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.
Omutewatewi epwanga te liameke kOmwene
Epsalme laDavid.
1 Omwene, ningile nge eshi sha yuka,
osheshi mokweenda kwange nda enda moukoshoki,
onda kala nde lineekela Omwene,
inandi tengauka.
2 Omwene, yeleke nge, u konakone nge,
shipulula eefiyo dange nomutima wange;
3 osheshi ounamutimanghenda woye
ou li komesho yange,
nohandi ende moshili yoye.
4 Ame ihandi kala omutumba pamwe neembudi,
noinandi endafana naava ve na koshi.
5 Ohandi tondo oshiongalele shovanawii,
noihandi kala omutumba pwaava vehe na Kalunga.
6 Omake ange ohandi a kosho ehe na mbudi,
nonda hala okudingilila oaltari yoye, Omwene,
7 ame ndi pandule nondaka inene,
nondi udife oinenelonga yoye aishe.
8 Omwene, ame ondi hole onhele yongulu yoye,
naapa tapa kala onhele yoshinge shoye.
9 Ino nakula po omwenyo wange pamwe novalunde,
nomwenyo wange mumwe novatilishi vohonde,
10 ava ve nomake a nyata oukolokoshi,
nolulyo lavo oli yadi ombubo.
11 Ndelenee ame ohandi ende mouyuki wange,
mangulule nge nokufila nge onghenda.
12 Eemhadi dange tadi kala ofika pedu la lalakana;
ohandi ka hambelela Omwene moiongalele yeongalo.
