(A psalm by David when he was in the desert of Judah.)
God's Love Means More than Life
1 You are my God. I worship you.
In my heart, I long for you,
as I would long for a stream
in a scorching desert.
2 I have seen your power
and your glory
in the place of worship.
3 Your love means more
than life to me,
and I praise you.
4 As long as I live,
I will pray to you.
5 I will sing joyful praises
and be filled with excitement
like a guest at a banquet.
6 I think about you, God,
before I go to sleep,
and my thoughts turn to you
during the night.
7 You have helped me,
and I sing happy songs
in the shadow of your wings.
8 I stay close to you,
and your powerful arm
supports me.
9 All who want to kill me
will end up in the ground.
10 Swords will run them through,
and wild dogs will eat them.
11 Because of you, our God,
the king will celebrate
with your faithful followers,
but liars will be silent.
Ludo gwe Ndzimu
1 Imwi Ndzimu, mu Ndzimu wangu, ndomushaka,
meya yangu ina nyota nge kwenyu;
moyo wangu unotshwigwa nge kwenyu,
ndonga shango yakawomelela kakale yakashakala isina vula.
2 Ndizo ndakamushaka mu bugalo gwenyu gwakayengemala,
ndibona simba lenyu ne bukulu gwenyu.
3 Ngoti ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzeke goyita pa butjilo,
ndizo ndowomukudza.
4 Ndizo ndowomukudza butjilo gwangu gose;
ndowomilidza maboko angu adana zina lenyu.
5 Meya yangu igedzikane se imu nzano nkulu,
ndizo ndomukudza nge kushatha
6 andimukumbula ndililele mubulalo gwangu,
kakale ndodana zina lenyu mu moyo wangu busiku gose,
7 ngoti ndimwi magala muli bhatsho yangu,
ndizo ndomba ngoshatha ndili mu ntutshi we mapapilo enyu.
8 Meya yangu yakamunamatila,
luboko gwenyu gwe luji gwakandisimisa.
9 Koga ibabo banoshaka kukolomola butjilo gwangu
banowongina mu gomba lakangina le lufu kwazo,
10 banowolongwa thumo,
banowobe zojiwa zwa bophungubgwe.
11 Koga mambo unowoshatha mu Ndzimu;
bose banotuna ndiwo banowokudziwa,
ngobe milomo ye banyepi inowonyaladziwa.