(A prayer by David.)
The Prayer of an Innocent Person
1 I am innocent, Lord!
Won't you listen as I pray
and beg for help?
I am honest!
Please hear my prayer.
2 Only you can say
that I am innocent,
because only your eyes
can see the truth.
3 You know my heart,
and even during the night
you have tested me
and found me innocent.
I have made up my mind
never to tell a lie.
4 I don't do like others.
I obey your teachings
and am not cruel.
5 I have followed you,
without ever stumbling.
6 I pray to you, God,
because you will help me.
Listen and answer my prayer!
7 Show your wonderful love.
Your mighty arm protects those
who run to you for safety
from their enemies.
8 Protect me as you would
your very own eyes;
hide me in the shadow
of your wings.
9 Don't let my brutal enemies
attack from all sides
and kill me.
10 They refuse to show mercy,
and they keep bragging.
11 They have caught up with me!
My enemies are everywhere,
eagerly hoping to smear me
in the dirt.
12 They are like hungry lions
hunting for food,
or like young lions
hiding in ambush.
13 Do something, Lord!
Attack and defeat them.
Take your sword and save me
from those evil people.
14 Use your powerful arm
and rescue me
from the hands of mere humans
whose world won't last.
You provide food
for those you love.
Their children have plenty,
and their grandchildren
will have more than enough.
15 I am innocent, Lord,
and I will see your face!
When I awake, all I want
is to see you as you are.
Ongumbiro yomuhinandjo
Ongumbiro ya David.
1 Muhona, puratena komeriyarikaṋeno
wandje wousemba;
zuva ondjuriro yandje!
Puratena kongumbiro yandje,
ndji me kumbu nouatjiri.
2 Ove mo ndji pangura osemba,
tjinga au tjiwa ouatjiri auhe.
3 Ove u tjiwa omutima wandje.
Ove weya ku ami mouṱuku;
wa konḓonona omutima wandje,
no ha munu ouvi mu ami.
4 Ami hi hungire ouvi otja ovandu varwe tji ve tjita.
Mba kara nonḓuviro komarakiza woye,
nu hi kongorerere kozondjira zoutwe.
5 Aruhe mba ryanga mondjira yoye,
nu hi yepere mu yo.
6 Ami me kumbu kove, Ndjambi,
orondu ove u ndji zuvira;
peta okutwi kwoye u puratene komambo wandje.
7 Raisa orusuvero rwoye oruhimise, u ndji yame;
ove u ndjipa ondjamo
nondjitjevere kovanavita na ami.
8 Ndji ṱakamisa otja onḓoromwina meho roye;
ndji undika momuzire wovivava vyoye
9 kovanauvi mbe ndji rwisa.
Ovanavita ovazepe novindandi mbe ndji kovera;
10 owo kave nondjenda, nu ve rihiva.
11 Ngamwa akuhe ku me i owo ve ndji kovera,
amave kondjo okundjinata.
12 Owo ve ri otja ozongeyama,
nḓa rarere okundjinyondorora.
13 Indjo, Muhona! Pirukira ovanavita
na ami nu u ve havere!
Ndji yama kovanauvi nengaruvyo roye;
14 ndji yama kovandu mbe noviṋa
avihe mbi ve zera kombanda yehi.
Ve vera nomihihamo ove mbi we ve pwikira;
ngape kare mbya yenene kovanatje vawo
nu pe hupe tjiva kovanatje vovanatje vawo!
15 Nungwari ami me munu omurungu woye,
tjinga ambi ha tjitire ouvi;
nu tji mba penduka,
me kovisiwa i ombunikiro yoye.
