ǃHūsabe-i di ǀgores
(Psalm 42 di ǃkharuǃkharus)1 Elotse, ǂhanu-aise ǀgoraǃgâ te,
î ti ǁhōba ǂhanuoǃnâ ǃhaos ǃoagu ǂnoaba te re,
ǀhôagaoǃnâ tsî ǂhanuoǃnâ khoena xu ore te re.
2 Sats ge ǁnā Elots, ǁîts ǃoa ta ra ǁhaiǁhâtsa.
Tare-i ǃaromats ge ǂhara te?
Tare-i ǃaroma ta ǃoab ǃnâ nî hâ,
khākhoeb xa ra ǁgâiǀāhese?
3 Sa ǃnâb tsî sa amab tsîkha sîǂui re,
î kha tita ǂgaeǂgui,
î kha sa ǃanusib ǃhommi
tsî sa ǁanǃkhaib ǃoa ǂgaeǂguisī te.
4 O ta ge Elob di altars tawa nî sī,
Elob dib a ti ǃgâiaǂgaoba xuige,
tsî ta ge ti harps ǀkha ti Eloba nî gangan.
5 Tarexas kha ǃoa hâ ti ǀomse?
Tarexas a sâoǃnâ?
Elob ai ǂgomaiǂnûi re,
ǁîba ta ge nî koa,
huib âb ǃaroma.
A Prayer in Times of Trouble
1 Show that I am right, God!
Defend me against everyone
who doesn't know you;
rescue me from each
of those deceitful liars.
2 I run to you for protection.
Why do you turn me away?
Why must enemies mistreat me
and make me sad?
3 Send your light and your truth
to guide me.
Let them lead me to your house
on your sacred mountain.
4 Then I will worship
at your altar because you
make me joyful.
You are my God,
and I will praise you.
Yes, I will praise you
as I play my harp.
5 Why am I discouraged?
Why am I restless?
I trust you, Lord!
And I will praise you again
because you help me,
and you are my God.
