(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
Trusting the Lord
1 The Lord is my fortress!
Don't say to me,
“Escape like a bird
to the mountains!”
2 You tell me, “Watch out!
Those evil people have put
their arrows on their bows,
and they are standing
in the shadows,
aiming at good people.
3 What can an honest person do
when everything crumbles?”
4 The Lord is sitting
in his sacred temple
on his throne in heaven.
He knows everything we do
because he sees us all.
5 The Lord tests honest people,
but despises those
who are cruel
and love violence.
6 He will send fiery coals
and flaming sulfur
down on the wicked,
and they will drink nothing
but a scorching wind.
7 The Lord always does right
and wants justice done.
Everyone who does right
will see his face.
Omwiitaveli te lineekele Kalunga
Epsalme laDavid, la pewa enyakwa lolwiimbo.
1 MOmwene onda tula mo elineekelo lange;
otamu ti hano ngahelipi kwaame:
“Tukeni keemhunda ngaashi odila!
2 Osheshi tala, ovahenakalunga
tava lukile omauta,
va tula oshikuti mofipa,
va shiive okuumba ve li momulaulu,
va yashe ava ve nomutima wa yuka.
3 Eengudi domukangha
ngeenge tadi ngumaunwa po,
omuyuki ta dulu sha vali mbela?”
4 Omwene oku li motembeli yaye iyapuki,
Omwene ou, e nolukalwapangelo laye li li meulu;
omesho aye taa tale,
neemhafu daye tadi konenene oludalo lovanhu.
5 Omwene ota konakona
ovayuki novahenakalunga,
naau e hole owii,
omwenyo waye otau mu tondo.
6 Ovahenakalunga ote ke va lokifila
omakala omundilo nosulfuri;
nomhepo ya hanya
otai ka ninga oshitukulwa sheholo lavo.
7 Osheshi Omwene Oye omuyuki
noku hole ouyuki;
ovayuki notava ka tala oshipala shaye.
