The Lord Is Always Merciful
1 Tell the Lord
how thankful you are,
because he is kind
and always merciful.
2 Let Israel shout,
“God is always merciful!”
3 Let the family of Aaron
the priest shout,
“God is always merciful!”
4 Let every true worshiper
of the Lord shout,
“God is always merciful!”
5 When I was really hurting,
I prayed to the Lord.
He answered my prayer,
and took my worries away.
6 The Lord is on my side,
and I am not afraid
of what others can do to me.
7 With the Lord on my side,
I will defeat
my hateful enemies.
8 It is better to trust the Lord
for protection
than to trust anyone else,
9 including strong leaders.
10 Nations surrounded me,
but I got rid of them
by the power of the Lord.
11 They attacked from all sides,
but I got rid of them
by the power of the Lord.
12 They swarmed around like bees,
but by the power of the Lord,
I got rid of them
and their fiery sting.
13 Their attacks were so fierce
that I nearly fell,
but the Lord helped me.
14 My power and my strength
come from the Lord,
and he has saved me.
15 From the tents of God's people
come shouts of victory:
“The Lord is powerful!
16 With his mighty arm
the Lord wins victories!
The Lord is powerful!”
17 And so my life is safe,
and I will live to tell
what the Lord has done.
18 He punished me terribly,
but he did not let death
lay its hands on me.
19 Open the gates of justice!
I will enter and tell the Lord
how thankful I am.
20 Here is the gate of the Lord!
Everyone who does right
may enter this gate.
21 I praise the Lord
for answering my prayers
and saving me.
22 The stone that the builders
tossed aside
has now become
the most important stone.
23 The Lord has done this,
and it is amazing to us.
24 This day belongs to the Lord!
Let's celebrate
and be glad today.
25 We'll ask the Lord to save us!
We'll sincerely ask the Lord
to let us win.
26 God bless the one who comes
in the name of the Lord!
We praise you from here
in the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is our God,
and he has given us light!
Start the celebration!
March with palm branches
all the way to the altar.
28 The Lord is my God!
I will praise him and tell him
how thankful I am.
29 Tell the Lord
how thankful you are,
because he is kind
and always merciful.
Ehambelelondjimbo
1 Hambeleleni Omuwa,
oshoka oye omwaanawa,
nesilohenda lye otali kala sigo aluhe.
2 Aaisraeli naa tye:
“Esilohenda lye otali kala sigo aluhe.”
3 Ezimo lyaAaron nali tye:
“Esilohenda lye otali kala sigo aluhe.”
4 Mboka haa galikana Omuwa naa tye:
“Esilohenda lye otali kala sigo aluhe.”
5 Muudhigu wandje ondi ithana Omuwa,
Omuwa noku uvu ndje
e ta hupitha ndje.
6 Omuwa oku li pamwe nangame,
onkee itandi tila sha;
aantu otaa ningi ndje shike?
7 Omuwa oku li pamwe nangame,
oye omukwathi gwandje;
ota ka sindila ndje aatondi yandje.
8 Okwiinekela Omuwa
oku vule okwiitula maantu.
9 Okwiinekela Omuwa
oku vule okwiitula maapangeli.
10 Aatondi yandje ayehe oya kunduka ndje,
ihe medhina lyOmuwa otandi ya halakanitha po.
11 Nando naa kundukidhe ndje koombinga adhihe,
medhina lyOmuwa otandi ya halakanitha po.
12 Oyu uminine ndje ya fa oonyushi,
ihe otaa pi po mbala ngaashi omano.
Medhina lyOmuwa otandi ya halakanitha po.
13 Ondu undulwa lwanima, konyala ndi gwile po,
ihe Omuwa okwa kwatha ndje.
14 Omuwa okwa ningi ndje omunankondo,
notandi mu hambelele;
oye omuhupithi gwandje.
15 Onkugilili yenyanyu noyesindano
otayi uvika momatsali gaayuuki:
Olulyo lwOmuwa olwa longo iilongankondo.
16 Iilongankondo ye oye tu etele esindano.
17 Ngame itandi si;
otandi kala ndi na omwenyo notandi hokolola iilonga yOmuwa.
18 Omuwa okwa geele ndje noonkondo,
ihe ina etha ndje, ndi se.
19 Egululilii ndje iiyelo yotempeli,
ndi ye mo, ndi hambelele Omuwa!
20 Omweelo gwOmuwa ogwo nguka;
omo moka aayuuki taa pitile.
21 Ngame otandi ku hambelele, Omuwa,
sho wu uvu ndje nowa ningi omuhupithi gwandje.
22 Emanya ndyoka aatungi ye li ekelehi,
olya ningi emanya li na esimano li vule agehe.
23 Osha, ningwa kOmuwa,
nosha ningi oshikumitha momeho getu.
24 Esiku olyo tuu ndika Omuwa e li utha:
tu imbeni pombanda tse tu li nyanyukilweni!
25 Omuwa, tu hupitha;
Omuwa, tu pa elago!
26 Kalunga na laleke nuuyamba
ngoka te ya medhina lyOmuwa
Otatu mu laleke nuuyamba mongulu yOmuwa.
27 Omuwa oye Kalunga;
okwe tu minikile nuuyelele we.
Tu dhaneni oshituthi tu na iiyale yomilunga,
tu uka lwokoshiyambelo.
28 Ongoye Kalunga kandje,
nonda hala oku ku hambelela.
Ongoye Kalunga kandje,
onda hala oku ku simaneka.
29 Hambeleleni Omuwa,
oshoka oye omwaanawa,
nesilohenda lye, otali kala sigo aluhe.
