(A special psalm and a prayer by David when he was in the cave.)
A Prayer for Help
1 I pray to you, Lord.
I beg for mercy.
2 I tell you all my worries
and my troubles,
3 and whenever I feel low,
you are there to guide me.
A trap has been hidden
along my pathway.
4 Even if you look,
you won't see anyone
who cares enough
to walk beside me.
There is no place to hide,
and no one who really cares.
5 I pray to you, Lord!
You are my place of safety,
and you are my choice
in the land of the living.
Please answer my prayer.
I am completely helpless.
6 Help! They are chasing me,
and they are too strong.
7 Rescue me from this prison,
so I can praise your name.
And when your people notice
your wonderful kindness to me,
they will rush to my side.
Mätu ta Ŋgaopa ro ta
1 Ma driayo amba OPI ri;
ma rulo'ba ndäri ta ŋgaopa rota.
2 Ma driovi maro ezina nda re;
ma rriti maro itina ndäri.
3 Ondro ma'dote agoago ako ako,
mini tase oyene märi te.
Liti se mabe aba kigyesi ya,
kyila'baazii maro 'beyi abari te driigye dämbidämbiro.
4 Ondro mandrevote malomvosi oko,
'diaza i'do se ma opane.
'Diaza i'do ma gagane,
'diaza ti ta maro kote.
5 Ma driayo miri OPI;
makye mi orivoya gaga'ba maro;
mi orivoya ni se malebe ori ono ya owo.
6 Nyeri liyi maro,
tana ma te milo'belo'be ro.
Mipa ma ni ma eza'bai rigyesi;
tana ànya orivoya mbara be ndrani märi.
7 Nyonji ma dritai ro ni kamba yasi;
tana märäṛu mi robe.
Taŋgye'bai ombina kala 'da malomvo;
tana takado miro märi ta.