A Prayer for Help
1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful,
because I come to you for safety.
In the shadow of your wings I find protection
until the raging storms are over.
2 I call to God, the Most High,
to God, who supplies my every need.
3 He will answer from heaven and save me;
he will defeat my oppressors.
God will show me his constant love and faithfulness.
4 I am surrounded by enemies,
who are like lions hungry for human flesh.
Their teeth are like spears and arrows;
their tongues are like sharp swords.
5 Show your greatness in the sky, O God,
and your glory over all the earth.
6 My enemies have spread a net to catch me;
I am overcome with distress.
They dug a pit in my path,
but fell into it themselves.
7 I have complete confidence, O God;
I will sing and praise you!
8 Wake up, my soul!
Wake up, my harp and lyre!
I will wake up the sun.
9 I will thank you, O Lord, among the nations.
I will praise you among the peoples.
10 Your constant love reaches the heavens;
your faithfulness touches the skies.
11 Show your greatness in the sky, O God,
and your glory over all the earth.
Ongumbiro yombatero
Komuimburise otja kombosiro yOkuhina Okuṱukuṱura. Epsalme ra David, eye tja za nokutaura ku Saul na kaṱara mondimba.
1 Ndji tjariparera, Ndjambi, ndji tjariparera,
orondu ami me paha omaundiro move.
Momuzire wovivava vyoye ami
omu mba muna ondjamo,
nga oumba tji wa kapita.
2 Me ku ku Ndjambi wOkombandambanda,
ku Ndjambi ngu ndjipa ovihepwa vyandje.
3 Eye me ndji hindire ombatero okuza meyuru,
nu ma havere imba mbe ndji ṋiṋikiza.
Ndjambi me ndji raisire orusuvero
rwe orukarerere nouṱakame we.
4 Ami mba koverwa i ovanavita
mbe ri otja ozongeyama nḓe rya ovandu.
Omayo wawo ye ri otja omanga noviku,
omaraka wawo ye ri otja omangaruvyo omatwe.
5 Raisa ounene woye meyuru, Ndjambi,
nomasa woye kombanda yehi arihe!
6 Ovanavita na ami ve ndji yarera
ombate okundjikambura,
nomuinyo wandje wa yumana tjinene.
Va sa otjitoto mondjira yandje,
nungwari va wira mo oveni.
7 Omutima wandje we riyameke kove, Ndjambi;
ami me imbura nokukutanga.
8 Penduka, muinyo wandje!
Pendukeye, ngoma notjiharpe tjandje!
Ami me penduka ngunda eyuva ari hiya pita.
9 Muhona, ami me ku tanga mokati koviwaṋa,
nu me ku imburire mokati komihoko.
10 Orusuvero rwoye orukarerere
rwa vaza nga komayuru,
nouṱakame woye wa kaṱuna kevaverwa.
11 Raisa ounene woye meyuru, Ndjambi,
nouṱakame woye kombanda yehi arihe.
