Ntembezelo we kuvikiligwa mu zwita
1 Ihwani hwi langu, imwi Ndzimu, mu kung'ong'ola kwangu;
tjengetani butjilo gwangu mu tjita tjinotjisa.
2 Mundisumbike pa kulangana kwe babi,
ne mu goko le babi,
3 ibo banokuswa ndimi dzabo se mathumo
banoleba matama anobhaya se misebe,
4 beposa balilelile bathu basina nlandu;
banolibilidza beposa kakale basingatje.
5 Banonamatila mazwimisilo abo mabiibi;
banolebeleka ngekwe kuteya matati abo pakasumbikika,
bealakana beti, “Ndiani ungatibona?
6 Ndiani ungashakisisa kabona bugebeng'a gwedu?
Tabumba nkumbulo we kulalila nge butjenjedu.”
Moyo we nthu ne njalakang'wa dzidze zwimukatikati.
7 Koga Ndzimu unowobaposa nge nsebe wawo;
banowokubadziwa tjinyolotjo.
8 Nge zila ye ndimi dzabo, Ndzimu unowobalobesa;
bose banowobabona banowotetema ngotja.
9 Ndizo mmwe ne mmwe unowotja
banowoleba tjakazhisiwa nge Ndzimu,
bakakanuka tjawakathama.
10 Balulwami ngabashathe muna Yahwe
kakale batizhile muwuli.
Bose bakatambunuka mu moyo ngabakudziwe.
(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
Celebrate because of the Lord
1 Listen to my concerns, God,
and protect me
from my enemies' threats.
2 Keep me safe from secret plots
of corrupt and evil gangs.
3 Their words cut like swords,
and their cruel remarks
sting like sharp arrows.
4 They fearlessly ambush
and shoot innocent people.
5 They are determined to do evil,
and they tell themselves,
“Let's set traps!
No one can see us.”
6 They make evil plans and say,
“We'll commit a perfect crime.
No one knows our thoughts.”
7 But God will shoot his arrows
and quickly wound them.
8 They will be destroyed
by their own words,
and everyone who sees them
will tremble with fear.
9 They will be afraid and say,
“Look at what God has done
and keep it all in mind.”
10 May the Lord bless his people
with peace and happiness
and let them celebrate.