Mätu Mano Taenjiako'ba ro
1 Nyeri, Äye OPI, rulo'ba maro ta taŋgye rota;
miga bi driayo maro erine!
Nyeri mätu maro tana ma taŋgye ata.
2 Mipena vure maro 'da taŋgye si,
ago mini tase orivoya ŋgye 'do.
3 Ondro ka'do mini ya maro ca,
nyätäkyi ma ca ŋgäkyi si;
ago nyena ya maro ca,
nyusuna ta undi aza ko ma ya.
4 Oso azii ka atana be ronye; mata ta undiro ko,
maro ota miro te
ago maso kote liti siomba si vo.
5 Masote ondoalo liti miro voro
ago mäku kote ni kigyesi.
6 Ma driayo miri, Äye Lu, tana mizatadri maro te;
ka'do inye nyeza mi mare ago nyeri mätu maro.
7 Nyaka'da ŋgalu para miro;
mi se nyani ànya se kabe ruopavo uṛi miya ni kyilaazii ànyaro risi opana ono.
8 Nyagaga ma oso abe mikeci gaga ronye;
nyada'do ma lindri kufui miro ro zele
9 ni ŋgagota lidri koziro ro risi.
Kyila'baazii 'diufu ro se kumudri maro be ono;
10 ànya teinye yauni ako ago kayi ta ata driuŋgyi si.
11 Ànya kayi ma lanja ago yauono ànya orivoya gbikyi ma lomvosi,
ago ànya kayi kandrakado kote ma ovoza vuru.
12 Ànya orivoya oso ibii ronye, nja 'di towane,
oso ibi ŋgwai ronye kayi ruda'do 'di osine.
13 Nyikyi, OPI! Nyedre ŋbi kyila'baazii maro mile ago mipe ànya!
Mipa ma ni 'di kozi ri bando miro si;
14 mipa ma ni ànya se päläti ànyaro ni 'bädri ro ono rigyesi Äye OPI.
Nyeza ànya taezaro se miṛikalana be ànya ezaza si,
ka'do robe amba ŋgwai ànyaro ri
ago e'be rukäna robe kwozoi ànyaro ro ri!
15 Oko ka'dobe ma, a'do taŋgye maro rosi mandrena mi 'da;
ago ondro mäpi mi te oko, ondre miro o'bana ya maro 'da twi riyä ro.
(A prayer by David.)
The Prayer of an Innocent Person
1 I am innocent, Lord!
Won't you listen as I pray
and beg for help?
I am honest!
Please hear my prayer.
2 Only you can say
that I am innocent,
because only your eyes
can see the truth.
3 You know my heart,
and even during the night
you have tested me
and found me innocent.
I have made up my mind
never to tell a lie.
4 I don't do like others.
I obey your teachings
and am not cruel.
5 I have followed you,
without ever stumbling.
6 I pray to you, God,
because you will help me.
Listen and answer my prayer!
7 Show your wonderful love.
Your mighty arm protects those
who run to you for safety
from their enemies.
8 Protect me as you would
your very own eyes;
hide me in the shadow
of your wings.
9 Don't let my brutal enemies
attack from all sides
and kill me.
10 They refuse to show mercy,
and they keep bragging.
11 They have caught up with me!
My enemies are everywhere,
eagerly hoping to smear me
in the dirt.
12 They are like hungry lions
hunting for food,
or like young lions
hiding in ambush.
13 Do something, Lord!
Attack and defeat them.
Take your sword and save me
from those evil people.
14 Use your powerful arm
and rescue me
from the hands of mere humans
whose world won't last.
You provide food
for those you love.
Their children have plenty,
and their grandchildren
will have more than enough.
15 I am innocent, Lord,
and I will see your face!
When I awake, all I want
is to see you as you are.