Egalikano lyomukeenandjo
Egalikano lyaDavid
1 Omuwa, pulakena ndje; sho te indilile uuyuuki;
gameka okutsi kwoye kokulila kwandje!
Pulakena, sho tandi ku indile nomwenyo gu uka.
2 Oto uthile ndje okwaanuusama,
oshoka ou shi shoka shu uka.
3 Ongoye wa tseya omutima gwandje,
oho ya kungame uusiku;
owa konakona ndje nawa,
ihe ino mona ndje uuwinayi.
4 Ihandi popi uukolokoshi, ngaashi yalwe haa ningi;
onda dhiginine okulandula omautho goye,
noinandi landula oondjila dhuupwidhi.
5 Onda dhiginine okweenda mondjila yoye,
noonkatu dhandje inadhi puguma mo.
6 Kalunga, otandi ku galikana,
oshoka oto uvu ndje;
gameka okutsi kwoye kungame,
u pulakene oohapu dhandje.
7 Holola ohole yoye onkumithi,
ngu u tu hupithe;
opungoye tatu holama aatondi yetu.
8 Gamena ndje ongomuni yeho lyoye;
holeka ndje momuzile gwomawawa goye,
9 ndaa adhike komahomono gaakolokoshi.
Aatondi yandje aadhipagi ohaa kondeke ndje;
10 oyo kaye na olukeno
notaa popi oohapu dhiilundo.
11 Ngashingeyi oya kondeka ndje koombinga adhihe
ya tega ompito yokunukila ndje.
12 Oyo taa langele ndje ya fa onime
ya hala okutuulagula ndje.
13 Ila, Omuwa, kondjitha aatondi yandje, u ya sinde!
Hupitha ndje miikaha yaakolokoshi negongamwele lyoye;
14 hupitha ndje mwaamboka ye na ashihe shoka ya pumbwa muuyuni mbuka.
Ya geela nuudhigu mboka we ya pungulila.
Egeelo nali gwanene oyana
ko naku kale lyaana yoyana yawo.
15 Ihe ngame otandi ke ku mona,
oshoka inandi longa sha sha puka;
nongele te penduka,
okukalapo kwoye otaku nyanyudha ndje.
The Prayer of an Innocent Person
1 Listen, O Lord, to my plea for justice;
pay attention to my cry for help!
Listen to my honest prayer.
2 You will judge in my favor,
because you know what is right.
3 You know my heart.
You have come to me at night;
you have examined me completely
and found no evil desire in me.
I speak no evil, 4 as others do;
I have obeyed your command
and have not followed paths of violence.
5 I have always walked in your way
and have never strayed from it.
6 I pray to you, O God, because you answer me;
so turn to me and listen to my words.
7 Reveal your wonderful love and save me;
at your side I am safe from my enemies.
8 Protect me as you would your very eyes;
hide me in the shadow of your wings
9 from the attacks of the wicked.
Deadly enemies surround me;
10 they have no pity and speak proudly.
11 They are around me now, wherever I turn,
watching for a chance to pull me down.
12 They are like lions, waiting for me,
wanting to tear me to pieces.
13 Come, Lord! Oppose my enemies and defeat them!
Save me from the wicked by your sword;
14 save me from those who in this life have all they want.
Punish them with the sufferings you have stored up for them;
may there be enough for their children
and some left over for their children's children!
15 But I will see you, because I have done no wrong;
and when I awake, your presence will fill me with joy.
