(By David.)
A Prayer of Praise
1 You, Lord, are the light
that keeps me safe.
I am not afraid of anyone.
You protect me,
and I have no fears.
2 Brutal people may attack
and try to kill me,
but they will stumble.
Fierce enemies may attack,
but they will fall.
3 Armies may surround me,
but I won't be afraid;
war may break out,
but I will trust you.
4 I ask only one thing, Lord:
Let me live in your house
every day of my life
to see how wonderful you are
and to pray in your temple.
5 In times of trouble, Lord,
you will protect me.
You will hide me in your tent
and keep me safe
on top of a mighty rock.
6 You will let me defeat
all my enemies.
Then I will celebrate,
as I enter your tent
with animal sacrifices
and songs of praise.
7 Please listen when I pray!
Have pity. Answer my prayer.
8 My heart tells me to pray.
I am eager to see your face,
9 so don't hide from me.
I am your servant, Lord,
and you have helped me.
Don't turn from me in anger.
You alone keep me safe.
Don't reject or desert me.
10 Even if my father and mother
should desert me,
you will take care of me.
11 Teach me to follow, Lord,
and lead me on the right path
because of my enemies.
12 Don't let them do to me
what they want.
People tell lies about me
and make violent threats,
13 but I know I will live
to see how kind you are.
14 Trust the Lord!
Be brave and strong
and trust the Lord.
Ongumbiro yondangero
Epsalme ra David.
1 Muhona eye ondjerera nombatero yandje,
me tira uṋe?
Muhona eye otjiṱunga tjandje,
hi na tji me tira.
2 Imba ovanauvi tji mave ndji rwisa,
na tji mave kondjisa okundjizepa,
owo oveni mave putara nave u.
3 Nande koverwa i otjimbumba tjovita,
ami himee tira ko;
ovanavita nandi ve ndji sekamene,
ami me kara pokuriyameka ku Ndjambi.
4 Ami mba ningira Muhona otjiṋa tjimwe;
otjiṋa tji mba ningira otjo hi:
Mba ningira kutja mbi ture mondjuwo ya
Muhona oure womuinyo wandje;
okutara ouwa wa Muhona
nokuningira kutja e ndji hongorere.
5 Moruveze roumba eye me ndji yama;
me ndji horeke mondjuwo ye,
ne ndji twa kombanda yoruuwa pondongamo.
6 Nambano ami me rihivire ovanavita
na ami mbe ndji kovere.
Nu mondjuwo ye me punguhire mo
ozombunguhiro nenyando;
ami me imburire Muhona nu me mu tanga.
7 Muhona, zuva ku ami, tji me ku kove;
ndji tjariparera nu ndji zuvira.
8 Ove tji wa tja: “Indjo u rikotamene ku ami,”
ami mba zira e tja: “Ii, meya, Muhona,
9 o horeke ko omurungu woye ku ami!”
O ramba omukarere woye tji wa ṱomazenge.
Oove ngu u ri ombatero yandje;
o ndji imbirahi nu o ndji esa,
Ndjambi, Omuyame wandje.
10 Nandarire kutja tate na mama ve ndji esa,
Muhona eye me ndji ṱakamisa.
11 Muhona, ndji urikira ondjira yoye,
nu ndji hongorera momurari omusemba,
tjinga ambi novanavita ovengi.
12 O ndji yandja mombango yovanavita na ami,
orondu ovahongonone vovizeze mbe
tjita oundandi ku ami ve ndji sekamena.
13 Ami me tjiwa kutja me kara nomuinyo
nga tji mee kamuna ouwa
wa Muhona mehi rovanamuinyo.
14 Undja ku Muhona.
Zeupara nu yanḓipara.
Undja uri ku Muhona!
