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.
Eilikano neimbilopandulo moudjuu
Eimbilo laDavid, la pewa enyakwa lolwiimbo oku li imba mongovela yeimbilo eli: ‘Ino nyonauna po’, lefimbo eshi a shuukile Saul, ndee ta hondama mekololo lomhunda.
1 Kalunga, file nge onghenda, file nge onghenda,
osheshi kwoove omwenyo wange otau kongo ekwafo,
ndele momudidimbe womavava oye
onda hala okukonga eameno
fiyo ehanauno la pita po.
2 Ohandi ifana Kalunga ou wOkombadambada
Kalunga ou ta fikifa oshinima shange.
3 Oye ta tumine nge ekwafo, tali di keulu,
ota lengaifa ou e uditile nge onya. Sela
Kalunga ota tumu ouwanghenda noshili yaye.
4 Omwenyo wange otau nangala
mokati keenghoshi
nomokati kovatondi ve yadi outondwe,
nomokati kaava ve nomayoo a fa omaonga noikuti,
nomalaka avo a fa omikonda da twa.
5 Kalunga, litumba kombada yomaulu,
efimano loye kombada yedu alishe.
6 Eemhadi dange ove di tela eendjadja,
ova polimanifa omwenyo wange.
Ekelo, ove li fa komesho yange,
ndele voovene tava wile mo. Sela
7 Omutima wange u nouladi, Kalunga,
omutima wange ou nouladi;
onda hala okwiimba nokushika.
8 Penduka, omwenyo wange!
Pendukeni okaxumbafeta nonyalilo!
Onda hala okupendula etendo leluwa.
9 Omwene, onda hala oku ku tanga mokati koiwana,
onda hala ndi ku imbile mokati kovapaani.
10 Osheshi ouwanghenda woye tau lundu eulu,
noudiinini woye otau fiki fiyo okoilemo.
11 Kalunga, litumba kombada yomaulu,
nefimano loye kombada yedu alishe.
