Ntembezelo we mbakililo
1 Ihwani tjililo tjangu Ndzimu,
hwililani ntembezelo wangu.
2 Ndomudana ndili ku phelelo dze shango,
ngoti moyo wangu usitjina matatabuko.
Munditungamile mu ndiyise ku dombo,
ilo lakakulila pezhugwi kundipinda.
3 Ngobe ndimwi dizhilo langu,
ndimwi mbako yakakulila pezhugwi kundivikila mu zwita.
4 Mundigadze mu nshasha wenyu nge kusingapele,
mundiwanile dizhilo kusi kwe mapapilo enyu.
5 Ngobe imwi, Ndzimu, makahwa tuna kwangu,
makandipa lukata gunopiwa ibabo banotja zina lenyu.
6 Paphidzani butjilo gwa mambo
dzene makole awe angaswika mu zwizekugwana zose.
7 Dzene angagala mu tjigalo tje bushe nge kusingapele
thamani kuti ludo gusingazunguzike
nenge bugalimoyo zwi nlise!
8 Ndizo ndowomba ndikudza zina lenyu misi yose,
ntome ndishingikadza kugadzabgwe kwandakagadzabgwe,
zhuba ne zhuba!
(A psalm by David for the music leader. Use with stringed instruments.)
Under the Protection of God
1 Please listen, God,
and answer my prayer!
2 I feel hopeless,
and I cry out to you
from a faraway land.
Lead me to the mighty rock
high above me.
3 You are a strong tower,
where I am safe
from my enemies.
4 Let me live with you forever
and find protection
under your wings, my God.
5 You heard my promises,
and you have blessed me,
just as you bless everyone
who worships you.
6 Let the king have a long
and healthy life.
7 May he always rule
with you, God, at his side;
may your love and loyalty
watch over him.
8 I will sing your praises
forever, God, and will always
keep my promises.