(By David.)
A Prayer for Guidance and Help
1 I offer you my heart, Lord God,
2 and I trust you.
Don't make me ashamed
or let enemies defeat me.
3 Don't disappoint any
of your worshipers,
but disappoint all
deceitful liars.
4 Show me your paths
and teach me to follow;
5 guide me by your truth
and instruct me.
You keep me safe,
and I always trust you.
6 Please, Lord, remember,
you have always
been patient and kind.
7 Forget each wrong I did
when I was young.
Show how truly kind you are
and remember me.
8 You are honest and merciful,
and you teach sinners
how to follow your path.
9 You lead humble people
to do what is right
and to stay on your path.
10 In everything you do,
you are kind and faithful
to everyone who keeps
our agreement with you.
11 Be true to your name, Lord,
by forgiving each one
of my terrible sins.
12 You will show the right path
to all who worship you.
13 Then they will have plenty,
and their children
will receive the land.
14 Our Lord, you are the friend
of your worshipers,
and you make an agreement
with all of us.
15 I always look to you,
because you rescue me
from every trap.
16 I am lonely and troubled.
Show that you care
and have pity on me.
17 My awful worries keep growing.
Rescue me from sadness.
18 See my troubles and misery
and forgive my sins.
19 Look at all my enemies!
See how much they hate me.
20 I come to you for shelter.
Protect me, keep me safe,
and don't disappoint me.
21 I obey you with all my heart,
and I trust you, knowing
that you will save me.
22 Our God, please save Israel
from all its troubles.
Ntembezelo unokumbila bhatsho
1 Ndomilidzila meya yangu kumuli Yahwe.
2 Ndzimu wangu, ndogalabgwe mu muli,
musindiletje abhakhwa nge shoni.
Musiletje zwita zwangu
zwikazwikudza pezhugwi kwangu.
3 Musiletjedze ibabo banogalabgwe
mu muli bakabhakhwa nge shoni.
Letjani ibabo bana yemula
dze kutjebela ba bhakhwe nge shoni.
4 Mundithame ndizibe zila dzenyu Yahwe,
mundidiye zila dzenyu.
5 Munditungamile mu malebeswa enyu, mundidiye,
ngoti ndimwi Ndzimu we jidzo langu;
Ndogalamoyo mu muli zhuba lose.
6 Kumbulani ngoni dzenyu Yahwe,
nenge ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike,
ngoti zwodwa kule zwili yapo.
7 Musikumbule tjibi tje butjetjana gwangu,
kene kutjuluka nlayo kwangu.
Mundikumbule kuyendidzana
nge ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike,
muthamila ndulamo yenyu Yahwe!
8 Yahwe bakalulwama kakale bakatambunuka;
ndizo banodiya batjinyi zila yabo.
9 Banotungamila banozwiyisa
pasi muna tjakalulwama.
Banodiya banozwiyisa pasi
kutobela zila yabo.
10 Dzose zila dza Yahwe ludo ne kugalikabgwe,
kuna banotobela tjidumano ne milayo yabo.
11 Ngekwe zina lenyu Yahwe,
mundizwiibhatigwe kutjinya kwangu,
ngoti kutjinya kwangu kukulu.
12 Ndiani kene nthu unotja Yahwe?
Banowon'diya zila yaakafanila shalula.
13 Iye unowobhudilila mu butjilo,
ne bana babe banowothuwa shango.
14 Buzwalani gwa Yahwe gumuna banobatja
ngono banobathama kuti bazibe tjidumano tjabo.
15 Mesho angu anogala akalinga kuna Yahwe,
ngoti banowodusa makumbo angu mu gwanga.
16 Shandukilani ku ndili mundihwile ngoni,
ngoti ndimu bushoma kakale ndadziyidzika.
17 Kudziyidzika kwangu kwakula,
mundiduse mu kuhwazogwadza kwangu.
18 Lingani kudziyila kwangu ne kudziyidzika kwangu,
ndizo mundizwiibhatigwe jinyo langu lose.
19 Bonani kuti zwita zwangu zwingapani,
nenge kuti bakandibenga kungapani.
20 Tjengetani butjilo gwangu, mundiangule,
musindiletje abhatisiwa shoni,
ngoti ndotizhila kumuli.
21 Dzene malebeswa ne kutambunuka
zwinganditjengeta, ngoti ndakalinga imwi.
22 Ndzimu, dzutunulani Iziraela,
mu kudziyidzika kwayo kose.