Kutembezelela bhatsho
1 Ndolilila kumuli ndili mu manikano njinji Yahwe.
2 She ihwani hwi langu!
Muzhule zebe dzenyu
kuteedza hwi le mitembezelo yangu!
3 Ha mabe mubiganyidza milandu, Yahwe,
Yahwe, apa ndiyani wabe angapudzumuka kene?
4 Koga kuna kuzwiibhatigwa mu muli,
kuti ndizo mutjiwe.
5 Ndolindila Yahwe, meya yangu inolinda,
kakale ndogalabgwe mu dama labo,
6 Meya yangu yakalindila Yahwe
kupinda ibabo bakalinda yedza kwe zhuba,
kupinda ibabo bakalinda yedza kwe zhuba
7 Iwe Iziraela, galabgwe muna Yahwe!
Ngobe muna Yahwe kuna ludo gusingazunguzike,
kakale mubali kuna simba gulu linodzutunula.
8 Ndibo banowodzutunula Iziraela
mu matjinyo abo wose.
A Prayer for Help
1 From the depths of my despair I call to you, Lord.
2 Hear my cry, O Lord;
listen to my call for help!
3 If you kept a record of our sins,
who could escape being condemned?
4 But you forgive us,
so that we should stand in awe of you.
5 I wait eagerly for the Lord's help,
and in his word I trust.
6 I wait for the Lord
more eagerly than sentries wait for the dawn—
than sentries wait for the dawn.
7 Israel, trust in the Lord,
because his love is constant
and he is always willing to save.
8 He will save his people Israel
from all their sins.