Okwiindila egameno
Episalomi lyaDavid konima Saul sho a tumu aantu ya ka kankamena egumbo lye ye mu dhipage
1 Kalunga kandje, hupitha ndje miikaha yaatondi yandje;
gamena ndje kumboka ya hala okuponokela ndje!
2 Hupitha ndje kaakolokoshi;
yululula ndje miikaha yaadhipagi!
3 Tala! Otaa langele okudhipaga ndje;
aakolokoshi otaa gongalele okukondjitha ndje.
Hamolwondjo nenge epuko lyasha nde li ninga.
4 Omuwa, hamolweyono lyasha ando nde li ninga,
sho taa matukile komahala gawo.
5 Omuwa, Kalunga Omunankondoawike, penduka, u kwathe ndje;
Kalunga kaIsrael, ila, u tale!
Penduka, u geele aapagani;
ino sila aakotokeli mbo aawinayi ohenda!
6 Pethimbo lyongulohi otaa galuka
notaa ulula ya fa oombwa, sho taa ende moshilando.
7 Pulakena komasheko nomatilitho gawo.
Omalaka gomomakana gawo oga fa omagonga,
ihe otaa dhiladhila kutya kaku na ngoka e ya pulakena.
8 Ihe ngoye, Omuwa, oto ya yolo;
oto sheke aapagani ayehe.
9 Ngame ondi inekela oonkondo dhoye;
ongoye epopilongulu lyandje, Kalunga.
10 Kalunga kandje oku hole ndje note ya kungame;
oye ta talitha ndje okusindika kwaatondi yandje.
11 Kalunga, ino ya dhipaga po,
opo oshigwana shandje shaaye shi dhimbwe.
Ya halakanitha noonkondo dhoye
e to ya sindi,
Omuwa, omugameni gwetu.
12 Oondjo odhi li komilungu dhawo;
oohapu dhawo adhihe odhuulunde.
Naa kwatelwe muuntsa wawo,
oshoka ohaa tukana e taa fundju.
13 Ya geela wa sa ondjahi; ya yona po thiluthilu.
Nena kehe gumwe ota ka tseya kutya Kalunga oye omupangeli muIsrael,
nepangelo lye otali adha sigo okooha dhuuyuni.
14 Ongulohi aatondi yandje otaa galuka,
otaa ulula ya fa oombwa,
sho tadhi ende moshilando,
15 ongoombwa tadhi kongo iikulya notadhi nkwina,
ngele inadhi mona sha.
16 Ihe ngame otandi imbi omolwoonkondo dhoye;
kehe ongula otandi imbi mokule omolwesilohenda lyoye.
Owa kala egameno lyandje,
epopilongulu lyandje methimbo lyuudhigu.
17 Otandi ku pandula, omupopili gwandje.
Kalunga oye egameno lyandje,
Kalunga ngoka e hole ndje.
(For the music leader. To the tune “Don't Destroy.” A special psalm by David when Saul had David's house watched so that he could kill him.)
A Prayer for Protection
1 Save me, God! Protect me
from enemy attacks!
2 Keep me safe from brutal people
who want to kill me.
3 Merciless enemies, Lord,
are hiding and plotting,
hoping to kill me.
I have not hurt them
in any way at all.
4 But they are ready to attack.
Do something! Help me!
Look at what's happening.
5 Lord God All-Powerful,
you are the God of Israel.
Punish the other nations
and don't pity those terrible
and rebellious people.
6 My enemies return at evening,
growling like dogs
roaming the city.
7 They curse, and their words
cut like swords,
as they say to themselves,
“No one can hear us!”
8 You, Lord, laugh at them
and sneer at the nations.
9 You are my mighty fortress,
and I depend on you.
10 You love me and will let me
see my enemies defeated.
11 Don't kill them,
or everyone may forget!
Just use your mighty power
to make them tremble
and fall.
You are a shield
for your people.
12 My enemies are liars!
So let them be trapped
by their boastful lies.
13 Get angry and destroy them.
Leave them in ruin.
Then all the nations will know
that you rule in Israel.
14 Those liars return at evening,
growling like dogs
roaming the city.
15 They search for scraps of food,
and they snarl
until they are stuffed.
16 But I will sing about
your strength, my God,
and I will celebrate
because of your love.
You are my fortress,
my place of protection
in times of trouble.
17 I will sing your praises!
You are my mighty fortress,
and you love me.
