(A psalm by David to be used when an offering is made.)
A Prayer in Times of Trouble
1 When you are angry, Lord,
please don't punish me
or even correct me.
2 You shot me with your arrows,
and you struck me
with your hand.
3 My body hurts all over
because of your anger.
Even my bones are in pain,
and my sins 4 are so heavy
that I am crushed.
5 Because of my foolishness,
I am covered with sores
that stink and spread.
6 My body is twisted and bent,
and I groan all day long.
7 Fever has my back in flames,
and I hurt everywhere.
8 I am worn out and weak,
moaning and in distress.
9 You, Lord, know every one
of my deepest desires,
and my noisy groans
are no secret to you.
10 My heart is beating fast.
I feel weak all over,
and my eyes are red.
11 Because of my sickness,
no friends or neighbors
will come near me.
12 All who want me dead
set traps to catch me,
and those who want
to harm and destroy me
plan and plot all day.
13 I am not able to hear
or speak a word;
14 I am completely deaf
and can't make a sound.
15 I trust you, Lord God,
and you will do something.
16 I said, “Don't let them laugh
or brag when I slip and fall.”
17 I am about to collapse
from constant pain.
18 I told you my sins,
and I am sorry for them.
19 Many deadly and powerful
enemies hate me,
20 and they repay evil for good
because I try to do right.
21 You are the Lord God!
Stay nearby
and don't desert me.
22 You are the one who saves me.
Please hurry and help.
Eilikano lomunaudu
Epsalme laDavid, edimbulukifoyambo.
1 Omwene, ino tokola nge mehandu loye,
Ove ino denga we likesha!
2 Osheshi oikuti yoye oya tyuula nge,
noudjuu weke loye otau findile nge poshi.
3 Mombelela yange kamu na nande
onhumba inai yehama molwehandu loye,
nomomakipa ange kamu na nande
etulumuko molwoulunde wange.
4 Owii wange owa ninginifa omutwe wange,
wa fa omutengi mudjuu,
wa dula nge eenghono.
5 Oidinda yange oya mbuta, tai nyika nai,
ya twiyukila nge molwoulai wange.
6 Onda tifuka, handi ende omwoodimba,
nda djala oikutu youfiye.
7 Eenho dange oda fulila tadi pi,
nomolutu lange kamu na nande onhumba itai vele.
8 Onda alamekwa, nda mongoshoka,
mokundakula kwomutima wange
ohandi kuu pombada.
9 Omwene, eshi nda hala,
ashishe ou shi shii,
netwo lomadima ange inali ku holekwa.
10 Omutima wange otau lomhauka,
neenghono dange oda fiya nge po,
nouyelele womesho ange yo owa kana.
11 Ookaume kange novashiivikile
ova tekukifwa komupya wange,
novambuletwelela otava kala nge kokule.
12 Ava tava nangele omwenyo wange,
otava tele omiyo,
naava va hala okuyehameka nge,
otava lombola oixuna,
ndele tava dutu ekonda efiku alishe.
13 Ndelenee ame ndi li ngaashi omufitamatwi, nghi udite sha,
nomufitandaka ou ita makula okanya kaye.
14 Ondi li po, nda fa nokuli omulumenhu iha udu ko,
noehe na nande enyamukulo mokanya kaye.
15 Osheshi Omwene, onde lineekela kwoove,
Omwene, Kalunga kange, Oove ou,
to pe nge enyamukulo.
16 Osheshi onda tya: Ngeno uhe va efe,
va lengaife nge,
neemhadi dange, ngeenge tadi fenhuka,
vo vaha shiive okufulalalela nge.
17 Osheshi ondi li popepi nokuteyauka eenghono,
nouyehame wange opo u li alushe.
18 Akutu, ohandi ku hepaululile owii wange,
nonda nyika oufiye omolwomatimba ange.
19 Ndelenee ava tava lwifa nge oshimha, ovanaenghono,
naava tava tondele nge oinima yongaho, ove li po vahapu.
20 Ouwa otave u pilulile nge owii,
ndele tava shivile nge olwoodi,
molwaashi nda anyena mouwa.
21 Ino efa nge, Omwene!
Kalunga kange, ino kala kokule naame!
22 Endelela u kwafe nge,
Omwene, exupifo lange!
