(A psalm by David.)
A Prayer in Time of Danger
1 Listen, Lord, as I pray!
You are faithful and honest
and will answer my prayer.
2 I am your servant.
Don't try me in your court,
because no one is innocent
by your standards.
3 My enemies are chasing me,
crushing me in the ground.
I am in total darkness,
like someone long dead.
4 I have given up hope,
and I feel numb all over.
5 I remember to think about
the many things you did
in years gone by.
6 Then I lift my hands in prayer,
because my soul is a desert,
thirsty for water from you.
7 Please hurry, Lord,
and answer my prayer.
I feel hopeless.
Don't turn away
and leave me here to die.
8 Each morning let me learn
more about your love
because I trust you.
I come to you in prayer,
asking for your guidance.
9 Please rescue me
from my enemies, Lord!
I come to you for safety.
10 You are my God. Show me
what you want me to do,
and let your gentle Spirit
lead me in the right path.
11 Be true to your name, Lord,
and keep my life safe.
Use your saving power
to protect me from trouble.
12 I am your servant.
Show how much you love me
by destroying my enemies.
Epsalome lomulidilululi
Epsalome laDavid.
1 Omwene, uda eindilo lange,
Ove pwilikina eehelo lange.
Molwoudiinini woye itavela nge,
omolwouyuki woye.
2 Ove ino tokola omupiya woye,
osheshi kape na omunamwenyo
omuyuki koshipala shoye.
3 Akutu, omutondi ta taataa omwenyo wange,
ote u lyataulile poshi,
ota telatele nge momulaulu, ndi fe ava va fya nale.
4 Omhepo yange paife oya mbadapala,
omutima wange owa kanghelwa meni lange.
5 Ohandi dimbulukwa omafimbo onalenale,
oilonga yoye aishe ohandi i shipulula,
ame ndi shipaashipe okulonga kwoye akushe.
6 Omake ange ohandi a yelula kwoove;
omwenyo wange otau ku notelwa,
wa fa edu li nonghange. Sela
7 Omwene, endelela, ude nge!
Omhepo yange oya notelwa,
ino holeka nge oshipala shoye,
ndiha fe ava, va ya nale mombila.
8 Ngeenge taku shi, uditile nge ouwanghenda woye,
osheshi Oove nde lineekela.
Udikile nge ondjila, ame ndi ende nayo,
osheshi kwoove, oko handi yelula omwenyo wange.
9 Omwene, xupife nge movatondi vange!
Kwoove ohandi ka ningina ko.
10 Longe nge, ndi ninge eshi we shi hokwa,
osheshi Oove Kalunga kange.
Omhepo yoye iwa nai endife nge
mondjila ya fefengwa.
11 Omwene, molwedina loye kwafa,
ndi kale nomwenyo.
Molwouyuki woye kufe nge moudjuu.
12 Nomolwouwanghenda woye
hanauna po ovatondi vange,
Ove nyonauna po aveshe,
ava tava fininike nge,
osheshi aame omupiya woye.
