The Book of Psalms is a collection of songs, of which only the poetic lyrics have been preserved. They reflect the questions of how to live a successful life based on God’s commandments. Psalm 1 acts as a “gateway to the Psalter” and expresses this very theme.
Jan Wosa approaches the translation of the psalms with great skill and sensitivity. In addition to a translation that is as faithful to the meaning as possible, he also tries to preserve the poetic character of the Psalms.
1 jan ni li pona sewi: jan li tawa ala lon nasin pi jan ike, li awen ala lon nasin pi pali ike, li awen ala lon supa monsi pi jan pi toki jaki.
lipu pi kalama musi 1
2 ante la wile ona li lon sona lawa pi sewi Jawe. ona li toki insa e lawa sewi ona lon tenpo suno ale lon tenpo pimeja ale.
3 ona li kama sama kasi suli li noka lon poka pi linja telo. ona li pana e kili lon tenpo ona. lipu kasi ona li kama ala moli. ijo ale pi pali ona li kama suli.
4 ni li lon ala tawa jan ike. ante la ona li sama selo pi kasi pan. kon tawa li weka e ona.
5 tan ni la jan ike li kama ala awen noka lon utala lawa. kin la pali ike li awen ala lon kulupu pi jan pona.
6 tan ni: sewi Jawe li sona e nasin pi jan pona. taso nasin pi jan ike li kama weka.
jan ni li pona sewi
lipu pi(kalama musi) 1
zz jan li tawa ala lon nasin pi jan ike
zz zz li awen ala lon nasin pi(pali ike)
zz zz li awen ala lon supa monsi pi(jan pi(toki jaki))
ante la
zz wile ona li lon sona lawa pi(sewi [jo ale wawa esun])
zz ona li toki insa e lawa sewi ona
zz zz zz lon tenpo suno ale
zz zz zz lon tenpo pimeja ale
ona li kama sama kasi suli li noka lon poka pi(linja telo)
zz zz ona li pana e kili lon tenpo ona
zz zz lipu kasi ona li kama ala moli
zz zz ijo ale pi(pali ona) li kama suli
ni li lon ala tawa jan ike
ante la
zz ona li sama selo pi(kasi pan)
zz kon tawa li weka e ona
tan ni la
zz jan ike li kama ala awen noka lon utala lawa
zz kin la pali ike li awen ala lon kulupu pi(jan pona)
tan ni:
sewi [jo ale wawa esun] li sona e nasin pi(jan pona)
taso nasin pi(jan ike) li kama weka
Gregorian chant
This is how the layout for gregorian chant could look like:
