The Prayer of a Good Person
1 Declare me innocent, O Lord,
because I do what is right
and trust you completely.
2 Examine me and test me, Lord;
judge my desires and thoughts.
3 Your constant love is my guide;
your faithfulness always leads me.
4 I do not keep company with worthless people;
I have nothing to do with hypocrites.
5 I hate the company of the evil
and avoid the wicked.
6 Lord, I wash my hands to show that I am innocent
and march in worship around your altar.
7 I sing a hymn of thanksgiving
and tell of all your wonderful deeds.
8 I love the house where you live, O Lord,
the place where your glory dwells.
9 Do not destroy me with the sinners;
spare me from the fate of murderers—
10 those who do evil all the time
and are always ready to take bribes.
11 As for me, I do what is right;
be merciful to me and save me!
12 I am safe from all dangers;
in the assembly of his people I praise the Lord.
Ongumbiro yomuhinandjo
Epsalme ra David.
1 Ndji pangura otja omuhinandjo, Muhona,
tjinga ambi tjita ousemba;
mbe riyameka kove, nu himee yaraara ko.
2 Ndji rora nu u ndji konḓonone, Muhona;
pangura ozonḓero nomeripura wandje.
3 Orusuvero rwoye orukarerere ru ndji hongorera;
nu ouṱakame woye aruhe u
ndji hongorera kouatjiri woye.
4 Hi nehore novanavineya;
nu ovanatjatjavivi hi ṱunu ko.
5 Mba tonda ombongarero yovanauvi,
nu hi kara pehi pu novanauvi.
6 Muhona, ami mbi koha omake
wandje otja omuhinandjo,
nu mbi kondoroka otjipunguhiro
tjoye ame rikotamene kove.
7 Mbi imbura eimburiro rondangero,
nu mbi serekarera oviungura vyoye avihe ovihimise.
8 Muhona, mba suvera ondjuwo yoye mu u tura,
nokoṋa ku ku kara ongeṋangeṋeno yoye wina.
9 O ndji yandeke puna ovanauvi
na puna ovazepe wina,
10 na imba mbe tjita ouvi oruveze aruhe
nu aruhe mbe rirongerera
okukambura ovimariva vyombopero.
11 Nungwari ami mbi tjita ousemba;
ndji kutura, nu ndji tjariparera!
12 Ami hi munu otjipo momaumba aehe;
nu mombongo yotjiwaṋa tje me tanga Muhona.
