Onḓero ku Ndjambi
Epsalme ra David, eye tja ri mokuti onguza kwa Juda.
1 Ndjambi, oove Ndjambi wandje,
nami me ku zeri;
omuinyo wandje wa á¹±onyota na ove,
norutu rwandje ru nonḓero
na ove mehi nda kukuta,
nda kamba nu ndi hi nomeva.
2 Ami otji mba zera okukutara
mondanda yoye ondjapuke,
kutja mbi mune omasa nounene woye.
3 Orondu ouwa womutima
woye wa kapita omuinyo,
nopu me zu okukuhivirika.
4 Ami me ku tanga ngunda ambi nomuinyo,
me yere omake wandje kove mongumbiro.
5 Omuinyo wandje mau
ri ovikurya ovitjate nau kuta,
nami me ku imburire
omaimburiro wondjoroka.
6 Tji mba rara kombete yandje,
me rizemburuka na ove;
ouá¹±uku auhe me ripura na ove,
7 orondu ove aruhe
wa ri ombatero yandje.
Momuzire wovivava vyoye
me imbura nondjoroka.
8 Ami me kakatere kove,
neke roye rokunene mari
ndji á¹±iza nokuhinooma.
9 Nungwari imba mbe kondja
okundjizepa mave pundu motjovakoke.
10 Owo mave á¹±u motjirwa nomangaruvyo,
noturova twawo matu riwa i ozombandje.
11 Nungwari ombara mai nyanda mu Ndjambi.
Nu imba mbe tjita omakwizikiro mena ra Ndjambi,
mave mu tanga,
novinyo vyovanavizeze mavi patwa.
Longing for God
1 O God, you are my God,
and I long for you.
My whole being desires you;
like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land,
my soul is thirsty for you.
2 Let me see you in the sanctuary;
let me see how mighty and glorious you are.
3 Your constant love is better than life itself,
and so I will praise you.
4 I will give you thanks as long as I live;
I will raise my hands to you in prayer.
5 My soul will feast and be satisfied,
and I will sing glad songs of praise to you.
6 As I lie in bed, I remember you;
all night long I think of you,
7 because you have always been my help.
In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.
8 I cling to you,
and your hand keeps me safe.
9 Those who are trying to kill me
will go down into the world of the dead.
10 They will be killed in battle,
and their bodies eaten by wolves.
11 Because God gives him victory,
the king will rejoice.
Those who make promises in God's name will praise him,
but the mouths of liars will be shut.
