(For the music leader by David, the Lord's servant.)
Human Sin and God's Goodness
1 Sinners don't respect God;
sin is all they think about.
2 They like themselves too much
to hate their own sins
or even to see them.
3 They tell deceitful lies,
and they don't have the sense
to live right.
4 Those people stay awake,
thinking up mischief,
and they follow the wrong road,
refusing to turn from sin.
5 Your love is faithful, Lord,
and even the clouds in the sky
can depend on you.
6 Your decisions are always fair.
They are firm like mountains,
deep like the sea,
and all people and animals
are under your care.
7 Your love is a treasure,
and everyone finds shelter
in the shadow of your wings.
8 You give your guests a feast
in your house,
and you serve a tasty drink
that flows like a river.
9 The life-giving fountain
belongs to you,
and your light gives light
to each of us.
10 Our Lord, keep showing love
to everyone who knows you,
and use your power to save all
whose thoughts please you.
11 Don't let those proud
and merciless people
kick me around
or chase me away.
12 Look at those wicked people!
They are knocked down,
never to get up again.
Uukolokoshi womuntu
Episalomi lyaDavid, omupiya gwOmuwa
1 Uulunde otau popi momutima gwomukolokoshi;
ota dhini Kalunga ye ite mu simaneke nando.
2 Oshoka ohi iyele ye mwene,
oha dhiladhila kutya Kalunga ita mono oondjo dhe
noite dhi geele.
3 Okupopya kwe okwiinayi noku udha iifundja;
iha longo we sha shoondunge
nenge oshiwanawa.
4 Mokulala kwe oha tungu oompangela dhuudhudhu;
iha longo nando osha shu uka
ye iha tindi okulonga uuwinayi.
Uuwanawa waKalunga
5 Omuwa, esilohenda lyoye otali adha sigo okegulu;
uudhiginini woye otau ifala sigo okeyalelo.
6 Uuyuuki woye otau yeluka wa fa oondundu;
eutho lyoye olya fa uule wefuta.
Aantu niinamwenyo oyi li meke lyoye.
7 Esilohenda lyoye, Kalunga, kali shi kuhepithwa!
Otatu holama momuzile gwomawawa goye.
8 Otatu li iitendele poshililo shomongulu yoye;
oto tu nwetha momulonga guuwanawa woye.
9 Ongoye oluthithiya lwomwenyo,
nomuuyelele woye otu wete uuyelele wo wene.
10 Tsikila okuhola mbo ye ku shi,
ngu u hupithe aayuuki.
11 Ino etha, aainenepeki ya ponokele ndje
nenge aadhudhu ya tidhe ndje.
12 Tala mpo aakolokoshi ya lala.
Oyo mbeya ya gwila po,
itaa vulu okupenduka.
