(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.
Ntembezelo unokumbila bhatsho
1 Ndodana imwi Yahwe, shongwe yangu,
musilambe kundihwa.
Ha mungandinyalalila,
ndowonga ibabo banongina mu gomba.
2 Ihwani tjililo tjangu,
ndililila kumuli ndishaka bhatsho,
ndimilidzila maboko
ku bugalo gwenyu gwakayengemala.
3 Musindikakatile kuzhe ne babi,
na ibabo bashingi be bubi,
banoleba kunyalala ne babakidzani babo,
koga mu mimoyo yabo kuna busada.
4 Mubalipe kuyendidzana ne mishingo yabo,
kuyendidzane ne mbipo ye mishingo yabo.
Mubalipe kuyendidzana ne mishingo ye maboko abo.
Mubape mbhayilo wakabalingisana.
5 Ngobe abana hanya nge mishingo ya Yahwe,
kene mishingo ye maboko abo,
banowobalobesa bakasitjababumbe kakale.
6 Yahwe ngabakudziwe,
ngobe bakahwa kukumbila kwangu.
7 Yahwe ndibo simba langu ne tjivikili tjangu,
moyo wangu unogalabgwe mu bali.
Ndizo ndobhatshiwa ne moyo wangu wakashatha,
ndobakudza nge lumbo gwangu gwe kuboka.
8 Yahwe ndibo simba le bathu babo,
ndilo dizhilo linotjidza nzhodziwa wabo.
9 Tjidzani bathu benyu,
kombolelani thaka yenyu.
Ibeni nlisi wabo, mubabhabhe nge kusingapele.