(A song and a psalm by Asaph for the music leader. Use stringed instruments.)
God Always Wins
1 You, our God,
are famous in Judah
and honored in Israel.
2 Your home is on Mount Zion,
the city of peace.
3 There you destroyed
fiery arrows, shields, swords,
and all the other weapons.
4 You are more glorious than
the eternal mountains.
5 Brave warriors were robbed
of what they had taken,
and now they lie dead,
unable to lift an arm.
6 God of Jacob, when you roar,
enemy chariots and horses
drop dead in their tracks.
7 Our God, you are fearsome,
and no one can oppose you
when you are angry.
8 From heaven you announced
your decisions as judge!
And all who live on this earth
were terrified and silent
9 when you took over as judge,
ready to rescue
everyone in need.
10 Even the most angry people
will praise you
when you are furious.
11 Everyone, make your promises
to the Lord your God
and do what you promise.
The Lord is fearsome,
and all his servants
should bring him gifts.
12 God destroys the courage
of rulers and kings
and makes cowards of them.
Kalunga oye omusindani
Episalomi lyaAsaf
1 Kalunga okwa tseyika muJuda;
edhina lye olya simana muIsrael.
2 Okwa dhikile etsali muJerusalem;
omutumba gwe ogu li muSion.
3 Omo moka a hanagula po iikuti yaatondi,
omahuuyanza nomagonga niikondjitho yawo ayihe.
4 Omuwa, eadhimo lyoye enene ngiini!
Esimano lyoye ekumithi, sho wa galuka koondundu hoka wa sindi aatondi yoye.
5 Aalumentu omapenda oya luwa
noya gwile moomposi dheso;
oonkondo nuungomba wawo inau ya kwatha sha.
6 Kegando lyoye, Kalunga kaJakob,
uukambe naakayili yawo oya si.
7 Omuwa, ongoye awike u na okutilika.
Kaku na ngo ta vulu okukala koshipala shoye,
uuna wa geya.
8 Epangulo owe li tumbula u li megulu;
uuyuni owa tila e tau mwena thilu,
9 sho wa thikama, u pangele nou hupithe aathiminikwa kombanda yevi.
10 Ondjahi yaantu otayi ka hulila moku ku simaneka,
naamboka taa hupu miita,
otaa ke ku pandula.
11 Uvanekela Omuwa Kalunga koye omauvaneko
e to ga tsakanitha;
iilongo ayihe yopuushiinda
nayi ete oombalagelo kunguka e na okutilika.
12 Kalunga ota shonopeke aapangeli aanuuntsa;
ota tilitha aakwaniilwa yomuuyuni.
