A Prayer of Thanksgiving
1 I thank you, Lord, with all my heart;
I sing praise to you before the gods.
2 I face your holy Temple,
bow down, and praise your name
because of your constant love and faithfulness,
because you have shown that your name and your commands are supreme.
3 You answered me when I called to you;
with your strength you strengthened me.
4 All the kings in the world will praise you, Lord,
because they have heard your promises.
5 They will sing about what you have done
and about your great glory.
6 Even though you are so high above,
you care for the lowly,
and the proud cannot hide from you.
7 When I am surrounded by troubles,
you keep me safe.
You oppose my angry enemies
and save me by your power.
8 You will do everything you have promised;
Lord, your love is eternal.
Complete the work that you have begun.
Ntembezelo we dendo
1 Ndomutenda, imwi Yahwe,
nge moyo wangu wose,
ndomba njimbo dzino mukudza
mbeli kwe badzimu.
2 Ndokotamisa nsholo ndakalingisana
ne ng'umba yenyu yakayengemala,
ndiboka zina lenyu ngekwe ludo
gwenyu gusingazunguzike
ne galikabgwe kwenyu,
ngobe makamilidza zina lenyu ne dama lenyu
kupinda tjimwe ne tjimwe.
3 Mu zhuba landakadana, makandidabila,
makandipaphidzila simba le meya.
4 Boshe bakulu bose be shango
banowomukudza, imwi Yahwe,
ngobe bakahwa matama e nlomo wenyu.
5 Banowomba ngekwe zila dza Yahwe,
ngobe gudzo la Yahwe ligulu.
6 Nenguba Yahwe balipezhugwi,
bana hanya ne bapasi
koga banozwikudza,
banobalingila kulekule.
7 Nenguba ndiyenda pakati kwe manikano,
monditjidza mu bushongola gwe zwita zwangu,
motambunudza luboko gwenyu,
kakale luboko gwenyu gwe luji gonditjidza.
8 She banowoshingikadza
mazwimisilo abo nge kwangu,
ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike
imwi Yahwe, gumile nge kusingapele.
Musitongolasha nshingo we maboko enyu.