A Prayer in Sickness
1 Happy are those who are concerned for the poor;
the Lord will help them when they are in trouble.
2 The Lord will protect them and preserve their lives;
he will make them happy in the land;
he will not abandon them to the power of their enemies.
3 The Lord will help them when they are sick
and will restore them to health.
4 I said, “I have sinned against you, Lord;
be merciful to me and heal me.”
5 My enemies say cruel things about me.
They want me to die and be forgotten.
6 Those who come to see me are not sincere;
they gather bad news about me
and then go out and tell it everywhere.
7 All who hate me whisper to each other about me,
they imagine the worst about me.
8 They say, “He is fatally ill;
he will never leave his bed again.”
9 Even my best friend, the one I trusted most,
the one who shared my food,
has turned against me.
10 Be merciful to me, Lord, and restore my health,
and I will pay my enemies back.
11 They will not triumph over me,
and I will know that you are pleased with me.
12 You will help me, because I do what is right;
you will keep me in your presence forever.
13 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel!
Praise him now and forever!
Amen! Amen!
Egalikano lyomuvu
Episalomi lyaDavid
1 Aanelago oomboka ye na oshimpwiyu noohepele;
Omuwa ote ya kwatha, uuna ye li muudhigu.
2 Omuwa ote ya gamene e te ya shigi kiiponga;
ote ya kaleke nawa moshilongo;
ite ya ethele miikaha yaatondi yawo.
3 Omuwa ote ya kwatha, uuna ye li muuvu
note ya galulile uukolele wawo.
4 Ngame onda ti: “Onda yono kungoye, Omuwa;
sila ndje ohenda e to aludha ndje.”
5 Aatondi yandje otaa popi ndje nayi.
Oya hala, ndi se e te dhimbiwa.
6 Mbo taa talele ndje po, kaye li moshili;
otaa totele ndje omahokololo omawinayi
notaa yi e taa ga taandelitha akuhe.
7 Ayehe mbo ye tonde ndje,
otaa popi ndje nokunongona,
taa fekele ndje uuwinayi.
8 Otaa ti: “Uuvu we owokusa;
momulalo ita zi mo we.”
9 Nakuume lela ngo ndi inekela,
ngo handi pe iikulya,
okwa tsa ondumbo nangame.
10 Omuwa, sila ndje ohenda,
u pe ndje ishewe uukolele,
notandi ya shunithile uuwinayi wawo.
11 Itaa ka sinda ndje,
nangame otandi ka tseya kutya owa hokwa ndje.
12 Oto kwatha ndje,
oshoka ohandi longo shoka shu uka;
oto kaleke ndje aluhe pungoye.
13 Hambeleleni Omuwa, Kalunga kaIsrael!
Mu hambeleleni nena nosigo aluhe!
Amen! Amen!
