(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.
Exupifo oli li mOmwene
Epsalme laDavid, eshi a ya onhapo omona waye Absalom.
1 Omwene, ongahelipi ovatondi vange va hapupala!
Vahapu va fikamena nge!
2 Vahapu otava popi nge tava ti:
“Ke na ekwafo puKalunga!” Sela
3 Ndelenee Omwene, Oove oshikelelifo shange
netumbalo lange,
Ove noto yelula omutwe wange.
4 Onda lalekida Omwene mokule,
Ye nokwa uda eingido lange
komhunda yaye iyapuki. Sela
5 Onda li nda nangala, nda kofa nawa,
opo nee nda penduka;
osheshi Kalunga oha amene nge.
6 Ame ihandi tila ovanhu omayovi omulongo
tava dingilile nge keembinga adishe.
7 Omwene, yambuka, xupife nge Kalunga kange!
Osheshi Ove wa teyaula oluhamama lovatondi vange;
nomayoo ovalunde we a tataula.
8 Exupifo oli li mOmwene.
Enangeko noupuna loye
nali kale kombada yoshiwana shoye. Sela
