A Prayer for Help
1 From the depths of my despair I call to you, Lord.
2 Hear my cry, O Lord;
listen to my call for help!
3 If you kept a record of our sins,
who could escape being condemned?
4 But you forgive us,
so that we should stand in awe of you.
5 I wait eagerly for the Lord's help,
and in his word I trust.
6 I wait for the Lord
more eagerly than sentries wait for the dawn—
than sentries wait for the dawn.
7 Israel, trust in the Lord,
because his love is constant
and he is always willing to save.
8 He will save his people Israel
from all their sins.
Ongumbiro yombatero
1 Mourekoto womerihahiziro
me ku kove, Muhona.
2 Muhona, zuva keraka randje;
puratena komeriyarikaṋeno wandje!
3 Tji wa ṱiza omauvi wetu aruhe, Muhona,
owaṋi ngu ma sora okupenga omberero yoye?
4 Nungwari pove pe nondjesiro,
kutja tu ku karere nondira.
5 Ami mbi undja ombatero ya Muhona nonḓero,
mbi riyameka ku ye, nu mbi undja kutja embo
re ri yenenisiwe.
6 Mbi undja ku Muhona okukapita
ovatjevere tji ve undja omatjiro,
okukapita ovatjevere tji ve undja omatjiro.
7 Israel, undja ku Muhona,
orondu pu Muhona tjinga ape
norusuvero oruṱakame,
neye tjinga e nombango okutukutura.
8 Eye porwe ongu ma kutura Israel
komauvi watjo aehe.
