(A psalm by David.)
A Prayer in Time of Danger
1 Listen, Lord, as I pray!
You are faithful and honest
and will answer my prayer.
2 I am your servant.
Don't try me in your court,
because no one is innocent
by your standards.
3 My enemies are chasing me,
crushing me in the ground.
I am in total darkness,
like someone long dead.
4 I have given up hope,
and I feel numb all over.
5 I remember to think about
the many things you did
in years gone by.
6 Then I lift my hands in prayer,
because my soul is a desert,
thirsty for water from you.
7 Please hurry, Lord,
and answer my prayer.
I feel hopeless.
Don't turn away
and leave me here to die.
8 Each morning let me learn
more about your love
because I trust you.
I come to you in prayer,
asking for your guidance.
9 Please rescue me
from my enemies, Lord!
I come to you for safety.
10 You are my God. Show me
what you want me to do,
and let your gentle Spirit
lead me in the right path.
11 Be true to your name, Lord,
and keep my life safe.
Use your saving power
to protect me from trouble.
12 I am your servant.
Show how much you love me
by destroying my enemies.
Ongumbiro yombatero
Epsalme ra David.
1 Muhona, zuva ongumbiro yandje;
puratena komeriyarikaṋeno wandje.
Oove omuṱakame nomusemba,
arikana, ndji zira!
2 O pangura omukarere woye;
kape nomundu ngu he ri
omuhinandjo komurungu woye.
3 Omunavita na ami me ndji tezere,
eye me ndji tombere mehi;
me ndji patere motjovakamburwa monḓorera,
nami mbi ri otja omundu ngwa koka rukuru.
4 Ami mbe rihahiza oparukaze,
nu hi tji nomaundjiro.
5 Me zemburuka omayuva nga kapita,
me ripura na imbi avihe,
mbi wa tjita, nu me rihungirire momutima
imbi oviungura vyomake woye.
6 Ami mbi yera omake wandje kove mongumbiro;
omuinyo wandje u nonyota yoye
tjimuna ehi nda kukuta.
7 Arikana, hakahana okundjizuvira, Muhona!
Mba urwa mombepo yandje.
O horeke omurungu woye ku ami
kutja e ha sana na imba mbe ri momaendo.
8 Ndji esa mbi mune orusuvero
rwoye omuhuka auhe,
orondu tjinga ambe riyameka kove.
Ndji urikira ondjira, ndji mbi
sokutwara, orondu omaundjiro
wandje ya zikama move.
9 Ndji yama kovanavita na ami, Muhona,
orondu oove ngu u ri omaundiro wandje.
10 Ndji honga okuyenenisa ombango yoye,
orondu ove tjinga au ri Ndjambi wandje!
Ombepo yoye ombwa ngai ndji
hongorere mondjira ndja seruka.
11 Motjimbe tjena roye, Muhona,
ndji kareka nomuinyo;
oove omusemba ndji yama mombamisiro!
12 Yandeka ovanavita na ami otja
korusuvero rwoye
novendjipirukire avehe wina,
orondu owami omukarere woye.
