Mätu ta Ŋgaopa rota
(Räṛu 40:13-17)1 Rägu OPI Mipa ma! Nyikyi ndrindri ma opane!
2 Mi'ba ànya se koleyibe ojo ma ufune 'do
ape ṛe ago ugburu ànya.
Mi'ba ànya se yai'dwesi ta rriti maro rota 'do
anja kovole ago ka'do driupiro.
3 Mi'ba ànya se kayibe ma ugu
ka'doyi lä'bilä'biro ta ànya opero ṛe ta.
4 Oko mi'ba vonai se cini kayibe ikyi mire
ka'doyi yai'dwesi ago riyä si.
Mi'ba ànya se ka aro'boya oye ta ŋgaopa miro rota
ondoalo kata ekye: “Lu orivoya 'desi!”
5 Oko ma mbaraako ago mäyuro;
nyikyi mare ndriro, Äye Lu.
Mi orivoya opa'ba maro,
Äye OPI, nyikyi ndri ma opane.
A Prayer for Help
(Psalm 40.13-17)1 Save me, O God!
Lord, help me now!
2 May those who try to kill me
be defeated and confused.
May those who are happy because of my troubles
be turned back and disgraced.
3 May those who make fun of me
be dismayed by their defeat.
4 May all who come to you
be glad and joyful.
May all who are thankful for your salvation
always say, “How great is God!”
5 I am weak and poor;
come to me quickly, O God.
You are my savior and my Lord—
hurry to my aid!