(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
A Prayer for the Lord's Help
1 How much longer, Lord,
will you forget about me?
Will it be forever?
How long will you hide?
2 How long must I be confused
and miserable all day?
How long will my enemies
keep beating me down?
3 Please listen, Lord God,
and answer my prayers.
Make my eyes sparkle again,
or else I will fall
into the sleep of death.
4 My enemies will say,
“Now we've won!”
They will be greatly pleased
when I am defeated.
5 I trust your love,
and I feel like celebrating
because you rescued me.
6 You have been good to me, Lord,
and I will sing about you.
Okupula ekwatho
Episalomi lyaDavid
1 Omuwa, sigo uunake to dhimbwa ndje?
Sigo aluhe?
Sigo uunake to holama ndje?
2 Osigo uunake ndi na okwiidhidhimikila uudhigu?
Sigo uunake iimpwiyu yu udha momutima gwandje, omutenya nuusiku?
Sigo uunake aatondi yandje
taa nyanyukilwa oluhepo lwandje?
3 Omuwa, Kalunga kandje,
tala ndje e to yamukula ndje.
Shunithila ndje oonkondo;
ino etha, ndi se.
4 Ino etha, aatondi yandje ya tye:
“Ngashingeyi otwe mu sinda!”
Ino ya etha, ya nyanyukilwe okugwilapo kwandje.
5 Ngame ondi inekela ohole yoye;
otandi nyanyukwa, sho to hupitha ndje.
6 Omuwa, otandi ku imbile,
oshoka owa ningile ndje uuwanawa.
