(A psalm by David for the music leader. )
A Prayer for Help
1 Please help me, Lord!
All who were faithful
and all who were loyal
have disappeared.
2 Everyone tells lies,
and no one is sincere.
3 Won't you chop off
all flattering tongues
that brag so loudly?
4 They say to themselves,
“We are great speakers.
No one else has a chance.”
5 But you, Lord, tell them,
“I will do something!
The poor are mistreated
and helpless people moan.
I'll rescue all who suffer.”
6 Our Lord, you are true
to your promises,
and your word is like silver
heated seven times
in a fiery furnace.
7 You will protect us
and always keep us safe
from those people.
8 But all who are wicked
will keep on strutting,
while everyone praises
their shameless deeds.
Ongumbiro yOmbatero
Komuimburise otja ku Seminit. Epsalme ra David.
1 Tu vatera, Muhona!
Ovanatjari kave tji po;
ovaṱakame kave tji mo mokati kovandu.
2 Ovandu avehe ve korerasana ovizeze;
ve wovisasana nomambo wotjavivi.
3 Muhona mwinisa omaraka wotjavivi,
nu pata ovinyo, mbi rihiva amavi tja:
4 “Momaraka wetu omutu muna mbi matu vanga,
matu hungire mbi matu vanga;
nu kape na ngu ma sora okututjaera.”
5 Nungwari Muhona ma tja nai:
“Nambano ami meya,
orondu ovingundi vi tatumisiwa,
novasyona ve tjema momihihamo vyawo.
Me yandja ombwiro nondjeverero
ku imba mbe nonḓero na vyo.”
6 Omakwizikiro wa Muhona owo omaṱakame;
ye ri otja osilveri ndja zuzurwa mezuko,
nu ndja kohororwa potuhambombari.
7-8 Ovanauvi ve ri koṋa akuhe,
nu auhe u tanga oviṋa vyouvi.
Tu yama aruhe, Muhona,
nu tu tjevera kovandu otja imbo.
