Okuyuulukwa Kalunga
Episalomi lyaDavid sho a li mombuga yaJudea
1 Kalunga, ongoye Kalunga kandje,
otandi ku kongo.
Onde ku yuulukwa nda mana mo;
ngaashi evi lya kukuta lya sa oluteni,
osho omwenyo gwandje gwe ku yuulukwa.
2 Nandi ku mone u li muuyapuki woye;
nandi tale oonkondo nesimano lyoye.
3 Okusilwa ohenda kungoye oku vulile ndje okukala nomufudho,
notandi ke ku simaneka.
4 Onda hala oku ku hambelela, manga ndi na omwenyo;
megalikano otandi yeluthile omaako gandje kungoye.
5 Omwenyo gwandje otagu kuta ongaashi moshituthi;
omilungu nokana kandje otake ku tanga.
6 Otandi ku dhimbulukwa mokukala kwandje;
otandi ku dhiladhila miikako yuusiku,
7 oshoka ongoye ekwatho lyandje,
momuzile gwomawawa goye
otandi imbi nokunyanyukwa.
8 Otandi ku dhama;
oshikaha shoye osha gamena ndje.
9 Mbo taa kongo omwenyo gwandje,
otaa ka kulukila meso.
10 Otaa ka lika po kegongamwele
notaa ka ninga oondya dhoombandje.
11 Ihe omukwaniilwa ota ka nyanyukwa,
oshoka Kalunga ote mu pe esindano.
Ayehe mbo haa uvaneke medhina lyaKalunga,
otaa ke mu hambelela,
ihe omakana gaafundja otaga ka mwenekwa.
Longing for God
1 O God, you are my God,
and I long for you.
My whole being desires you;
like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land,
my soul is thirsty for you.
2 Let me see you in the sanctuary;
let me see how mighty and glorious you are.
3 Your constant love is better than life itself,
and so I will praise you.
4 I will give you thanks as long as I live;
I will raise my hands to you in prayer.
5 My soul will feast and be satisfied,
and I will sing glad songs of praise to you.
6 As I lie in bed, I remember you;
all night long I think of you,
7 because you have always been my help.
In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.
8 I cling to you,
and your hand keeps me safe.
9 Those who are trying to kill me
will go down into the world of the dead.
10 They will be killed in battle,
and their bodies eaten by wolves.
11 Because God gives him victory,
the king will rejoice.
Those who make promises in God's name will praise him,
but the mouths of liars will be shut.
