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.
Egalikano lyomuyuuki
Episalomi lyaDavid
1 Omuwa, igidhila ndje emangululo,
oshoka ohandi longo shoka shu uka
nonde ku inekela nomwenyo aguhe.
2 Omuwa, konakona ndje,
ngu u tale mpo ndi ikwatelela.
3 Ohole yoye yaaluhe otayi enditha ndje;
uudhiginini woye otau wilike ndje.
4 Kandi na uukuume naantu yaa fele;
kandi na ko nasha naayiningithi.
5 Ondi tonde uukuume naakolokoshi
nohandi gamuka kaadhudhu.
6 Omuwa, otandi iyogo kiikaha
okuholola kutya kandi na oondjo
notandi dhingoloka oshiyambelo shoye nesimaneko.
7 Otandi imbi ehambelelo
notandi hokolola iikumithalonga yoye ayihe.
8 Omuwa, ondi hole egumbo lyoye,
ehala mpo pu na esimano lyoye.
9 Ino hanagulila ndje mumwe naalunde;
hupitha ndje momupya gwaadhipagi —
10 aantu mbo haa longo aluhe iihuna
naamboka ya thowela iisimpo.
11 Ngame kombinga yandje ohandi longo shoka shu uka;
sila ndje ohenda ngu u hupitha ndje.
12 Iiponga oyi li ndje kokule;
Omuwa otandi mu hambelele megongalo lyaantu ye.
