Mätu ta Ŋgaopa ro ta
1 OPI, nyeri mätu maro;
nyeri rulo'ba maro!
Mizatadri maro a'do'diri miro si ago taŋgye miro si!
2 Mipe vure ma ruindu'ba miro ro ko;
tana 'diaza i'do ŋgye mimile.
3 Kyila'baazi maro gogo ma te
nda pe ma te cu ṛe.
Nda 'ba ma te orine ŋgätini ya,
oso ànya se kodrabe kyeno kai ronye.
4 Ta'dota ma'dote agoago ako;
ago ma orivoya te cu mio'ba ako.
5 Mayi tuse kälävube kai tana te,
musu tase cini miyebe ana tana te,
tase cini miyebe tana egote mädri.
6 Meŋga drìi maro te miri mätu ya;
ma orivoya lu miro be oso vo awiro be lu 'bu rota ronye.
7 Mizatadri maro ndrindri OPI!
Mije mio'ba cini te.
Nyada'do andivo miro koni märi,
ukyi ma'do 'da ànya se kabe oyi vuru 'bädri avo roya ana lako.
8 Nyologo ŋgalu 'duro miro tana mädri kyenoŋbo cini si,
tana ma ta maro oyi mi ya.
Nyemba ma liti se beṛo märi oyine kigye ya;
tana ma mätu maro oye miri.
9 Mipa ma ni kyila'baazii maro rigyesi OPI.
Moyi mire ta ma gaga rota,
10 Nyemba ma ole miro oyene ayani
tana mi orivoya Lu maro;
Nyelepe ma liti kado ya takado miro si.
11 Nyäti ma, OPI, oso mi'batabe ronye;
takado miro si mipa ma ni rriti yasi.
12 Tana ta ŋgalu miro märi rota, nyutufu kyila'baazii maro;
ago nyutufu ma eza'bai;
tana ma orivoya ruindu'ba miro.
A Prayer for Help
1 Lord, hear my prayer!
In your righteousness listen to my plea;
answer me in your faithfulness!
2 Don't put me, your servant, on trial;
no one is innocent in your sight.
3 My enemies have hunted me down
and completely defeated me.
They have put me in a dark prison,
and I am like those who died long ago.
4 So I am ready to give up;
I am in deep despair.
5 I remember the days gone by;
I think about all that you have done,
I bring to mind all your deeds.
6 I lift up my hands to you in prayer;
like dry ground my soul is thirsty for you.
7 Answer me now, Lord!
I have lost all hope.
Don't hide yourself from me,
or I will be among those who go down to the world of the dead.
8 Remind me each morning of your constant love,
for I put my trust in you.
My prayers go up to you;
show me the way I should go.
9 I go to you for protection, Lord;
rescue me from my enemies.
10 You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
11 Rescue me, Lord, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!
12 Because of your love for me, kill my enemies
and destroy all my oppressors,
for I am your servant.