Ongumbiro yOmbatero
Komuimburise. Epsalme ra David.
1 Mo ndji zembi orure nai nga ruṋe,
Muhona? Nga aruhe are?
Mo horeke omurungu woye
ku ami orure nai nga ruṋe?
2 Hi tjinde ouzeu momuinyo
wandje orure nai nga ruṋe?
Hi kare noruhoze momutima wandje
ouṱuku nomutenya nga ruṋe?
Ovanavita na ami mave ndji
havere nai nga ruṋe?
3 Tara ku ami, Muhona,
Ndjambi wandje, nu u ndji zuvire!
Ndji pa omasa omape kutja e ha koka,
4 kokutja omunavita na ami e he rihivi nai:
“Ami mbe mu havere”,
nokutja omundjitonde a ha nyandere onḓiro yandje.
5 Ami me riyameke korusuvero rwoye orukarerere,
nomutima wandje mau nyandere ombatero yoye.
6 Me imburire ove, Muhona,
orondu ove we ndji tjitira ouwa.
(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
A Prayer for the Lord's Help
1 How much longer, Lord,
will you forget about me?
Will it be forever?
How long will you hide?
2 How long must I be confused
and miserable all day?
How long will my enemies
keep beating me down?
3 Please listen, Lord God,
and answer my prayers.
Make my eyes sparkle again,
or else I will fall
into the sleep of death.
4 My enemies will say,
“Now we've won!”
They will be greatly pleased
when I am defeated.
5 I trust your love,
and I feel like celebrating
because you rescued me.
6 You have been good to me, Lord,
and I will sing about you.
