A Prayer for Help
1 How much longer will you forget me, Lord? Forever?
How much longer will you hide yourself from me?
2 How long must I endure trouble?
How long will sorrow fill my heart day and night?
How long will my enemies triumph over me?
3 Look at me, O Lord my God, and answer me.
Restore my strength; don't let me die.
4 Don't let my enemies say, “We have defeated him.”
Don't let them gloat over my downfall.
5 I rely on your constant love;
I will be glad, because you will rescue me.
6 I will sing to you, O Lord,
because you have been good to me.
Mätu ta Ŋgaopa rota
1 A'dona te mu'du eŋwanyeya Äye OPI? Nyijena ta maro te Äduako ya?
Nyada'dona andivo miro 'da ni märi tuna mu'du eŋwanyeya.
2 Beṛo märi rriti iŋgyine tuna mu'du eŋwanyeya?
ago tusu a'dona twi ma ya tu cini si tuna mu'du eŋwanyeya?
Kyila'baazii maro a'donayi ŋgaopeṛe be mädri tuna mu'du eŋwanyeya?
3 Mindrevo mädri ago mizatadri maro Äye OPI Lu maro,
Migo nyotomba ma; ukyi madra 'da,
4 ago ukyi kyila'baazii maro atayi 'da ekye: “Mape nda te ṛe.”
Mi'ba ànya ka'do ko cirionya be ta ma opeṛe rota.
5 Ma taoyi ŋgalu 'duro miro ya;
ma'dona 'da yai'dwesi, ta ŋgaopa miro rota.
6 Maŋgona loŋgo 'da miri, OPI,
tana nya'dote kado märi.