Egalikano lyomukeenandjo
Egalikano lyaDavid
1 Omuwa, pulakena ndje; sho te indilile uuyuuki;
gameka okutsi kwoye kokulila kwandje!
Pulakena, sho tandi ku indile nomwenyo gu uka.
2 Oto uthile ndje okwaanuusama,
oshoka ou shi shoka shu uka.
3 Ongoye wa tseya omutima gwandje,
oho ya kungame uusiku;
owa konakona ndje nawa,
ihe ino mona ndje uuwinayi.
4 Ihandi popi uukolokoshi, ngaashi yalwe haa ningi;
onda dhiginine okulandula omautho goye,
noinandi landula oondjila dhuupwidhi.
5 Onda dhiginine okweenda mondjila yoye,
noonkatu dhandje inadhi puguma mo.
6 Kalunga, otandi ku galikana,
oshoka oto uvu ndje;
gameka okutsi kwoye kungame,
u pulakene oohapu dhandje.
7 Holola ohole yoye onkumithi,
ngu u tu hupithe;
opungoye tatu holama aatondi yetu.
8 Gamena ndje ongomuni yeho lyoye;
holeka ndje momuzile gwomawawa goye,
9 ndaa adhike komahomono gaakolokoshi.
Aatondi yandje aadhipagi ohaa kondeke ndje;
10 oyo kaye na olukeno
notaa popi oohapu dhiilundo.
11 Ngashingeyi oya kondeka ndje koombinga adhihe
ya tega ompito yokunukila ndje.
12 Oyo taa langele ndje ya fa onime
ya hala okutuulagula ndje.
13 Ila, Omuwa, kondjitha aatondi yandje, u ya sinde!
Hupitha ndje miikaha yaakolokoshi negongamwele lyoye;
14 hupitha ndje mwaamboka ye na ashihe shoka ya pumbwa muuyuni mbuka.
Ya geela nuudhigu mboka we ya pungulila.
Egeelo nali gwanene oyana
ko naku kale lyaana yoyana yawo.
15 Ihe ngame otandi ke ku mona,
oshoka inandi longa sha sha puka;
nongele te penduka,
okukalapo kwoye otaku nyanyudha ndje.
(A prayer by David.)
The Prayer of an Innocent Person
1 I am innocent, Lord!
Won't you listen as I pray
and beg for help?
I am honest!
Please hear my prayer.
2 Only you can say
that I am innocent,
because only your eyes
can see the truth.
3 You know my heart,
and even during the night
you have tested me
and found me innocent.
I have made up my mind
never to tell a lie.
4 I don't do like others.
I obey your teachings
and am not cruel.
5 I have followed you,
without ever stumbling.
6 I pray to you, God,
because you will help me.
Listen and answer my prayer!
7 Show your wonderful love.
Your mighty arm protects those
who run to you for safety
from their enemies.
8 Protect me as you would
your very own eyes;
hide me in the shadow
of your wings.
9 Don't let my brutal enemies
attack from all sides
and kill me.
10 They refuse to show mercy,
and they keep bragging.
11 They have caught up with me!
My enemies are everywhere,
eagerly hoping to smear me
in the dirt.
12 They are like hungry lions
hunting for food,
or like young lions
hiding in ambush.
13 Do something, Lord!
Attack and defeat them.
Take your sword and save me
from those evil people.
14 Use your powerful arm
and rescue me
from the hands of mere humans
whose world won't last.
You provide food
for those you love.
Their children have plenty,
and their grandchildren
will have more than enough.
15 I am innocent, Lord,
and I will see your face!
When I awake, all I want
is to see you as you are.
