(Written by David when he was running from his son Absalom.)
An Early Morning Prayer
1 I have a lot of enemies, Lord.
Many fight against 2 me and say,
“God won't rescue you!”
3 But you are my shield,
and you give me victory
and great honor.
4 I pray to you, and you answer
from your sacred hill.
5 I sleep and wake up refreshed
because you, Lord,
protect me.
6 Ten thousand enemies attack
from every side,
but I am not afraid.
7 Come and save me, Lord God!
Break my enemies' jaws
and shatter their teeth,
8 because you protect
and bless your people.
Huib ǃaroma hâ ǀgores
Davidi ge ôasab, Absalomma xu ǃhū ǁaeb ǃnâ xoahe hâ Psalms
Davidi Psalms
1 ǃKhūtse kaise ta ge ǂgui khākhoena ūhâ;
ǂguin ân ge tita ǃoagu ra khâi!
2 ǂGuin tita xa nēti ra mîna:
“Elob ge ǁîba hui tide.”
3 Xawe sats, ǃKhūts ge hoaǁae ti ǁkhaukhō;
sats ge a ti ǂkhaisi tsîts ge tita ra ǂnī kai.
4 Tita ge ǃKhūba huib ǃaroma ra ǂgaiǀî
tsîb ge ǁîba ǁîb ǃanu ǃhomma xu ra ǃeream te.
5 ǁGoe tsî ta ge ra ǁom
tsîb ge ǃKhūba hoa tsuxuba tita ra ǃûi.
6 Hoa ǀkhāga xu ra xāǂgā te ǀoadisidi di khākhoena
ta ge ǃao tama hâ.
7 Hā re ǃKhūtse, ore te re ti Elotse!
Sats ge ti khākhoen hoana ǃnanib ai ge ǂnau;
tsî eloxoresan di ǁgûgats ge ge khôa.
8 Dans ge ǃKhūba xu hâ
ab ǁîb khoena ǀkhae.
