(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
A Prayer for the Lord's Help
1 How much longer, Lord,
will you forget about me?
Will it be forever?
How long will you hide?
2 How long must I be confused
and miserable all day?
How long will my enemies
keep beating me down?
3 Please listen, Lord God,
and answer my prayers.
Make my eyes sparkle again,
or else I will fall
into the sleep of death.
4 My enemies will say,
“Now we've won!”
They will be greatly pleased
when I am defeated.
5 I trust your love,
and I feel like celebrating
because you rescued me.
6 You have been good to me, Lord,
and I will sing about you.
Kiisoo duwaaraŋo
Meŋ be suukuulaa ñaatonkayaa la: Dawuda la Jabuuroo.
1 Hee Yaawe*, janniŋ muŋ tuma?
Fo i be ñina la nte la le fo fawu?
Janniŋ muŋ tuma le i be i ñaa faa la nte ma?
2 Janniŋ muŋ tuma le m be tu la muñariŋ niikuyaa kono,
n jusoo ye tara faariŋ sunoo la suutoo niŋ tiloo?
Janniŋ muŋ tuma le n jawoolu be tara la i kutu la n na?
3 Hee Yaawe n na Alla, i miira n na, i ye n jaabi.
N ñaalu fanundi,
niŋ wo nte m miŋ jiyo si dooyaa.
4 N jawoolu si taa a fo ko,
“Ŋà a noo le.”
Kana soŋ n konnantewolu ye jele n na kooroo la.
5 Nte ye n jikoo loo i la kanu bambaloo le kaŋ.
M be jusulaa la le, kaatu i be n kiisa la le.
6 M be suukuwo laa la ite Yaawe ye le,
kaatu i ye beteyaa doroŋ ne yitandi n na.
