Ongumbiro yomuhuka yombatero
Epsalme ra David tja za nokutaura komuzandu we Absalom.
1 Muhona, ami mbi novanavita ovengi,
ovengi tjinene mbe ndji pirukira!
2 Owo ve ndji hungira ave tja:
“Ndjambi kemee mu vatere.”
3 Nungwari ove, Muhona,
oove oruvao ndu ndji yama koumba;
u ndji pa outoṋi nu u ndji pendaparisa.
4 Tji me ku ombatero ku Muhona,
eye me ndji zuvire
kondundu ye ondjapuke.
5 Ami me rangavara ne rara nawa,
ne penduka rukwao,
Muhona tjinga e ndji
tjevere ouṱuku auhe.
6 Ami hi nokutira ovanavita omayovi
mbe ndji kovere ominda avihe.
7 Indjo, Muhona!
Ndji vatera, Ndjambi wandje!
Ove wa nyanyaura ovanavita na ami avehe,
nu wa teya omasa wovanauvi
kutja ave he ndji tjiti otjipo.
8 Outoṋi u za mu Muhona porwe!
Eye nga sere otjiwaṋa tje ondaya.
(Written by David when he was running from his son Absalom.)
An Early Morning Prayer
1 I have a lot of enemies, Lord.
Many fight against 2 me and say,
“God won't rescue you!”
3 But you are my shield,
and you give me victory
and great honor.
4 I pray to you, and you answer
from your sacred hill.
5 I sleep and wake up refreshed
because you, Lord,
protect me.
6 Ten thousand enemies attack
from every side,
but I am not afraid.
7 Come and save me, Lord God!
Break my enemies' jaws
and shatter their teeth,
8 because you protect
and bless your people.
