(For the music leader. To the tune “Don't Destroy.” A special psalm by David when he was in the cave while running from Saul.)
Praise and Trust in Times of Trouble
1 God Most High, have pity on me!
Have mercy. I run to you
for safety.
In the shadow of your wings,
I seek protection
till danger dies down.
2 I pray to you, my protector.
3 You will send help from heaven
and save me,
but you will bring trouble
on my attackers.
You are faithful,
and you can be trusted.
4 My enemies are fierce,
much worse than lions!
They have spears and arrows
instead of teeth,
and they have sharp swords
instead of tongues.
5 May you, my God, be honored
above the heavens;
may your glory be seen
everywhere on earth.
6 Enemies set traps for my feet
and struck me down.
They dug a pit in my path,
but fell in it themselves.
7 I am faithful to you,
and you can trust me.
I will sing and play music
for you, my God.
8 I feel wide awake!
I will wake up my harp
and wake up the sun.
9 I will praise you, Lord,
for everyone to hear,
and I will sing hymns to you
in every nation.
10 Your love reaches higher
than the heavens;
your loyalty extends
beyond the clouds.
11 May you, my God, be honored
above the heavens;
may your glory be seen
everywhere on earth.
Ongumbiro yombatero
Komuimburise otja kombosiro yOkuhina Okuṱukuṱura. Epsalme ra David, eye tja za nokutaura ku Saul na kaṱara mondimba.
1 Ndji tjariparera, Ndjambi, ndji tjariparera,
orondu ami me paha omaundiro move.
Momuzire wovivava vyoye ami
omu mba muna ondjamo,
nga oumba tji wa kapita.
2 Me ku ku Ndjambi wOkombandambanda,
ku Ndjambi ngu ndjipa ovihepwa vyandje.
3 Eye me ndji hindire ombatero okuza meyuru,
nu ma havere imba mbe ndji ṋiṋikiza.
Ndjambi me ndji raisire orusuvero
rwe orukarerere nouṱakame we.
4 Ami mba koverwa i ovanavita
mbe ri otja ozongeyama nḓe rya ovandu.
Omayo wawo ye ri otja omanga noviku,
omaraka wawo ye ri otja omangaruvyo omatwe.
5 Raisa ounene woye meyuru, Ndjambi,
nomasa woye kombanda yehi arihe!
6 Ovanavita na ami ve ndji yarera
ombate okundjikambura,
nomuinyo wandje wa yumana tjinene.
Va sa otjitoto mondjira yandje,
nungwari va wira mo oveni.
7 Omutima wandje we riyameke kove, Ndjambi;
ami me imbura nokukutanga.
8 Penduka, muinyo wandje!
Pendukeye, ngoma notjiharpe tjandje!
Ami me penduka ngunda eyuva ari hiya pita.
9 Muhona, ami me ku tanga mokati koviwaṋa,
nu me ku imburire mokati komihoko.
10 Orusuvero rwoye orukarerere
rwa vaza nga komayuru,
nouṱakame woye wa kaṱuna kevaverwa.
11 Raisa ounene woye meyuru, Ndjambi,
nouṱakame woye kombanda yehi arihe.
