(A psalm by David.)
A King and His Promises
1 I will sing to you, Lord!
I will celebrate your kindness
and your justice.
2 Please help me learn
to do the right thing,
and I will be honest and fair
in my own kingdom.
3 I refuse to be corrupt
or to take part
in anything crooked,
4 and I won't be dishonest
or deceitful.
5 Anyone who spreads gossip
will be silenced;
no one who is conceited
will be my friend.
6 I will find trustworthy people
to serve as my advisors;
only an honest person
will serve as an official.
7 No one who cheats or lies
will have a position
in my royal court.
8 Each morning I will silence
any lawbreakers I find
in the countryside
or in the city of the Lord.
Tao'ba 'Bädri'ba ro
1 Maŋgona loŋgo 'da miri ta taoro ro ndi ta taŋgye ro be ta,
maŋgona loŋgo ndi miri, Äye OPI.
2 Ori maro a'dona 'da taenjiako.
Nyikyina mare ituya?
Marina ori wäṛiro ayani zo maro ya,
3 ago märuna drî taundi ro ko alona.
Ya maro osoro taoye ànya se kabe ruona ni Lu resi lomvo;
malena ko ŋga aza oyene ànya yibe.
4 Ma'dona ko ta'diriako,
ago märi taundiro oyene i'do.
5 Manana 'diaza se kabe
kyereoye oriazi ndaro lomvo 'da;
Märuna drî mano se orivoya
driuŋgyi be ago mäwu be ro ko.
6 Ma'dona 'da yauni be ànya se 'diriro ri
ago ànya orina 'da zo'desi miri ro maro ya.
Ànya se taoyena orivoya 'diri ro
induruna 'da märi.
7 Kowe'ba ri orine zo'desi miri ro maro ya i'do,
miomba'ba ri orine makandra i'do.
8 Mutufuna takozi'bai 'da tu cini si
ni wari amaro yasi;
manjana lidri cini koziro 'da
ni 'bakici OPI ro yasi.