(A special psalm by David.)
The Best Choice
1 Protect me, Lord God!
I run to you for safety,
2 and I have said,
“Only you are my Lord!
Every good thing I have
is a gift from you.”
3 Your people are wonderful,
and they make me happy,
4 but worshipers of other gods
will have much sorrow.
I refuse to offer sacrifices
of blood to those gods
or worship in their name.
5 You, Lord, are all I want!
You are my choice,
and you keep me safe.
6 You make my life pleasant,
and my future is bright.
7 I praise you, Lord,
for being my guide.
Even in the darkest night,
your teachings fill my mind.
8 I will always look to you,
as you stand beside me
and protect me from fear.
9 With all my heart,
I will celebrate,
and I can safely rest.
10 I am your chosen one.
You won't leave me in the grave
or let my body decay.
11 You have shown me
the path to life,
and you make me glad
by being near to me.
Sitting at your right side,
I will always be joyful.
Dankeneyaa suukuwo
Dawuda la Jabuuroo.
1 Hee Alla, n kanta,
kaatu m be tuukuriŋ ite le la,
ka n tankandi.
2 Ŋa ñiŋ ne fo ite Yaawe* ma ko,
“Ite le mu m Maariyo ti.
Nte maŋ kuu kende soto ite koolaa.”
3 Lannamoolu mennu be bankoo kaŋ,
wolu le foroyaata.
Ì la kuwo ka n seewoo le.
4 Moolu mennu jarabita batufeŋ koteŋolu la,
ì ka mantoora jamaa le saabu ì faŋ ma.
N te kafu la ì ma ka yeloo boŋ sadaa* ti,
sako ka wo batufeŋolu too kumandi.
5 Nte la niiboroo ka bo ite Yaawe le bulu,
aduŋ n suulafeŋo bee sumandiŋo be i bulu le.
M baluuñaa be ite le bulu.
6 I ye n niibo meŋ na n na baluwo kono,
a keta kuu neemariŋo le ti.
Tooñaa, a keta n ye keetaafeŋ kendoo le ti.
7 Ŋa Yaawe tentu, kaatu a ka n yaamari le,
aduŋ suutoo fanaa n sondomoo ka n dandalaa le.
8 N hakiloo ka tu ñiŋ kaŋ ne ko,
Yaawe be m fee le waati-wo-waati.
A ka tara n daala le,
wo kamma la feŋ te m bondi la n noo to.
9 Wo kamma la n ka jusulaa le, n niyo ka seewoo.
M baloo fanaa be tara la tankoo le kono.
10 I te n tu la saayaa kono.
I te soŋ na,
i la lannamoo ye taa kaburoo kono.
11 I ka baluwo siloo le yitandi n na.
Ka tara i ñaatiliŋo la,
wo le mu seewoo timmariŋo ti.
Ka tara i bulubaa karoo la,
wo ka n jusulandi le fo abadaa.
