(A song and a psalm by Asaph for the music leader. Use stringed instruments.)
God Always Wins
1 You, our God,
are famous in Judah
and honored in Israel.
2 Your home is on Mount Zion,
the city of peace.
3 There you destroyed
fiery arrows, shields, swords,
and all the other weapons.
4 You are more glorious than
the eternal mountains.
5 Brave warriors were robbed
of what they had taken,
and now they lie dead,
unable to lift an arm.
6 God of Jacob, when you roar,
enemy chariots and horses
drop dead in their tracks.
7 Our God, you are fearsome,
and no one can oppose you
when you are angry.
8 From heaven you announced
your decisions as judge!
And all who live on this earth
were terrified and silent
9 when you took over as judge,
ready to rescue
everyone in need.
10 Even the most angry people
will praise you
when you are furious.
11 Everyone, make your promises
to the Lord your God
and do what you promise.
The Lord is fearsome,
and all his servants
should bring him gifts.
12 God destroys the courage
of rulers and kings
and makes cowards of them.
Kalunga Oye omutokoli nomuxupifi
Epsalome laAsaf. Eimbilo la pewa enyakwa lolwiimbo oku li shika mouxumbafeta.
1 Kalunga okwa shiivika apeshe muJuda,
edina laye linene muIsrael.
2 Osheshi ondjuwo yaye oya tungwa muSalem,
ongulu yaye okukala mo komhunda yaSion.
3 Oko tuu oko a teyaula oikutiluvadi yomauta,
noshikelelifo, neongamukonda noiti yavo aishe. Sela
4 Ove wa dja moshinge nomeenghonopangelo
keemhunda doihakanwafindano.
5 Ovakwaita ovaladi ova nyekwa oiti,
ova li va kendjengelwa keemhofi didjuu,
novaladi aveshe ova fya oungonywe momaoko avo.
6 Eingido leaneko loye ola kambukifa
omatemba neenghambe, Kalunga kaJakob.
7 Heeno, Oove omutilifi,
olyelye ta dulu okukala koshipala shoye
fiku to handuka?
8 Keulu taku di eshiivifo letokolo loye,
opo edu la haluka la kanghwa,
9 eshi Kalunga a fikama okutokola,
a xupife ovafininikwa aveshe kombada yedu. Sela
10 Osheshi onyanya yovanhu
otai ku shitukifile efimaneko,
poxuuninwa eshi to lidike omitemo dehandu.
11 Tongeni omaudaneko
nye mu a wanifile Omwene, Kalunga keni!
Aveshe ovo tave mu kundukile,
ove nokweetela onakutilika omaano,
12 Oye tuu, ta xutula outuwalali wovakwananghali,
ndele ta tilifa eehamba dokombada yedu.
