Okupula egameno
Episalomi lyaDavid
1 Omuwa, pulakena sho tii ku lombwele,
ngu u uve omakemo gandje.
2 Uva ndje, sho te pula ekwatho,
Kalunga kandje, omukwaniilwa gwandje.
Otandi ku indile, Omuwa;
3 ongula onene oto uvu ewi lyandje;
pepito lyetango otandi ku etele eindilo lyandje
notandi tegelele, u yamukule ndje.
4 Ngoye ku shi Kalunga ngoka ha nyanyukilwa uuwinayi;
uukolokoshi ito u ethele po pungoye.
5 Ito vulu okwiidhidhimikila aayitumbaleki;
ou tonde ayehe mboka haa longo uukolokoshi.
6 Ongoye to hanagula po aaniifundja ayehe;
aadhipagi naagwaaleki oto ya nyanyala.
7 Ihe ngame molwohole yoye onene
ondi na ompito okuya mongulu yoye ondjapuki
ote pitikwa oku ku simaneka
noku ku tsila oongolo nuutile.
8 Omuwa, ondi na aatondi oyendji!
Wilika ndje, ndi longe ehalo lyoye;
ulukila ndje ondjila yoye,
ndi ende nayo.
9 Oohapu dhaatondi yandje kadhi shi kwiinekelwa;
oya hala owala okuhanagula.
Oohapu dhawo, odhi na omuheka nomuthenu,
ihe odhu udha omakoto omawinayi
10 Kalunga, ya pa uusama,
ngu u ya pangule;
iineya yawo nayi ya etele omupya.
Omolwoondjo dhawo odhindji
nomolwondumbo yawo nangoye
ya tidha po pungoye.
11 Naa nyanyukwe ayehe mboka
haa kongo egameno pungoye;
otaa ki imba aluhe oondjimbo dhenyanyu.
Gamena mboka ye ku hole;
omolwoye oye na shili elago.
12 Omuwa, ongoye ho yambeke
mboka haa vulika kungoye;
ohole yoye oyo oshikandekitho
tashi ya gamene.
(A psalm by David for the music leader. Use flutes.)
A Prayer for Help
1 Listen, Lord, as I pray!
Pay attention when I groan.
2 You are my King and my God.
Answer my cry for help
because I pray to you.
3 Each morning you listen
to my prayer,
as I bring my requests to you
and wait for your reply.
4 You are not the kind of God
who is pleased with evil.
Sinners can't stay with you.
5 No one who boasts can stand
in your presence, Lord,
and you hate evil people.
6 You destroy every liar,
and you despise violence
and deceit.
7 Because of your great mercy,
I come to your house, Lord,
and I am filled with wonder
as I bow down to worship
at your holy temple.
8 You do what is right,
and I ask you to guide me.
Make your teaching clear
because of my enemies.
9 Nothing they say is true!
They just want to destroy.
Their words are deceitful
like a hidden pit,
and their tongues are good
only for telling lies.
10 Punish them, God,
and let their own plans
bring their downfall.
Get rid of them!
They keep committing crimes
and turning against you.
11 Let all who run to you
for protection
always sing joyful songs.
Provide shelter for those
who truly love you
and let them rejoice.
12 Our Lord, you bless those
who live right,
and you shield them
with your kindness.
