(A psalm by Asaph.)
Please Do Something, God!
1 When all the other gods
have come together,
the Lord God judges them
and says:
2 “How long will you
keep judging unfairly
and favoring evil people?
3 Be fair to the poor
and to orphans.
Defend the helpless
and everyone in need.
4 Rescue the weak and homeless
from the powerful hands
of heartless people.
5 “None of you know
or understand a thing.
You live in darkness,
while the foundations
of the earth tremble.
6 “I, the Most High God, say
that all of you are gods
and also my own children.
7 But you will die,
just like everyone else,
including powerful rulers.”
8 Do something, God!
Judge the nations of the earth;
they belong to you.
Lu 'Dimiri'ba Parandra
1 Lu ni giti'ba taäyi vo'buyakuru ya ro;
kalaombi lui roya nda ka tavousu ndaro ozo ekye:
2 “Mìpena vure taŋgyeako si;
ago nyègyelena takozi'ba tuna mu'du eŋwanyeya?
3 Mìye taŋgye ati'bai ri ndi kyevoi yibe;
nyàgaga lemeri'bai ndi ànya se ŋgaopa ako be.
4 Mìpa ànya se mbaraako ndi lemeri'ba be,
ni drì lidri koziro ro yasi.
5 “Ami orivoya tauniako! Ago driako!
Nyenjirute kpeye takozi oye si,
ago 'bädri ka oyete ruperene.
6 Matate makye: ‘Ami orivoya lui;
vo amiro cini orivoya ŋgwai nda se Fopara Ndra ro.’
7 Oko nyòtodrana 'da oso lidri ronye;
ago mìdrana 'da oso 'dimiri'ba ronye.”
8 Nyikyi, Äye Lu, ago nyimiri 'bädri;
tana tu'dei cini orivoya miro.