Longing for God
1 O God, you are my God,
and I long for you.
My whole being desires you;
like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land,
my soul is thirsty for you.
2 Let me see you in the sanctuary;
let me see how mighty and glorious you are.
3 Your constant love is better than life itself,
and so I will praise you.
4 I will give you thanks as long as I live;
I will raise my hands to you in prayer.
5 My soul will feast and be satisfied,
and I will sing glad songs of praise to you.
6 As I lie in bed, I remember you;
all night long I think of you,
7 because you have always been my help.
In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.
8 I cling to you,
and your hand keeps me safe.
9 Those who are trying to kill me
will go down into the world of the dead.
10 They will be killed in battle,
and their bodies eaten by wolves.
11 Because God gives him victory,
the king will rejoice.
Those who make promises in God's name will praise him,
but the mouths of liars will be shut.
Okudjuulukwa Kalunga
Epsalome laDavid, eshi a li mombuwa yaJuda.
1 Kalunga Oove Kalunga kange,
ongula inene ohandi ku kongo;
omwenyo wange we ku fila enota;
nolutu lange ole ku hala medu likukutu
la fya oluteni lihe nomeva.
2 Osho ngaha onda li mouyapuki woye,
nde ku talatala,
ndi tale eenghono doye noshinge shoye,
3 Osheshi ouwanghenda woye ouwa,
u dule okukalamwenyo;
omilungu dange nadi ku tange.
4 Osho onda hala ndi ku hambelele,
fimbo ndi li po,
ame ndi yelule omaoko ange medina loye.
5 Omwenyo wange otau palulwa,
wa fa tau li omungo nomaadi;
nokanya kange otake ku pandula,
nomilungu di nenyakuko,
6 moku ku dimbulukwa momutala wange,
noku ku diladila momanangelo oufiku.
7 Osheshi Oove ekwafo lange,
nomomudidimbe womavava oye
ohandi nyakukwa.
8 Omwenyo wange owa dama mwoove;
eke loye lokolulyo otali pameke nge.
9 Ndelenee tava kongo omwenyo wange
nokulietela ngaha ehanauno,
otava i medu moule mwi.
10 Otava ka yandjwa komukonda wa twa;
otava ekelwashi,
va ninge eendja douvandje.
11 Ndelenee ohamba otai hafele Kalunga,
keshe tuu ou ta ane medina layo,
ne litye, ye omunelao;
osheshi omakanya ovanaipupulu
otaa ka mwenekwa.
