Mokati kaakolokoshi
Episalomi lyaDavid
1 Omuwa, hupitha ndje miikaha yaakolokoshi;
gamena ndje kaalumentu aadhudhu.
2 Otaa kaleke uuwinayi momitima dhawo
noya hala olugodhi esiku kehe.
3 Omalaka gawo oga fa gomayoka guuzigo,
noohapu dhawo odha fa uuzigo wontoka.
4 Omuwa, gamena ndje kiikaha yaakolokoshi,
shiga ndje kaalumentu aadhudhu
mboka taa dhiladhilile ndje uuwinayi
notaa tegele ndje omwigo.
5 Oonakuholuuntsa, otaa tegele ndje oomwigo meholamo;
otaa tegele ndje oshiliya
notaa fulile ndje ekelo mondjila.
6 Ngame ote ti kOmuwa:
“Ongoye Kalunga kandje.”
Omuwa, uva egalikano lyandje.
7 Omuwa Omupangeliawike, ongoye omupopili gwandje omunankondo
noto gamene ndje esiku lyolugodhi.
8 Omuwa, aakaanakalunga ino ya pitikila omakamba gawo;
ino etha oompangela dhawo dhi tompole sha,
opo yaa inenepeke.
9 Aatondi yandje ino etha ya sinde ndje;
ya shunithila uuwinayi mboka ye u ningile ndje.
10 Ya tilahila omakala gomulilo;
naa umbilwe meziko lyomulilo
nomolumbogo moka itaa ka za mo.
11 Ino etha aalundili ya kale moshilongo;
elega nali ya kombe po.
12 Ondi shi shi,
Omuwa otu uthile oohepele pauyuuki
nota popile aakwanaluhepo.
13 Aayuuki otaye ke ku hambelela,
naanashili otaa ka kala koshipala shoye.
(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
A Prayer for the Lord's Help
1 Rescue me from cruel
and violent enemies, Lord!
2 They think up evil plans
and always cause trouble.
3 Their words bite deep
like the poisonous fangs
of a snake.
4 Protect me, Lord, from cruel
and brutal enemies,
who want to destroy me.
5 Those proud people have hidden
traps and nets
to catch me as I walk.
6 You, Lord, are my God!
Please listen to my prayer.
7 You have the power to save me,
and you keep me safe
in every battle.
8 Don't let the wicked succeed
in doing what they want,
or else they might never
stop planning evil.
9 They have me surrounded,
but make them the victims
of their own vicious lies.
10 Dump flaming coals on them
and throw them into pits
where they can't climb out.
11 Chase those cruel liars away!
Let trouble hunt them down.
12 Our Lord, I know that you
defend the homeless
and see that the poor
are given justice.
13 Your people will praise you
and will live with you
because they do right.
