Morning Prayer for Help
1 I have so many enemies, Lord,
so many who turn against me!
2 They talk about me and say,
“God will not help him.”
3 But you, O Lord, are always my shield from danger;
you give me victory
and restore my courage.
4 I call to the Lord for help,
and from his sacred hill he answers me.
5 I lie down and sleep,
and all night long the Lord protects me.
6 I am not afraid of the thousands of enemies
who surround me on every side.
7 Come, Lord! Save me, my God!
You punish all my enemies
and leave them powerless to harm me.
8 Victory comes from the Lord—
may he bless his people.
Ongumbiro yomuhuka yombatero
Epsalme ra David tja za nokutaura komuzandu we Absalom.
1 Muhona, ami mbi novanavita ovengi,
ovengi tjinene mbe ndji pirukira!
2 Owo ve ndji hungira ave tja:
“Ndjambi kemee mu vatere.”
3 Nungwari ove, Muhona,
oove oruvao ndu ndji yama koumba;
u ndji pa outoṋi nu u ndji pendaparisa.
4 Tji me ku ombatero ku Muhona,
eye me ndji zuvire
kondundu ye ondjapuke.
5 Ami me rangavara ne rara nawa,
ne penduka rukwao,
Muhona tjinga e ndji
tjevere ouṱuku auhe.
6 Ami hi nokutira ovanavita omayovi
mbe ndji kovere ominda avihe.
7 Indjo, Muhona!
Ndji vatera, Ndjambi wandje!
Ove wa nyanyaura ovanavita na ami avehe,
nu wa teya omasa wovanauvi
kutja ave he ndji tjiti otjipo.
8 Outoṋi u za mu Muhona porwe!
Eye nga sere otjiwaṋa tje ondaya.
