(A psalm by David and a song for the music leader.)
God Answers Prayer
1 Our God, you deserve praise
in Zion, where we keep
our promises to you.
2 Everyone will come to you
because you answer prayer.
3 When our sins get us down,
you forgive us.
4 You bless your chosen ones,
and you invite them
to live near you
in your temple.
We will enjoy your house,
the sacred temple.
5 Our God, you save us,
and your fearsome deeds answer
our prayers for justice!
You give hope to people
everywhere on earth,
even those across the sea.
6 You are strong,
and your mighty power
put the mountains in place.
7 You silence the roaring waves
and the noisy shouts
of the nations.
8 People far away marvel
at your fearsome deeds,
and all who live under the sun
celebrate and sing
because of you.
9 You take care of the earth
and send rain to help the soil
grow all kinds of crops.
Your rivers never run dry,
and you prepare the earth
to produce abundant grain.
10 You water all its fields
and level the lumpy ground.
You send showers of rain
to soften the soil
and help the plants sprout.
11 Wherever your footsteps
touch the earth,
a rich harvest is gathered.
12 Desert pastures blossom,
and mountains celebrate.
13 Meadows are filled
with sheep and goats;
valleys overflow with grain
and echo with joyful songs.
Elob ǃgâisib ǃaroma hâ koatsanas
ǁNaeǃnans ǂgaeǂgui-aob ǃoa
Davidi Psalms
1 Elotse Sions tawan satsa ra kare
tsîs nūsa satsa nî matarehe.
2 Sats sida ǀgorede ra ǁnâu-amts
ǃoan ge hoaraga khoena nî hā.
3 Sida dīsādi ge ra ǀgaidā da
xawets ge sida ǃûǂamde ra ǀûba da.
4 ǀKhaehe i ge hâ ǁnā-i, ǁî-ets ra ǁhûi tsî ǀgūǀgū-e
î-i sa ai-omgu ǃnâ ǁan ǁkhā.
Sida ge sa ommi di ǃgâisib xa nî ǁâ
ǃanu ǃkhaib sa Tempeli dib ǀkha.
5 Sats ge buruxa dīgu ǀkha ge ǃeream da,
Elotse sats hîa sida ra ǃnoraǃnorats,
sida di ǂgomǃgâts, ǃhūbaib di ǀams kōse,
hurib di ǃnūsib kōse.
6 Sats ge sa ǀgaib ǀkha ǃhomga ge ǂnubi;
ǀgaib ǀkha anahe hâtsa.
7 Huriba ra ǃnōǃnōts;
ǃgabigu di ǂkhupib
tsî khoen di ǂkhupiba ra ǃnōǃnōtsa.
8 Tsîn ge ǁanǂgāsaben ǃnūse ǁan hân tsîna
sa buruxa sîsenga ra ǃao.
Sats ge sores di ǁhais tsî ǁîs di ǂgâsa ra ǃgâiaǂgao kai.
9 Sats ge ǃhūba sari tsî ǃnāǂamsase ra ǃkhū kai
Elob di ǃārogu ge ǁgam-i xa ǀoa hâ
tsîb ge ǁnā ǀgaus ai ǃhoroba ra aiǂhomi.
10 ǃHūǃgaohe hâ ābats ge ǃnāǂamsase ǁgam-e ra mā;
ǃgaokhâihe hâ ǃhūbats ge ra ǂhauǂhau;
ǀnanub ǀkhats ǁîba tsautsau
tsî ǃīǂoaxa rana ra ǀkhae.
11 Sats ge kuriba sa ǃgâisib ǀkha ra ǀgapa
tsî di ge sa dāǃharode ǁnuiba ra ǂnâ kai.
12 ǃGaroǃhūb ǃû-aidi ge ra ǂnâ
tsî ǃhomgu ge dâb ǀkha anasen hâ.
13 ǃÛ-aidi ge gūn xa ǀoa hâ;
ǃgoaǃnāgu ǃhorob ǀkha ǃgū-aihe hâ
tsîn ge dâb ǀkha ra ǂgaiǂui, ā ǁîn ge ra ǁnae.
