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.
Onghuwo yomokule yomulidilululi
Eimbilo lomolweendo lokuya kouyapuki.
1 Meni mokule mwi ohandi ku kuwile, Omwene!
2 Omwene, uda ondaka yange!
Omatwi oye naa pwilikine nawa
ondaka yomailikano ange.
3 Omwene, ngeenge to konenene omawii,
Omwene, olyelye ta kala po?
4 Ndelenee pwoove ope nekufilo, opo u tilike.
5 Ohandi teelele Omwene, omwenyo wange
ou netimaumbwile,
nohandi tula elineekelo mondjovo yoye.
6 Omwenyo wange ou neteelelo tau teelele Omwene,
li dule lomunangeli ta teelele ku she,
heeno, oli dule lomunangeli ta teelele ku she.Omwenyo wange ou neteelelo tau teelele Omwene li dule lomunangeli ta teelele ku she.
7 Akutu Israel, teelela Omwene!
Osheshi pOmwene ope nouwanghenda,
nekulilo puye oli yadi po ndoo;
8 ndele Ye ote uya okukulila Israel
momawii aye aeshe.
