God Our Protector
1 Whoever goes to the Lord for safety,
whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty,
2 can say to him,
“You are my defender and protector.
You are my God; in you I trust.”
3 He will keep you safe from all hidden dangers
and from all deadly diseases.
4 He will cover you with his wings;
you will be safe in his care;
his faithfulness will protect and defend you.
5 You need not fear any dangers at night
or sudden attacks during the day
6 or the plagues that strike in the dark
or the evils that kill in daylight.
7 A thousand may fall dead beside you,
ten thousand all around you,
but you will not be harmed.
8 You will look and see
how the wicked are punished.
9 You have made the Lord your defender,
the Most High your protector,
10 and so no disaster will strike you,
no violence will come near your home.
11 God will put his angels in charge of you
to protect you wherever you go.
12 They will hold you up with their hands
to keep you from hurting your feet on the stones.
13 You will trample down lions and snakes,
fierce lions and poisonous snakes.
14 God says, “I will save those who love me
and will protect those who acknowledge me as Lord.
15 When they call to me, I will answer them;
when they are in trouble, I will be with them.
I will rescue them and honor them.
16 I will reward them with long life;
I will save them.”
Omuwa oye omugameni gwetu
1 Kehe ngoka ti itula mepopilo lyOmuwa,
nakehe ngoka ta kala megameno lyOmunankondoawike,
2 ota vulu okutya kuye:
“Ongoye omupopili nomugameni gwandje.
Ongoye Kalunga kandje, nde ku inekela.”
3 Omuwa ota kandula po iiponga ayihe
note ku gamene komikithi dhomalega.
4 Ote ku siikile nomawawa ge;
megameno lye kamu na iiponga;
oku shi kwiinekelwa,
oye eshigo nepopilo lyoye.
5 Ito pumbwa okutila iiponga yuusiku
nenge eponokelo omutenya.
6 Elega itali ku akele uusiku,
nuuvu itau ku kwata omutenya.
7 Ponto yoye nando napa se eyuvi
nokolulyo lwoye omayuvi omulongo,
ngoye ito adhika koshiponga.
8 Oto kala wa tala,
aakaanakalunga nkene taa geelwa.
9 Oshoka Omuwa oye omupopili gwoye;
gwokombandambanda owe mu ningi omugameni gwoye.
10 Onkee oshiponga itashi ku adha,
nepiyagano itali thiki popepi nondunda yoye.
11 Kalunga ote ku tumine aayengeli ye,
ye ku gamene;
otaye ku shigi shaa mpoka to yi.
12 Otaye ku papatele momaako gawo,
waa pume oompadhi dhoye komamanya.
13 Oto ka lyata oonime nomayoka,
oonime oohahu nomayoka guuzigo.
14 Kalunga ota ti:
“Otandi hupitha mboka ye hole ndje
notandi gamene mboka ye shi kutya ongame Omuwa.
15 Uuna taa ithana ndje,
otandi ya yamukula;
uuna ye li muudhigu,
ote kala pamwe nayo.
Otandi ya hupitha e tii ya simanekitha.
16 Otandi ya pe omwenyo omule
notandi ya hupitha.”
