(By David.)
A Prayer for Help
1 Only you, Lord,
are a mighty rock!
Don't refuse to help me
when I pray.
If you don't answer me,
I will soon be dead.
2 Please listen to my prayer
and my cry for help,
as I lift my hands
toward your holy temple.
3 Don't drag me away, Lord,
with those cruel people,
who speak kind words,
while planning trouble.
4 Treat them as they deserve!
Punish them for their sins.
5 They don't pay any attention
to your wonderful deeds.
Now you will destroy them
and leave them in ruin.
6 I praise you, Lord,
for answering my prayers.
7 You are my strong shield,
and I trust you completely.
You have helped me,
and I will celebrate
and thank you in song.
8 You give strength
to your people, Lord,
and you save and protect
your chosen ones.
9 Come save us and bless us.
Be our shepherd and always
carry us in your arms.
Huib ǃaroma hâ ǀgores
Davidi Psalms
1 Ti ǃKhūtse, ti ǃgareǀuitse, satsa ta ge ra ǂgaiǀî.
Tā ǃnōxū te re; sats ga ǃnōxū te, o ta ge ǁnān
ǁŌhân Hâǃkhaib ǃoa ra ǁgôan ǁaegu nî hâ.
2 Saǀî ta ra huib ǃaroma ǂgai ǃnubai ǁnâu-am te re,
ti ǃomkha ta ga sa ǃanu Tempeli ǃoa ǀhōǂuio.
3 Tā ǂkhaba khoen ǀkha hîkākā te,
ǁnān ǂkhababa ra dīn
ǃgâise ra ǃhoa,
xawe ǂgaob ân ǃnâ khāba ūhâna.
4 ǁÎn di sîsengu ǃoa ǁîna mādawa-am re,
dīn ge ǂkhabab ǃoa.
ǁÎn ǃomgu di sîsenni ǃoa
ǁîna ǁkhara re.
5 ǁÎn ge ǃKhūb di sîsengu
ǁîb ǃomkha digu ai ǂâisa ǂnûi tama hâ.
Ob ge ǃKhūba ǁîna nî khôaǁnâ
tsî ǂnubikhâi tide.
6 ǃKhūb, ti ǀgores huib disa go ǁnâu-amma
koasa mā re.
7 ǃKhūb ge ti ǀgai tsî a ti ǁkhaukhō
ǁîba ta ra ǂgomǃgâba.
ǁÎb ge tita ra hui
tsî ta ge tita ǁnās xa ǃgâiaǂgao,
tsî ǁîba koatsanade ra ǁnaeba.
8 ǃKhūb ge a ǁîn di ǀgai tsî ǁhaiǁhâǃkhai;
ǁîb ǀnausaben di ore-aoba.
9 Ore re ǃKhūtse sa ǁaesa
îts ǁîna ǀkhae.
ǁÎna ǃûi-aose ība,
î ǁîna ǀamosib kōse ǃûi re.
