Mätu ta Ŋgaopa rota
1 Ni 'buociekye rriti ro yasi ma driayo miri Äye OPI;
2 Nyeri läzi maro, Äye OPI;
nyeri rulo'ba maro ta ŋgaopa rota.
3 Ondro aba nyegyi takozii amaro gwo egyi,
a'di unina ni ŋgaopane ni vure risi ya?
4 Oko nya ama e'be e'be takozi ta,
tana màro aro mi robe.
5 Ma OPI kwote ya cini si ŋgaopa ta,
ago ma taoyi ata ndaro ya.
6 Ma OPI kwote
ya cini si ndrani vookwa'bai kabe 'buzevoosi kwote drisi.
7 Ami Yisaraele'bai mìyi ta OPI ya,
tana ŋgalu ndaro orivoya 'duro
ago nda orivoya ole be 'diopane.
8 Nda opana lidri Yisaraele ro 'da ni
takozii cini ànyaro risi.
A Prayer for Help
1 From the depths of my despair I call to you, Lord.
2 Hear my cry, O Lord;
listen to my call for help!
3 If you kept a record of our sins,
who could escape being condemned?
4 But you forgive us,
so that we should stand in awe of you.
5 I wait eagerly for the Lord's help,
and in his word I trust.
6 I wait for the Lord
more eagerly than sentries wait for the dawn—
than sentries wait for the dawn.
7 Israel, trust in the Lord,
because his love is constant
and he is always willing to save.
8 He will save his people Israel
from all their sins.