Elididimiko lomufininikwa
Epsalme laDavid, la pewa enyakwa lolwiimbo.
1 Omwene, fiyo onaini
to kala wa dimbwa nge shili?
Fiyo onaini to holeke nge oshipala shoye?
2 Fiyo onaini ndi nokuhumbata oisho
momwenyo wange,
noluhodi momutima wange efiku nefiku?
Fiyo onaini omuyelani wange
ta ka shishimana e dule nge?
3 Omwene, Kalunga kange, tale nge, ude nge!
Pashukifa omesho ange,
ndiha ka nangale meemhofi defyo!
4 Omushindani wange aha shiive okutya:
“Ame onde mu finda”,
novatondi vange vaha kalukile nge,
ngeenge handi pundauka.
5 Ndelenee ame handi lineekele efilonghenda loye:
omutima wange nau ka nyakukilwe ekwafo loye.
6 Ame ohandi imbile Omwene,
osheshi Ye a ningila nge ouwa.
(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
A Prayer for the Lord's Help
1 How much longer, Lord,
will you forget about me?
Will it be forever?
How long will you hide?
2 How long must I be confused
and miserable all day?
How long will my enemies
keep beating me down?
3 Please listen, Lord God,
and answer my prayers.
Make my eyes sparkle again,
or else I will fall
into the sleep of death.
4 My enemies will say,
“Now we've won!”
They will be greatly pleased
when I am defeated.
5 I trust your love,
and I feel like celebrating
because you rescued me.
6 You have been good to me, Lord,
and I will sing about you.
