(By David.)
The Prayer of an Innocent Person
1 Show that I am right, Lord!
I stay true to myself,
and I have trusted you
without doubting.
2 Test my thoughts and find out
what I am like.
3 I never forget your kindness,
and I am always faithful
to you.
4 I don't spend my time
with worthless liars
5 or go with evil crowds.
6 I wash my hands, Lord,
to show my innocence,
and I worship at your altar,
7 while gratefully singing
about your wonders.
8 I love the temple
where you live, and where
your glory shines.
9 Don't sweep me away,
as you do sinners.
Don't punish me with death
as you do those people
who are brutal
10 or full of meanness
or who bribe others.
11 I stay true to myself.
Be kind and rescue me.
12 Now I stand on solid ground!
And when your people meet,
I will praise you, Lord.
Ti ǂhanu-aisib xa ǂâi re
Davidi Psalms
1 ǂHanu-aise ǀgoraǃgâ te re ǃKhūtse;
ǀhapio ûiba ûi
tsî ta ge ǁnobe tamase ǃKhūba ǂgomaiǂnûi xuige.
2 ǃÂitsâ î ôaǃnâ te re
ti ǂgaob tsî ǃnaira tsîna ǃâitsâ re.
3 Sa hâhâ ra ǀnammi ti aiǃâ hâ
tsî ta sa amab ǃnâ ra ûi xuige.
4 ǂKhaba khoen ǀkha ta ǀguipa ǂnû tama
tsî ǀhôagao khoen ǀkha ǀguipa ǃgû tama hâ.
5 ǂKhabadī-aon ǀkha ǀguipa hâsa ta ǁkhan hâ
tsî ta ǂkhaban ǀkha ǂnû tide.
6 Ti ǃomra ta ǀhapiosib ǃnâ ǁā
tsî sa altarsa ra ǃgûǂnami ǃKhūtse.
7 Gangantsanasa ǃgari dommi ǀkha ǁnae
tsî sa buruxa sîsengu xa ra ǃkhō-amse.
8 ǃKhūtse, sa ommi di ǁanǃkhais,
sa ǂkhaisib ǁanǃkhaisa ta ge a ǀnam.
9 Tā ǁore-aon ǀkha ūbē te re;
ti ûiba ǃgamaon diba xu ūbē re.
10 ǃOmdi ân ǃnâb ǂkhababa hân,
tsîb amǀkhāb ǃommi âna ǁamaǃkhunis xa ǀoa hâna.
11 Xawe tita ge ti ǂhanu-aisib ǃnâ ra ûi
xuige ore î ǀkhomxa te re.
12 Ti ǂais ge ǂhauǂhausa ǃkhaib ai mâ
tsî ta ge tita ǀhaohâb ǃnâ ǃKhūba nî koa.
