Egalikano lyongula
Episalomi lyaDavid konima sho a fadhukile po omwana Absalom
1 Omuwa,
aatondi yandje oyendji ngiini,
oyendji ngiini, mbo ya hala okukondjitha ndje!
2 Oyo taa popi ndje taa ti:
“Kalunga ite mu kwatha sha!”
3 Ihe Omuwa, ongoye to gamene ndje aluhe kiiponga;
oho pe ndje esindano
noho tsu ndje omukumo.
4 Ngame ohandi pula Omuwa ekwatho,
ye nohu uvu egalikano lyandje
kondundu ye ondjapuki.
5 Ngame onda lala e te kotha,
Omuwa nota gamene ndje uusiku auhe.
6 Ngame ite tila aatondi yomayuvi ogendji,
mboka ya kondeka ndje koombinga adhihe.
7 Ila, Omuwa!
Hupitha ndje, Kalunga kandje!
Ongoye to sindi aatondi yandje ayehe
e to ya thigi yaa na we oonkondo dhokuhepeka ndje.
8 Omuwa, ngoka ha gandja esindano,
na yambeke aantu ye!
(Written by David when he was running from his son Absalom.)
An Early Morning Prayer
1 I have a lot of enemies, Lord.
Many fight against 2 me and say,
“God won't rescue you!”
3 But you are my shield,
and you give me victory
and great honor.
4 I pray to you, and you answer
from your sacred hill.
5 I sleep and wake up refreshed
because you, Lord,
protect me.
6 Ten thousand enemies attack
from every side,
but I am not afraid.
7 Come and save me, Lord God!
Break my enemies' jaws
and shatter their teeth,
8 because you protect
and bless your people.
