A Song of degrees for Solomon.
1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Ondaya ya Muhona i tumbisa
Epsalme ra Salomo.
1 Muhona tje hi nokutunga ondjuwo,
imba mbu mave i tungu
mave tungu omungandjo.
Muhona tje hi nokutjevera otjihuro,
imba mbu mave tji tjevere
mave tjevere omungandjo.
2 Omungandjo ku eṋe okupenduka
omuhuka omunene nokutokerwa orure,
amamu kondjere ehupo reṋu nomasa aehe.
Tjinga Muhona e yandja ku imba
mba suvera owo ngunda averi mozomboṱu.
3 Ovanatje owo otjiyandjewa tja Muhona,
owo ondaya ye katjotjiri.
4 Ovanatje ovazandu, mba kwatwa i
ihe ngunda e ri omutanda,
ve ri otja oviku meke rombangaṋe.
5 Omuṋingandu omurumendu ngwe
urisa omunguma we noviku otja imbyo,
eye kamaa natwa motjiposa
tji ma hakaene novanavita na ye motjombanguriro.
