(By David.)
A Prayer for Help
1 Only you, Lord,
are a mighty rock!
Don't refuse to help me
when I pray.
If you don't answer me,
I will soon be dead.
2 Please listen to my prayer
and my cry for help,
as I lift my hands
toward your holy temple.
3 Don't drag me away, Lord,
with those cruel people,
who speak kind words,
while planning trouble.
4 Treat them as they deserve!
Punish them for their sins.
5 They don't pay any attention
to your wonderful deeds.
Now you will destroy them
and leave them in ruin.
6 I praise you, Lord,
for answering my prayers.
7 You are my strong shield,
and I trust you completely.
You have helped me,
and I will celebrate
and thank you in song.
8 You give strength
to your people, Lord,
and you save and protect
your chosen ones.
9 Come save us and bless us.
Be our shepherd and always
carry us in your arms.
Ongumbiro yombatero
Epsalme ra David.
1 Me ku kove, Muhona, ngu u ri oruuwa rwandje.
O mwina uriri, nu o ndji esa,
Orondu ove tji wa mwina,
ami me sana novandu, mba pakwa momaendo.
2 Zuva eraka romerihekeneno wandje
tji me ku ombatero kove,
nu tji me yere omake wandje
kondjuwo yoye ondjapuke.
3 O ndji wongatere muna ovanauvi
na imba mbe tjita ouvi;
owo ve hungira omambo wohange kovakwao,
nungwari momitima vyawo tjandje mu nonyengo.
4 Ve verera ozondjito zawo
nouvi woviungura vyawo,
ve verera oviungura vyomake wawo,
ngave pewe imbi mbye ve pwira.
5 Owo kave ripura noviungura vya Muhona
naimbi eye mbya ungura nomake we,
punao eye otjinga ame ve nyono
nokuveyandeka nga aruhe.
6 Muhona nga tangwe,
tjinga a zuvira eraka romerihekeneno wandje.
7 Muhona eye omasa nomuyame wandje,
omutima wandje mau riyameke ku ye.
Eye we ndji pa ombatero ne ndji pe enyando,
nami me mu tanga neimburiro randje.
8 Muhona eye omasa wotjiwaṋa tje;
eye otjiṱunga nondjamo kombara ye ondoororwa.
9 Yama otjiwaṋa tjoye Muhona,
nu u sere ondaya ku imba mbe ri ovoye.
Rira omurise watjo
nu u tji ṱakamise nga aruhe.
