To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.
1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves . Selah.
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
Ongumbiro yombatero
Komuimburise otja kombosiro yOkuhina Okuṱukuṱura. Epsalme ra David, eye tja za nokutaura ku Saul na kaṱara mondimba.
1 Ndji tjariparera, Ndjambi, ndji tjariparera,
orondu ami me paha omaundiro move.
Momuzire wovivava vyoye ami
omu mba muna ondjamo,
nga oumba tji wa kapita.
2 Me ku ku Ndjambi wOkombandambanda,
ku Ndjambi ngu ndjipa ovihepwa vyandje.
3 Eye me ndji hindire ombatero okuza meyuru,
nu ma havere imba mbe ndji ṋiṋikiza.
Ndjambi me ndji raisire orusuvero
rwe orukarerere nouṱakame we.
4 Ami mba koverwa i ovanavita
mbe ri otja ozongeyama nḓe rya ovandu.
Omayo wawo ye ri otja omanga noviku,
omaraka wawo ye ri otja omangaruvyo omatwe.
5 Raisa ounene woye meyuru, Ndjambi,
nomasa woye kombanda yehi arihe!
6 Ovanavita na ami ve ndji yarera
ombate okundjikambura,
nomuinyo wandje wa yumana tjinene.
Va sa otjitoto mondjira yandje,
nungwari va wira mo oveni.
7 Omutima wandje we riyameke kove, Ndjambi;
ami me imbura nokukutanga.
8 Penduka, muinyo wandje!
Pendukeye, ngoma notjiharpe tjandje!
Ami me penduka ngunda eyuva ari hiya pita.
9 Muhona, ami me ku tanga mokati koviwaṋa,
nu me ku imburire mokati komihoko.
10 Orusuvero rwoye orukarerere
rwa vaza nga komayuru,
nouṱakame woye wa kaṱuna kevaverwa.
11 Raisa ounene woye meyuru, Ndjambi,
nouṱakame woye kombanda yehi arihe.
