A Song of Praise
1 I waited patiently for the Lord's help;
then he listened to me and heard my cry.
2 He pulled me out of a dangerous pit,
out of the deadly quicksand.
He set me safely on a rock
and made me secure.
3 He taught me to sing a new song,
a song of praise to our God.
Many who see this will take warning
and will put their trust in the Lord.
4 Happy are those who trust the Lord,
who do not turn to idols
or join those who worship false gods.
5 You have done many things for us, O Lord our God;
there is no one like you!
You have made many wonderful plans for us.
I could never speak of them all—
their number is so great!
6 You do not want sacrifices and offerings;
you do not ask for animals burned whole on the altar
or for sacrifices to take away sins.
Instead, you have given me ears to hear you,
7 and so I answered, “Here I am;
your instructions for me are in the book of the Law.
8 How I love to do your will, my God!
I keep your teaching in my heart.”
9 In the assembly of all your people, Lord,
I told the good news that you save us.
You know that I will never stop telling it.
10 I have not kept the news of salvation to myself;
I have always spoken of your faithfulness and help.
In the assembly of all your people I have not been silent
about your loyalty and constant love.
11 Lord, I know you will never stop being merciful to me.
Your love and loyalty will always keep me safe.
A Prayer for Help
(Psalm 70)12 I am surrounded by many troubles—
too many to count!
My sins have caught up with me,
and I can no longer see;
they are more than the hairs of my head,
and I have lost my courage.
13 Save me, Lord! Help me now!
14 May those who try to kill me
be completely defeated and confused.
May those who are happy because of my troubles
be turned back and disgraced.
15 May those who make fun of me
be dismayed by their defeat.
16 May all who come to you
be glad and joyful.
May all who are thankful for your salvation
always say, “How great is the Lord!”
17 I am weak and poor, O Lord,
but you have not forgotten me.
You are my savior and my God—
hurry to my aid!
Epandulo molwexupifo Eduliko li dule oiyambwa
Epsalme laDavid, la pewa enyakwa lolwiimbo.
1 Onda li nda teelela, nokuteelela Omwene,
nokwa vandamena kwaame
nokwa uda onghuwo yange.
2 Oye okwa shila nge mo melambo lenyonauno
nomonhata yonhopo;
okwa kaleka eemhadi dange kemanya,
eenghatu dange okwe di pameka;
3 ndele okwa tula mokanya kange eimbilo lipe,
ehambeleloimbilo lokufimaneka Kalunga ketu.
Vahapu tave li mono, ndele tava tila
ndele tave lineekele Omwene.
4 Omulumenhu omunelao ou,
ta tula elineekelo laye mOmwene,
noite liameke kovalinenepeki
nokwaava tava pukile oipupulu.
5 Oilonga inene Ove wa longa,
Omwene, Kalunga kange,
noikumwifa yoye neemhangela kufye;
kape na eshi tashi yelekwa naave;
ngeno nda hala oku i udifa noku i vilikila,
ndele yo ihapu, itai dulika okuvalwa.
6 Oitomenwayambo neendjayambo ito di hokwa,
ndelenee omatwi ange wa fitulula;
exwikiloyambo netimbayambo ito pula.
7 Onghee nee ame nda tya: “Tala, ohandi uya,
momushangwa omo mwa shangwa,
eshi handi longo.
8 Kalunga kange, okuwanifa ehalo loye,
osho otashi nyakula nge,
nomhango yoye oyo ya nyolelwa
moule womwenyo wange.”
9 Eshi shouyuki onde shi udifa meongalo linene;
tala, omilungu dange inandi di mwenifa;
Omwene, Oove mwene u shi shii.
10 Kouyuki woye inandi holeka ko sha
momutima wange,
onda udifa pombada oudiinini nekwafo loye;
onghenda noshili yoye
inandi i mweneka meongalo linene.
11 Onghee nee, Omwene, ndi shi shii,
Ove ito anyene nge efilonghenda loye;
onghenda noudiinini woye
ohau amene nge alushe.
12 Osheshi owii uhapu, uhe shii kuvalwa,
owa kondekela nge,
omanyono ange a kwata nge,
ihandi dulu okumona ko;
omuvalu wao ou dule
eexwiki dokomutwe wange,
nonyati yange oya pwa po.
13 Omwene, hala okuxupifa nge!
Omwene, endelela, u kwafe nge!
14 Aveshe ava tava nangele omwenyo wange,
ve u nyonaune po, nava fifwe ohoni,
i va pembife oshipala;
ava va halela nge omupya,
nava shunifwe shanimanima, va lengaifwe.
15 Nave lixwinifwe kelengwa lavo,
ava tava ulaula nge tava ti:
“Shalongo, shalongo!”
16 Aveshe ava tave ku kongo,
nava nyakukwe nokuhafela mwoove;
aveshe ava tava djuulukwa exupifo loye,
vo va tye alushe:
“Omwene Oye omunene!”
17 Nande ondi li moupongo nomoluhepo:
Omwene ota file nge oshisho.
Oove omukwafi nomuxupifi wange,
Kalunga kange, ino kala ko!
