Egalikano lyomuhepekwa
Episalomi lyaDavid
1 Omuwa, uva egalikano lyandje;
pulakena, sho tandi ku kugile ekwatho.
Ila, u kwathe ndje
omoluudhiginini nuuyuuki woye.
2 Omupiya gwoye ino mu fala moompangu,
oshoka kaku na omuntu omuyuuki koshipala shoye.
3 Omutondi ota tidhagana ndje
e ta hata ndje pevi;
otu undulile ndje momilema, ongaamboka ya sa nale.
4 Onda kanitha omukumo;
onda tyololoka.
5 Otandi dhimbulukwa omasiku gonale;
otandi tedhatedha ayihe mbyoka we yi ninga,
notandi dhiladhila iilonga yoye ayihe.
6 Otandi yelutha omaako gandje kungoye;
onde ku yuulukwa nda fa evi lya kukuta
evi lya pumbwa omvula.
7 Omuwa, yamukula ndje mbala;
onda vulwa okutegelela.
Ino holeka ndje oshipala shoye,
opo ndaa fe mbo taa kulukile muusi.
8 Ongula kehe nayi etele ndje elaka lyesilohenda lyoye,
oshoka onde ku inekela.
Otandi ya kungoye megalikano;
ulukila ndje ondjila ndi na okweenda nayo.
9 Omuwa, hupitha ndje miikaha yaatondi yandje;
otandi holama mungoye.
10 Longa ndje okugwanitha ehalo lyoye,
oshoka ongoye Kalunga kandje.
Ombepo yoye nayi endithe ndje mepola lya yelekana.
11 Omuwa, hupitha ndje omolwedhina lyoye;
pititha ndje muudhigu omoluuyuuki woye.
12 Molwaasho u hole ndje,
hanagula po aatondi yandje;
komba po aahepeki yandje ayehe,
oshoka ngame omupiya gwoye.
A Prayer for Help
1 Lord, hear my prayer!
In your righteousness listen to my plea;
answer me in your faithfulness!
2 Don't put me, your servant, on trial;
no one is innocent in your sight.
3 My enemies have hunted me down
and completely defeated me.
They have put me in a dark prison,
and I am like those who died long ago.
4 So I am ready to give up;
I am in deep despair.
5 I remember the days gone by;
I think about all that you have done,
I bring to mind all your deeds.
6 I lift up my hands to you in prayer;
like dry ground my soul is thirsty for you.
7 Answer me now, Lord!
I have lost all hope.
Don't hide yourself from me,
or I will be among those who go down to the world of the dead.
8 Remind me each morning of your constant love,
for I put my trust in you.
My prayers go up to you;
show me the way I should go.
9 I go to you for protection, Lord;
rescue me from my enemies.
10 You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
11 Rescue me, Lord, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!
12 Because of your love for me, kill my enemies
and destroy all my oppressors,
for I am your servant.
