Okupula egameno
Episalomi lyaDavid
1 Kalunga, uva ndje mokulila kwandje;
gamena omwenyo gwandje komatilitho gaatondi.
2 Holeka ndje omolwondjuvanena yaadhudhu
nongundu yaakolokoshi.
3 Otaa upike omalaka gawo ngaashi omagonga;
otaa zi iitya iilulu ya fa omaholongo.
4 Otaa uluma okutaandelitha iifundja yawo;
omuyuuki otaye mu langele e taye mu yaha.
5 Otaa kolekelathana mokulonga uukolokoshi
notaa uvanene, nkene ye na okutega oomwigo dhawo.
Otaa ti: “Olye te dhi mono?”
6 Otaa uvanene okulonga uudhudhu
e taa ti: “Otu na ompangela ya kola.”
Omutima gwomuntu oshilongo shi ili.
7 Ihe Kalunga ote ya yaha niikuti ye,
e taa gwile po mbala.
8 Kalunga ote ya geele molwoohapu dhawo;
ayehe mboka taye ya tala,
otaa pukapuka komitse ye ya dhina.
9 Aantu ayehe otaa ka tila;
otaa ka hokolola iilonga yaKalunga
notaa ka dhiladhila shoka e shi longa.
10 Aayuuki naa nyanyukilwe Omuwa
yo naa konge eholameno muye.
Ayehe mboka yaa na iihelele,
otaye ke mu hambelela.
A Prayer for Protection
1 I am in trouble, God—listen to my prayer!
I am afraid of my enemies—save my life!
2 Protect me from the plots of the wicked,
from mobs of evil people.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim cruel words like arrows.
4 They are quick to spread their shameless lies;
they destroy good people with cowardly slander.
5 They encourage each other in their evil plots;
they talk about where they will place their traps.
“No one can see them,” they say.
6 They make evil plans and say,
“We have planned a perfect crime.”
The human heart and mind are a mystery.
7 But God shoots his arrows at them,
and suddenly they are wounded.
8 He will destroy them because of those words;
all who see them will shake their heads.
9 They will all be afraid;
they will think about what God has done
and tell about his deeds.
10 All righteous people will rejoice
because of what the Lord has done.
They will find safety in him;
all good people will praise him.
