Epsalome lomulidilululi
Epsalome laDavid.
1 Omwene, uda eindilo lange,
Ove pwilikina eehelo lange.
Molwoudiinini woye itavela nge,
omolwouyuki woye.
2 Ove ino tokola omupiya woye,
osheshi kape na omunamwenyo
omuyuki koshipala shoye.
3 Akutu, omutondi ta taataa omwenyo wange,
ote u lyataulile poshi,
ota telatele nge momulaulu, ndi fe ava va fya nale.
4 Omhepo yange paife oya mbadapala,
omutima wange owa kanghelwa meni lange.
5 Ohandi dimbulukwa omafimbo onalenale,
oilonga yoye aishe ohandi i shipulula,
ame ndi shipaashipe okulonga kwoye akushe.
6 Omake ange ohandi a yelula kwoove;
omwenyo wange otau ku notelwa,
wa fa edu li nonghange. Sela
7 Omwene, endelela, ude nge!
Omhepo yange oya notelwa,
ino holeka nge oshipala shoye,
ndiha fe ava, va ya nale mombila.
8 Ngeenge taku shi, uditile nge ouwanghenda woye,
osheshi Oove nde lineekela.
Udikile nge ondjila, ame ndi ende nayo,
osheshi kwoove, oko handi yelula omwenyo wange.
9 Omwene, xupife nge movatondi vange!
Kwoove ohandi ka ningina ko.
10 Longe nge, ndi ninge eshi we shi hokwa,
osheshi Oove Kalunga kange.
Omhepo yoye iwa nai endife nge
mondjila ya fefengwa.
11 Omwene, molwedina loye kwafa,
ndi kale nomwenyo.
Molwouyuki woye kufe nge moudjuu.
12 Nomolwouwanghenda woye
hanauna po ovatondi vange,
Ove nyonauna po aveshe,
ava tava fininike nge,
osheshi aame omupiya woye.
A Prayer for Help
1 Lord, hear my prayer!
In your righteousness listen to my plea;
answer me in your faithfulness!
2 Don't put me, your servant, on trial;
no one is innocent in your sight.
3 My enemies have hunted me down
and completely defeated me.
They have put me in a dark prison,
and I am like those who died long ago.
4 So I am ready to give up;
I am in deep despair.
5 I remember the days gone by;
I think about all that you have done,
I bring to mind all your deeds.
6 I lift up my hands to you in prayer;
like dry ground my soul is thirsty for you.
7 Answer me now, Lord!
I have lost all hope.
Don't hide yourself from me,
or I will be among those who go down to the world of the dead.
8 Remind me each morning of your constant love,
for I put my trust in you.
My prayers go up to you;
show me the way I should go.
9 I go to you for protection, Lord;
rescue me from my enemies.
10 You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
11 Rescue me, Lord, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!
12 Because of your love for me, kill my enemies
and destroy all my oppressors,
for I am your servant.
