(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
A Prayer for Help
1 I patiently waited, Lord,
for you to hear my prayer.
You listened 2 and pulled me
from a lonely pit
full of mud and mire.
You let me stand on a rock
with my feet firm,
3 and you gave me a new song,
a song of praise to you.
Many will see this,
and they will honor and trust
you, the Lord God.
4 You bless all of those
who trust you, Lord,
and refuse to worship idols
or follow false gods.
5 You, Lord God, have done
many wonderful things,
and you have planned
marvelous things for us.
No one is like you!
I would never be able to tell
all you have done.
6 Sacrifices and offerings
are not what please you;
gifts and payment for sin
are not what you demand.
But you made me willing
to listen and obey.
7 And so, I said, “I am here
to do what is written
about me in the book,
where it says,
8 ‘I enjoy pleasing you.
Your Law is in my heart.’ ”
9 When your people worshiped,
you know I told them,
“Our Lord always helps!”
10 When all your people met,
I did not keep silent.
I said, “Our Lord is kind.
He is faithful and caring,
and he saves us.”
11 You, Lord, never fail
to have pity on me;
your love and faithfulness
always keep me secure.
12 I have more troubles
than I can count.
My sins are all around me,
and I can't find my way.
My sins outnumber
the hairs on my head,
and I feel weak.
13 Please show that you care
and come to my rescue.
Hurry and help me!
14 Disgrace and confuse
all who want me dead;
turn away and disgrace
all who want to hurt me.
15 Embarrass and shame
everyone who says,
“Just look at you now!”
16 Our Lord, let your worshipers
rejoice and be glad.
They love you for saving them,
so let them always say,
“The Lord is wonderful!”
17 I am poor and needy,
but, Lord God,
you care about me,
and you come to my rescue.
Please hurry and help.
Eimburiro rondangero
Komuimburise. Epsalme ra David.
1 Ami mba undja, mba undja
nomuretima kombatero ya Muhona;
neye wa puratena ku ami,
na zuu ondjuriro yandje.
2 Eye we ndji nana motjitoto tjonḓiro,
na motjitombo tjotjinoko;
we ndji kuramisa koruuwa,
nu a zikamisa omakawondjero wandje.
3 Eye we ndjipa eimburiro epe okuimbura,
eimburiro rondangero ku Ndjambi wetu.
Ovengi mave zuu ro nu ave yozike
Muhona nokuriyameka ku ye.
4 Ovaṋingandu imba mbe riyameka
ku Muhona okumana,
mbe he ritanaurire kovisenginina,
nu mbe ha wana na imba mbe
rikotamena koomukuru woposyo.
5 Muhona, Ndjambi wetu,
ove we tu tjitira oviṋa ovingi ovihimise.
Kape na ngu ri otja ove!
Andakuzu mba vanga okuserekarera
omeripuriro woye omahimise
hitje yenena orondu omengi tjinene.
6 Ove ko vanga ozombunguhiro noviyandjewa;
ko ningire ovinamuinyo kutja
vi ningiririsiwe kotjipunguhiro,
nozombunguhiro zokuisapo omauvi.
Moruveze rwanao, ove we ndji pa
omatwi kutja mbi ku zuve.
7 Ami opu mba za okuzira nai:
“Owami ngwi, Ndjambi wandje,
mbi nonḓero okuyenenisa ombango yoye,
otja tji ya tjangerwa ami mEmbo rOmatwako woye.
8 Tjiri, ami mbi suvera okutjita ombango yoye,
Ndjambi wandje;
omahongero woye mbi ye
ṱakamisa momutima wandje.”
9 Mombongo yotjiwaṋa tjoye atjihe
ami mba serekarera ondaze ombwa
ndji yokutja ove u tu yama.
Ove mo tjiwa kutja ami himee isa
okuizuvarisa, Muhona.
10 Ami hi horekere ombuze
yondjamo yoye momutima wandje;
nungwari aruhe mba hongonona
ouṱakame woye nombatero yoye.
Mombongo yotjiwaṋa tjoye atjihe
ami hi mwinine ko okuserekarera
ouwa nouṱakame woye.
11 Muhona, ami me tjiwa kutja
ove komoo isa okundjitjariparera.
Orusuvero nouṱakame woye aruhe mavi ndji tjevere.
Ongumbiro yombatero
(Psa 70)12 Ami mba koverwa i oviwonga ovingi,
ovingi navi okuvivara!
Omauvi wandje ye ndji vaza,
nu hi tji nokusora okutara kombanda,
owo omengi tjinene pozondjise zandje;
ami mba mumapara okumanuka.
13 Ndji yama, Muhona!
Hakahana okundjivatera!
14 Imba mbe ndji yenga ngave ṱisiwe ohoṋi
nu ngave purukisiwe oparukaze.
Imba mbe nyandera omaumba
wandje ngave yarurwe ombunda,
nu ve yambururwe.
15 Imba mbe ndji nyekerera ngave
urumisiwe i okuhaverwa kwawo.
16 Avehe mbe paha ove ngave
yoroke nu ve vyare move.
Avehe mba suvera ondjamo
yoye ngave tje nai aruhe:
“Muhona, tjiri, eye omunene!”
17 Owami omuningisandjenda nomusyona,
nungwari ove koye ndji zemba.
Oove omuvatere nomukuture wandje.
Ndjambi wandje, o wombo ko!
