(For the music leader. A psalm by David when the prophet Nathan came to him after David had been with Bathsheba.)
A Prayer for Forgiveness
1 You are kind, God!
Please have pity on me.
You are always merciful!
Please wipe away my sins.
2 Wash me clean from all
of my sin and guilt.
3 I know about my sins,
and I cannot forget
the burden of my guilt.
4 You are really the one
I have sinned against;
I have disobeyed you
and have done wrong.
So it is right and fair for you
to correct and punish me.
5 I have sinned and done wrong
since the day I was born.
6 But you want complete honesty,
so teach me true wisdom.
7 Wash me with hyssop
until I am clean
and whiter than snow.
8 Let me be happy and joyful!
You crushed my bones,
now let them celebrate.
9 Turn your eyes from my sin
and cover my guilt.
10 Create pure thoughts in me
and make me faithful again.
11 Don't chase me away from you
or take your Holy Spirit
away from me.
12 Make me as happy as you did
when you saved me;
make me want to obey!
13 I will teach sinners your Law,
and they will return to you.
14 Keep me from any deadly sin.
Only you can save me!
Then I will shout and sing
about your power to save.
15 Help me to speak,
and I will praise you, Lord.
16 Offerings and sacrifices
are not what you want.
17 The way to please you
is to be truly sorry
deep in our hearts.
This is the kind of sacrifice
you won't refuse.
18 Please be willing, Lord,
to help the city of Zion
and to rebuild its walls.
19 Then you will be pleased
with the proper sacrifices,
and we will offer bulls
on your altar once again.
Eilikano lomulidilululi
Epsalme la imbwa kuDavid eshi omuxunganeki Natan e ile kuye, molwaashi e ile kuBatseba; la pewa enyakwa lolwiimbo.
1 Akutu, Kalunga, file nge onghenda
molwouwanghenda woye.
Molwefilonghenda loye linene dima po omatimba ange.
2 Koshe nge owii wange, ndi koshoke,
Ove u fete po etimba lange.
3 Osheshi enyono lange, ame mwene ondi li shii nawa,
nomatimba ange alushe e li momesho ange.
4 Kwoove akuke nda nyona,
nonda ninga eshi shii momesho oye,
opo u kale omuyuki meendjovo doye,
nouhenombedi mokutokola kwoye.
5 Tala, ame onda dalwa moulunde,
nameme okwa dala nge moulunde.
6 Ove wa hala oshili i kale meni momutima,
nomoule womwenyo ho shiivifa nge ounongo.
7 Koshe nge naisopi, opo ndi yele;
koshe nge ndi yele, ndi dule outokele weemhawe.
8 Udife nge ehafo nenyakuko,
opo omakipa ange, aa we a teyaula, a nyakukwe.
9 Tuvika oshipala shoye, uha mone omatimba ange;
ove dima po owii wange aushe.
10 Kalunga, shitile nge omutima wa yela,
nomeni lange tula mo omhepo ipe i neenghono.
11 Ino ekela nge shi nande koshipala shoye,
nOmhepo yoye Iyapuki ino i kufulula nge.
12 Hafife nge vali, ndi hafele exupifo loye,
Ove yambidide nge nomhepo yeduliko.
13 Opo ava, va puka, ndi ke va longe eendjila doye,
ovalunde vo ve ku lialulukile.
14 Kalunga, Kalunga kexupifo lange,
kufe nge metimba lohonde,
elaka lange, lo li hambelele oudiinini woye.
15 Omwene, makukifa omilungu dange,
okanya ka udife efimano loye.
16 Osheshi omatomenoyambo ku na nao,
nomaxwikiloyambo Ove ino a hokwa.
17 Omayambo aa a halika kuKalunga,
oo omhepo ya teyauka.
Omutima, ou wa teyauka nowa alamekwa,
oo nee, Kalunga ito u dini.
18 Ningila Sion ouwa monghenda yoye.
Ove tungulula eehote daJerusalem.
19 Opo nee omayambo ouyuki, oto ke a hokwa vali,
omaxwikiloyambo nomayambo oiwana;
neemhedi otadi tenhekwa koaltari yoye.
