(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
A Prayer for the Lord's Help
1 Rescue me from cruel
and violent enemies, Lord!
2 They think up evil plans
and always cause trouble.
3 Their words bite deep
like the poisonous fangs
of a snake.
4 Protect me, Lord, from cruel
and brutal enemies,
who want to destroy me.
5 Those proud people have hidden
traps and nets
to catch me as I walk.
6 You, Lord, are my God!
Please listen to my prayer.
7 You have the power to save me,
and you keep me safe
in every battle.
8 Don't let the wicked succeed
in doing what they want,
or else they might never
stop planning evil.
9 They have me surrounded,
but make them the victims
of their own vicious lies.
10 Dump flaming coals on them
and throw them into pits
where they can't climb out.
11 Chase those cruel liars away!
Let trouble hunt them down.
12 Our Lord, I know that you
defend the homeless
and see that the poor
are given justice.
13 Your people will praise you
and will live with you
because they do right.
Ongumbiro yokuyamwa
Komuimburise. Epsalme ra David.
1 Ndji yama kovanauvi, Muhona,
nu u ndji tjevere kovatjite voutwe.
2 Owo aruhe ve ripura okutjita ouvi,
nu eyuva arihe ve pendura oviposa.
3 Omaraka wawo ye nouzuwo
tjimuna owozonyoka,
omambo wawo ye ri tjimuna ouzuwo wesu.
4 Ndji yama kutja e ha wire
momake wovanauvi, Muhona;
nu ndji tjevera kovatjite voutwe
mbe rizemburuka okundjiputarisa.
5 Overitongamise ve ndji twira po ozombate,
owo ve ndji yarera
ozongwehe okundjikambura,
nu va pata otjitenda mondjira yandje.
6 Ami me tja nai ku Muhona:
“Oove Ndjambi wandje.”
Muhona, zuva eraka
romeriyarikaṋeno wandje!
7 Muhona, Ndjambi wandje,
oove ngu u ri omuvatere wandje omunamasa;
mo ndji yama motjirwa.
8 Muhona, o yandjere ovanauvi
okutjita ombango yawo;
o yandjere kutja omeripura wawo ye toṋe.
9 O yandjere ovanavita na ami kutja
ve ndji havere; omatandero wawo
ku ami ngaye yaruke mu wo oveni.
10 Omakara omapyu ngaye wire
kombanda yawo;
ve wisira motjitoto tjomunoko kutja
ave ha piti mu tjo rukwao.
11 Imba mbe kuminina ovakwao,
ave kara ko mehi;
oumba aruhe ngau ye kovatjite voutwe.
12 Ami me tjiwa kutja Muhona u
karera kovanandjenda motjiposa tjawo
novasyona mombanguriro yawo.
13 Tjiri, imba ovasemba mave tanga ena roye;
owo mave tura momurungu woye.
