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.
Egalikano lyokupula ekwatho
Episalomi lyaDavid konima yepandela lyaSaul lya zi mekololo
1 Kalunga, sila ndje ohenda,
sila ndje ohenda, oshoka okungoye tandi kongo egameno.
Otandi holama momuzile gwomawawa goye,
sigo iikungulu iidhigu tayi kodha.
2 Otandi ithana Kalunga gwokombandambanda,
Kalunga ngo ha gwanithile ndje oompumbwe adhihe.
3 Oye ta yamukula ndje e li megulu
e ta hupitha ndje;
ota sindi aathiminiki yandje.
Kalunga ota hololele ndje esilohenda lye
nuudhiginini we.
4 Onda kondekwa kaatondi,
mbo ya fa oonime dha fukila onyama yomuntu.
Omayego gawo oga fa oomwele niikuti;
omalaka gawo oga fa omagonga ga tsa.
5 Kalunga, holola uunene woye kegulu
nesimano lyoye kombanda yevi alihe.
6 Aatondi yandje oyu umbu oshiyulitho shokuyula ndje;
onda tonwa kuudhigu.
Oyo ya fulile ndje ekelo mondjila,
ihe oya gwile mo yo yene.
7 Kalunga, ngame ondi na einekelo lya kola;
otandi imbi e tandi ku simaneke!
8 Mwenyo gwandje, penduka!
Okaharpa nokashandja kandje, imba!
Onda hala okupendutha etango.
9 Omuwa, otandi ku pandula mokati kiigwana.
Otandi ku simaneke mokati kaakuuyuni.
10 Ohole yoye yaa na ndjele, oya tsa kegulu;
uudhiginini woye otau thiki keyalelo.
11 Kalunga, holola uunene woye kegulu
nesimano lyoye kombanda yevi alihe.
