ọwọ́ Olúwa, ó sì ń darí àwọn orílẹ̀.” Translation: “For dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations.” Meaning: An affirmation of God’s supreme authority and governance over all nations.

Verse 29: “Gbogbo ọlọ́lá ayé yóò jẹ, wọ́n yóò sì bọ́ wọ́n; gbogbo àwọn tí ń lọ sí ilẹ̀ erù yóò bọ́; àwọn tí kò le tìkára wọn mú ara wọn mọ́.” Translation: “All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him—those who cannot keep themselves alive.” Meaning: This verse illustrates universal worship, including those of high and low status, acknowledging God’s sovereignty.

Verse 30: “Ìran yóò sin ín; wọ́n yóò sọ nípa Olúwa fún àwọn iran tí ń bò.” Translation: “Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.” Meaning: A declaration that future generations will continue to serve and recognize God.

Verse 31: “Wọ́n yóò sọ ìdájó́ rẹ̀ ní ti irú-ọmọ tí ó ń bọ̀, tí a kò tíì bí.” Translation: “They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!” Meaning: The righteousness of God will be declared to future generations, ensuring His deeds are remembered and celebrated.

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