(A psalm by David and a song for the music leader.)
God Answers Prayer
1 Our God, you deserve praise
in Zion, where we keep
our promises to you.
2 Everyone will come to you
because you answer prayer.
3 When our sins get us down,
you forgive us.
4 You bless your chosen ones,
and you invite them
to live near you
in your temple.
We will enjoy your house,
the sacred temple.
5 Our God, you save us,
and your fearsome deeds answer
our prayers for justice!
You give hope to people
everywhere on earth,
even those across the sea.
6 You are strong,
and your mighty power
put the mountains in place.
7 You silence the roaring waves
and the noisy shouts
of the nations.
8 People far away marvel
at your fearsome deeds,
and all who live under the sun
celebrate and sing
because of you.
9 You take care of the earth
and send rain to help the soil
grow all kinds of crops.
Your rivers never run dry,
and you prepare the earth
to produce abundant grain.
10 You water all its fields
and level the lumpy ground.
You send showers of rain
to soften the soil
and help the plants sprout.
11 Wherever your footsteps
touch the earth,
a rich harvest is gathered.
12 Desert pastures blossom,
and mountains celebrate.
13 Meadows are filled
with sheep and goats;
valleys overflow with grain
and echo with joyful songs.
Ehambelelo nepandulo
Episalomi lyaDavid; eimbilo
1 Kalunga, osho opala oku ku hambelela muSion;
otatu ku gwanithile omauvaneko getu.
2 Eeno, ongoye nguka ho uvu omagalikano.
Aantu ayehe otaye ya kungoye omolwoondjo dhawo
3 Omayono getu oge tu tono,
ihe owe ga dhimi po.
4 Aanelago oomboka we ya hogolola
nowe ya kaleke muuyapuki woye.
Otatu ka kuta kuuwanawa womegumbo lyoye,
otempeli yoye ondjapuki.
5 Kalunga omuhupithi gwetu,
owe tu yamukula miilonga yoye iikumithi sho we tu hupitha.
Aantu yomuuyuni auhe noyokombanda yomafuta
otaye ku inekele.
6 Owa thikameke po oondundu koonkondo dhoye;
omatha ogo omuzalo gwoye.
7 Owa loteke etukuluko lyomafuta
nedhengo lyomakuthikuthi;
owa mweneke omakolokosho giigwana.
8 Aakali kombanda yevi otaa kuminwa iinyengandunge yoye.
Aantu yokoombinga adhihe dhevi
otaye ku hambelele.
9 Evi oho li sile oshimpwiyu, sho ho li tekele;
oho li yambapaleke.
Omilonga dhaKalunga odhu udha omeya okupa aantu iilya,
oshoka osho we li tulile po.
10 Oto tutike omasilu gevi
noto yelekanitha iituntu yalyo.
Oto li nengeneke niihomo,
niimeno yalyo oto yi yambeke.
11 Oto gandja eteyo ewanawa;
iinkoti yoye oyu udha uuyamba.
12 Omalundu oga ziza;
oondundu odha nyanyukwa.
13 Omalundu ogu udha oonzi,
nomapya oga ziza iilya;
ayihe otayi ligola ya nyanyukwa.
