(A psalm by David for the dedication of the temple.)
A Prayer of Thanks
1 I will praise you, Lord!
You saved me from the grave
and kept my enemies
from celebrating my death.
2 I prayed to you, Lord God,
and you healed me,
3 saving me from death
and the grave.
4 Your faithful people, Lord,
will praise you with songs
and honor your holy name.
5 Your anger lasts a little while,
but your kindness lasts
for a lifetime.
At night we may cry,
but when morning comes
we will celebrate.
6 I felt secure and thought,
“I'll never be shaken!”
7 You, Lord, were my friend,
and you made me strong
as a mighty mountain.
But when you hid your face,
I was crushed.
8 I prayed to you, Lord,
and in my prayer I said,
9 “What good will it do you
if I am in the grave?
Once I have turned to dust,
how can I praise you
or tell how loyal you are?
10 Have pity, Lord! Help!”
11 You have turned my sorrow
into joyful dancing.
No longer am I sad
and wearing sackcloth.
12 I thank you from my heart,
and I will never stop
singing your praises,
my Lord and my God.
Ouwa waKalunga ohau kalelele
Epsalme laDavid, lokwiimba peyapulo lotembeli.
1 Omwene, nda hala ndi ku fimaneke pombada,
osheshi Ove wa shila nge movayelani vange,
noino va pa omhito, va hafele nge.
2 Omwene, Kalunga kange,
nda li nde ku kwenaukila u kwafe nge,
ndele owa velula nge.
3 Omwene, Oove wa alula omwenyo wange moshovafi,
wa alulila nge komwenyo,
hinga ndi mbonyokele mombila.
4 Imbileni Omwene ehambelelo,
ovakoshoki vaye nye,
panduleni nokudimbulukwa edina laye liyapuki!
5 Osheshi ehandu laye ohali kala po
okafimbo kepakumo limwe,
nonghenda yaye otai kalelele omafiku aeshe;
mokutokelwa ekweno,
nomokusha ehafo li li po.
6 Eshi nda li ndi shii nda pama, opo nee nda tya:
“Itandi punduka nande.”
7 Omwene, molwohokwe yoye
wa pamekela nge omhunda yange;
ndele eshi wa holeka oshipala shoye, onda haluka.
8 Opo nee nde ku lalekida, Omwene,
nonda kuwa kwoove, Kalunga kange, nda tya:
9 “Mohonde yange oto mono mo ouwa washike,
ngeenge nda wile melambo?
Ondwi otai ku pandula mbela,
i udife oudiinini woye?
10 Omwene, ngeno u ude nge,
u file nge onghenda!
Omwene, Ove kala omukwafi wange!”
11 Enyeme lange, owe li shitukifa ehafotanhelo,
Ove owa dula nge oshikutu sheenghali,
ndele to dike nge ekwamo lehafo,
12 opo omwenyo wange u shiive oku ku imbila, itau loloka;
Omwene, Kalunga kange,
fiyo alushe handi ke ku hambelela!
