Kutembezelela bhatsho
1 Ihwani ntembezelo wangu, imwi Yahwe,
munditeedze nge zebe mukugalikabgwe kwenyu,
mundidabile mu ndulamo yenyu.
2 Musisumikilise nlanda wenyu,
ngobe akuna iye unotjila wakalulwama mbeli kwenyu.
3 Ngekuti tjita tjakanditobelela,
tjakandibumbuludza mu mavu,
tjikandigadza mu zhalima sa ibabo bakafa ntolo.
4 Ndabe pejo ngekuzwitoboka,
ndotjilungayila koga.
5 Ndokumbula mazhuba a ntolo
ndoalakana ngekwe mishingo yenyu.
Kozha mu nkumbulo wangu mishingo ye maboko enyu.
6 Ndomilidzila maboko angu kumuli,
meya yangu ina nyota nge kwenyu sa pasi pakawoma.
7 Mundidabile tjinyolotjo imwi Yahwe,
ndopela meya.
Musindisumbikile buso gwenyu,
ndingadwa ndinga ibabo banowila mukati kwe gomba.
8 Ngandihweni ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike
mu mangwanana, ngobe ndogalabgwe mu muli.
Mundidiye se kwandakafanila yenda,
ngobe ndomilidzila meya yangu kumuli.
9 Mundiangule mu zwita zwangu, imwi Yahwe,
ndatizhila kumuli dizhilo.
10 Mundidiye kuthama kuda kwenyu,
ngobe mu Ndzimu wangu.
Meya yenyu yakalulwama inditungamile,
mu zila yakalizalizana.
11 Ngekwe zina lenyu, imwi Yahwe,
biganyidzani butjilo gwangu.
Mu ndulamo yenyu mu ndiduse mu tshiyilo.
12 Mu ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike
lobesani zwita zwangu,
kakale mulobese bose banondigwisa,
ngobe ndi nlanda wenyu.
A Prayer for Help
1 Lord, hear my prayer!
In your righteousness listen to my plea;
answer me in your faithfulness!
2 Don't put me, your servant, on trial;
no one is innocent in your sight.
3 My enemies have hunted me down
and completely defeated me.
They have put me in a dark prison,
and I am like those who died long ago.
4 So I am ready to give up;
I am in deep despair.
5 I remember the days gone by;
I think about all that you have done,
I bring to mind all your deeds.
6 I lift up my hands to you in prayer;
like dry ground my soul is thirsty for you.
7 Answer me now, Lord!
I have lost all hope.
Don't hide yourself from me,
or I will be among those who go down to the world of the dead.
8 Remind me each morning of your constant love,
for I put my trust in you.
My prayers go up to you;
show me the way I should go.
9 I go to you for protection, Lord;
rescue me from my enemies.
10 You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
11 Rescue me, Lord, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!
12 Because of your love for me, kill my enemies
and destroy all my oppressors,
for I am your servant.