Ongumbiro yondjamo
Komuimburise nozohiva. Epsalme ra David.
1 Muhona, puratena kongumbiro yandje,
nu u zuve ondjemeno yandje.
2 Puratena kondjuriro yandje yombatero,
Mbara yandje na Ndjambi wandje.
Ami me kumbu kove Muhona.
3 Muhona, ove omuhuka
omunene u zuva eraka randje;
tji pa tji, ami e ku ṱunine ombunguhiro,
ne undju eziriro kove.
4 Orondu kaove Ndjambi ngu u norutjato mouvi;
nu koyandjere omunauvi moukarepo woye.
5 Imba mbe rihiva oveni
kamaave munika komurungu woye;
nove wa tonda imba avehe mbe tjita ouvi.
6 Ove u yandeka ovanavizeze avehe,
nu u nyengwa ovatjite voutwe ovawovise.
7 Nungwari mena rorusuvero rwoye orunene
ami me yenene okuhita mondjuwo yoye
nokurikotamenena mondjuwo yoye ondjapuke
nokurikota komurungu woye nondira kove.
8 Muhona, ami mbi novanavita ovengi tjinene!
Ndji hongorera mokutjita ombango yoye,
nu u ndji serurire ondjira yoye mbi kayende mo.
9 Ovanavita na ami kave hungire ouatjiri;
omitima vyawo vi zera okuyandeka porwako.
Omambo wawo omanavineya nomapope,
nu ye ura notjavivi.
10 Ve pangura nu u ve vere, Ndjambi!
Ngave yandekwe i omeripura
wovineya vyawo oveni.
Ve ramba moukarepo woye mena
romaurunde wawo omengi,
nu tjinga ave ku pirukira.
11 Nungwari avehe mbe
nomaundiro move, ngave yoroke,
aruhe nga ve imbure nondjoroka.
Yama avehe mbe ku suvera
kokutja mena roye ve kare nondjoroka move.
12 Ove, Muhona, u sera ondaya
ku imba mbe nonḓuviro kove;
ondjingonekero yoye i ve tjizikiza otja oruvao.
(A psalm by David for the music leader. Use flutes.)
A Prayer for Help
1 Listen, Lord, as I pray!
Pay attention when I groan.
2 You are my King and my God.
Answer my cry for help
because I pray to you.
3 Each morning you listen
to my prayer,
as I bring my requests to you
and wait for your reply.
4 You are not the kind of God
who is pleased with evil.
Sinners can't stay with you.
5 No one who boasts can stand
in your presence, Lord,
and you hate evil people.
6 You destroy every liar,
and you despise violence
and deceit.
7 Because of your great mercy,
I come to your house, Lord,
and I am filled with wonder
as I bow down to worship
at your holy temple.
8 You do what is right,
and I ask you to guide me.
Make your teaching clear
because of my enemies.
9 Nothing they say is true!
They just want to destroy.
Their words are deceitful
like a hidden pit,
and their tongues are good
only for telling lies.
10 Punish them, God,
and let their own plans
bring their downfall.
Get rid of them!
They keep committing crimes
and turning against you.
11 Let all who run to you
for protection
always sing joyful songs.
Provide shelter for those
who truly love you
and let them rejoice.
12 Our Lord, you bless those
who live right,
and you shield them
with your kindness.
