Egalikanohambelelo
Eimbilo lyeyapulo lyOtempeli; Episalomi lyaDavid
1 Omuwa, otandi ku hambelele, sho wa hupitha ndje,
nowa keelele aatondi yandje, yaa yole ndje.
2 Onde ku lilile ekwatho, Omuwa Kalunga kandje,
e to aludha ndje;
3 owa hili ndje mombila.
Onda li nda mbolokela muule mwi,
ihe owa ningi ndje ishewe omunamwenyo.
4 Hambeleleni Omuwa, ne aainekelwa ye amuhe!
Dhimbulukweni iilonga yOmuyapuki,
ne mu mu simaneke!
5 Ondjahi ye oyokathimbo kowala,
ihe uuwanawa we otau kalelele.
Ongulohi omahodhi otaga tondoka,
ihe ongula otaku holoka enyanyu.
6 Ondi wete ndi li megameno nonda ti:
“Itandi ka sindika nando olumwe.”
7 Omuwa, owa hololele ndje uuwanawa;
owa koleke ohote yandje.
Opo ihe owi iholeke ndje,
ngame nonda haluka.
8 Omuwa, otandi ku ithana;
otandi ku indile ekwatho:
9 “Eso lyandje otali ku likolitha shike?
Okuya kwandje mombila otaku ku pe ontanitho?
Aasi otaa vulu tuu oku ku simaneka?
Otaa vulu tuu okuhokolola uudhiginini woye?
10 Uva ndje, Omuwa, ngu u sile ndje ohenda!
Omuwa, kwatha ndje!”
11 Oondjila dhandje owe dhi shitukitha oondjimbo dhenyanyu;
owa kodheke oluhodhi lwandje
nowa nyanyudha ndje.
12 Onkee ano itandi mwena;
otandi ku hambelele.
Omuwa, ongoye Kalunga kandje,
otandi ku pandula sigo aluhe.
(A psalm by David for the dedication of the temple.)
A Prayer of Thanks
1 I will praise you, Lord!
You saved me from the grave
and kept my enemies
from celebrating my death.
2 I prayed to you, Lord God,
and you healed me,
3 saving me from death
and the grave.
4 Your faithful people, Lord,
will praise you with songs
and honor your holy name.
5 Your anger lasts a little while,
but your kindness lasts
for a lifetime.
At night we may cry,
but when morning comes
we will celebrate.
6 I felt secure and thought,
“I'll never be shaken!”
7 You, Lord, were my friend,
and you made me strong
as a mighty mountain.
But when you hid your face,
I was crushed.
8 I prayed to you, Lord,
and in my prayer I said,
9 “What good will it do you
if I am in the grave?
Once I have turned to dust,
how can I praise you
or tell how loyal you are?
10 Have pity, Lord! Help!”
11 You have turned my sorrow
into joyful dancing.
No longer am I sad
and wearing sackcloth.
12 I thank you from my heart,
and I will never stop
singing your praises,
my Lord and my God.
