(By David.)
A Prayer of Praise
1 You, Lord, are the light
that keeps me safe.
I am not afraid of anyone.
You protect me,
and I have no fears.
2 Brutal people may attack
and try to kill me,
but they will stumble.
Fierce enemies may attack,
but they will fall.
3 Armies may surround me,
but I won't be afraid;
war may break out,
but I will trust you.
4 I ask only one thing, Lord:
Let me live in your house
every day of my life
to see how wonderful you are
and to pray in your temple.
5 In times of trouble, Lord,
you will protect me.
You will hide me in your tent
and keep me safe
on top of a mighty rock.
6 You will let me defeat
all my enemies.
Then I will celebrate,
as I enter your tent
with animal sacrifices
and songs of praise.
7 Please listen when I pray!
Have pity. Answer my prayer.
8 My heart tells me to pray.
I am eager to see your face,
9 so don't hide from me.
I am your servant, Lord,
and you have helped me.
Don't turn from me in anger.
You alone keep me safe.
Don't reject or desert me.
10 Even if my father and mother
should desert me,
you will take care of me.
11 Teach me to follow, Lord,
and lead me on the right path
because of my enemies.
12 Don't let them do to me
what they want.
People tell lies about me
and make violent threats,
13 but I know I will live
to see how kind you are.
14 Trust the Lord!
Be brave and strong
and trust the Lord.
Egalikano lyehambelelo
Episalomi lyaDavid
1 Omuwa oye uuyelele nomuhupithi gwandje;
itandi tila nando olye.
Omuwa ota gamene ndje kiiponga ayihe;
itandi mbandama.
2 Aakolokoshi ngele taa ponokele ndje
noya hala okudhipaga ndje,
otaa punduka e taa gwile po.
3 Nonando etanga lyaakwiita li kondeke ndje,
itaa vulu okutilitha ndje.
Nonando aatondi yandje ya matukile ndje,
natango otandi inekele Kalunga,
4 Omuwa onde mu indile ompumbwe yimwe;
ondi na oshinima shimwe ashike nde shi hala:
okukala mongulu yOmuwa okukalamwenyo kwandje akuhe,
okunyanyudhwa kuuwanawa we nokupula ewiliko lye.
5 Methimbo lyuudhigu ota shigi ndje;
ota gamene ndje motempeli ye
e ta londeke ndje kemanya ele.
6 Aatondi mbono ya kundukidha ndje,
otandi ke ya sinda.
Nokwiimba ekandanga,
otandi ke etela Omuwa omayambo motempeli ye;
otandi ki imba te hambelele Omuwa.
7 Omuwa, uva ndje, sho tandi ku ithana!
Sila ndje ohenda
e to yamukula ndje!
8 Sho wa ti:
“Ileni, mu simaneke ndje,”
ngame onda yamukula:
“Otandi ya, Omuwa;
9 ino holeka ndje oshipala shoye!”
Ino geela ndje;
ino tidha po omuntu gwoye.
Noshito owa kala ekwatho lyandje;
ino etha ndje,
ngoye ino thiga ndje po,
Kalunga, omuhupithi gwandje.
10 Tate nameme otaa vulu okweetha ndje,
ihe Omuwa ota sile ndje oshimpwiyu.
11 Omuwa, longa ndje okulandula ehalo lyoye,
enditha ndje nondjila yaa na iiponga,
oshoka ondi na aatondi oyendji.
12 Ino ethela ndje miikaha yaamboka ye tonde ndje,
mboka taa ponokele ndje niifundja nomatilitho.
13 Ondi shi shi kutya ote kala ndi na omwenyo
nokumona uuwanawa wOmuwa mokukalamwenyo huka kwongashingeyi.
14 Inekela Omuwa.
Itaala, ino limbililwa.
Inekela Omuwa.
