(By David.)
The Prayer of an Innocent Person
1 Show that I am right, Lord!
I stay true to myself,
and I have trusted you
without doubting.
2 Test my thoughts and find out
what I am like.
3 I never forget your kindness,
and I am always faithful
to you.
4 I don't spend my time
with worthless liars
5 or go with evil crowds.
6 I wash my hands, Lord,
to show my innocence,
and I worship at your altar,
7 while gratefully singing
about your wonders.
8 I love the temple
where you live, and where
your glory shines.
9 Don't sweep me away,
as you do sinners.
Don't punish me with death
as you do those people
who are brutal
10 or full of meanness
or who bribe others.
11 I stay true to myself.
Be kind and rescue me.
12 Now I stand on solid ground!
And when your people meet,
I will praise you, Lord.
Ntembezelo we nthu wakatambunuka
1 Yahwe, lakidzani kuti andina nlandu
ngoti ndakatjila butjilo gusina nlandu.
Kakale ndakagalabgwe
muna Yahwe ndisingazunguzike.
2 Yahwe, mundishole kakale mundilike,
likani moyo wangu ne njalakang'wa dzangu.
3 Ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike,
gumu mesho angu,
kakale ndogalikabgwe kumuli.
4 Anditogala ntutshi ne bathu basibe tjimwe,
kene kuyendidzana ne batjengedzi.
5 Ndobenga goko le bashingi be bubi,
ndizo andingagale ne babi.
6 Ndongula maboko angu kulakidza kusabe ne nlandu,
ndibe ndipoteleka tjibeso tjenyu Yahwe tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo,
7 ndimbila pezhugwi lumbo gwe kuboka,
ndileba mishingo yenyu yose inotjenamisa.
8 Yahwe, ndoda ng'umba yamunogala muili,
ne panogala tjedza tjenyu.
9 Musinditshwayilile kuzhe ne batjinyi,
kene butjilo gwangu ne bana nyota ye kubulaya,
10 bathu be maboko azhele bubi,
maboko abo e luji azhele tjizwimba nlomo.
11 Koga nge kwangu, ndakatambunuka,
mundidzutunule, mube ne ngoni nami.
12 Makumbo angu amile pakalulwama,
mu gubungano gulu, ndowokudza Yahwe.