(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
The Lord Is Always Near
1 You have looked deep
into my heart, Lord,
and you know all about me.
2 You know when I am resting
or when I am working,
and from heaven
you discover my thoughts.
3 You notice everything I do
and everywhere I go.
4 Before I even speak a word,
you know what I will say,
5 and with your powerful arm
you protect me
from every side.
6 I can't understand all of this!
Such wonderful knowledge
is far above me.
7 Where could I go to escape
from your Spirit
or from your sight?
8 If I were to climb up
to the highest heavens,
you would be there.
If I were to dig down
to the world of the dead
you would also be there.
9 Suppose I had wings
like the dawning day
and flew across the ocean.
10 Even then your powerful arm
would guide and protect me.
11 Or suppose I said, “I'll hide
in the dark until night comes
to cover me over.”
12 But you see in the dark
because daylight and dark
are all the same to you.
13 You are the one
who put me together
inside my mother's body,
14 and I praise you because of
the wonderful way
you created me.
Everything you do is marvelous!
Of this I have no doubt.
15 Nothing about me
is hidden from you!
I was secretly woven together
out of human sight,
16 but with your own eyes you saw
my body being formed.
Even before I was born,
you had written in your book
everything about me.
17 Your thoughts are far beyond
my understanding,
much more than I
could ever imagine.
18 I try to count your thoughts,
but they outnumber the grains
of sand on the beach.
And when I awake,
I will find you nearby.
19 How I wish that you would kill
all cruel and heartless people
and protect me from them!
20 They are always rebelling
and speaking evil of you.
21 You know I hate anyone
who hates you, Lord,
and refuses to obey.
22 They are my enemies too,
and I truly hate them.
23 Look deep into my heart, God,
and find out everything
I am thinking.
24 Don't let me follow evil ways,
but lead me in the way
that time has proven true.
Feŋ buka maabo noo Alla ma
Meŋ be suukuulaa ñaatonkayaa la: Dawuda la Jabuuroo le mu.
1 Yaawe*, i ye n kusonsoŋ ne,
aduŋ i ye n loŋ ne.
2 I ye n siitoo niŋ n lootoo loŋ ne.
I niŋ n teemoo jamfata ñaa-wo-ñaa,
i ye n na miiroolu bee kalamuta le.
3 I ka m fintitoo aniŋ n duntoo bee koroosi le,
aduŋ i ka n taaraŋ siloolu bee fahaamu le.
4 Hani janniŋ m be kumoo fo la, meŋ be n to,
ite Yaawe ye a loŋ ne fokabaŋ.
5 I ye n sansaŋ kooma niŋ ñaato bee le la,
aduŋ i ye i buloo laa n kaŋ ne ka n tanka.
6 I ye loŋo meŋ ke n na,
a kaawakuuyaata m fee le,
a tambita n kunna le,
n na fahaamuroo maŋ futa a ma.
7 N si taa noo mintoo le ka kana i ma?
N si bori noo mintoo le i te daameŋ?
8 Hani niŋ n seleta saŋo le santo,
i be jee le.
Niŋ ŋa n laa kaburu dinkoo kono, i be jee le.
9 Hani niŋ ŋa dampaŋo le soroŋ,
n tiita ka taa tiloo ka bo daameŋ to,
waraŋ ka taa fankaasoo daŋo to,
10 i be tara la jee le ka n kanda,
aniŋ ka m muta niŋ i bulubaa buloo la.
11 Hani niŋ n ko diboo le ye m muuri,
waraŋ m be maloo meŋ kono, a ye ke suutoo ti,
12 diboo maŋ dibi ite fee,
aduŋ suutoo ka mala i ye le ko tiloo,
kaatu diboo mu ite fee maloo le ti.
13 Feŋ-wo-feŋ be n kono, ite le ye a daa.
Ite le ye n coki ñoo bala m baa wuluuñaŋo kono.
14 Ŋa i tentu le, kaatu i ye n daa ñaameŋ,
a jaakaloo warata le,
aduŋ a kaawakuuyaata.
I la keroolu tambita n kunna le.
Nte ye wo loŋ ne kendeke.
15 M muluŋo maŋ maabo i ma,
kabiriŋ i ye n daa kulloo kono kuuke,
biriŋ m be daa la ñoo bala m baa wuluuñaŋo kono.
16 I ye m meremmaa je le.
I ye luŋolu mennu londi n ye,
ì bee safeeta i la kitaaboo kono le,
hani janniŋ kiliŋ be dati la.
17 Kooni Alla, i la miiroolu kuliyaata n na fahaamuroo ti le,
n te ì daŋo bondi noo la.
18 N te ì yaatee noo la,
kaatu ì be siyaa la bankumunkoo ti le.
Niŋ n wulita, hani ka bii i be m fee le.
19 Hee Alla, n diinoo niŋ n sawoo,
i ye moo kuruŋolu faa,
aniŋ ka moofaalaalu bayi m bala.
20 Ì ka i sooki niŋ kuu jawoolu le la,
ì ka kuma jawoolu le fo i ma.
21 Yaawe, nte ye moolu koŋ ne,
mennu ye ite koŋ,
aduŋ n ñewunta moolu la le,
mennu ka balaŋ i ma.
22 Ŋa ì koŋ jawuke le,
ŋa ì muta le ko n jawoolu.
23 Kooni Alla, n kusonsoŋ ka n sondomoo kono loŋ.
N kotobo ka n na miiroolu loŋ.
24 A juubee fo kuu jawu si tara n kono,
aduŋ i si n kanda siloo kaŋ, meŋ be labaŋ na fo abadaa.
