(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
A Prayer for Victory
1 I pray that the Lord
will listen when you
are in trouble,
and that the God of Jacob
will keep you safe.
2 May the Lord send help
from his temple
and come to your rescue
from Mount Zion.
3 May he remember your gifts
and be pleased
with what you bring.
4 May God do what you want most
and let all go well for you.
5 Then you will win victories,
and we will celebrate,
while raising our banners
in the name of our God.
May the Lord answer
all your prayers!
6 I am certain, Lord,
that you will help
your chosen king.
You will answer my prayers
from your holy place
in heaven,
and you will save me
with your mighty arm.
7 Some people trust the power
of chariots or horses,
but we trust you, Lord God.
8 Others will stumble and fall,
but we will be strong
and stand firm.
9 Give the king victory, Lord,
and answer our prayers.
Duwaa, mansa ye
Meŋ be suukuulaa ñaatonkayaa la: Dawuda la Jabuuroo le mu.
1 Allamaa Yaawe* ye i la duwaa jaabi
mantooroo waatoo la.
Allamaa Yaakuba la Alla ye i tankandi
ka bo niŋ a too la.
2 Allamaa a ye maakoyiroo dii i la
ka bo a Batudulaa Senuŋo to,
a ye deemaaroo dii i la ka bo Siyoni* Konkoo to.
3 Allamaa a ye i la sadaalu* bee muta,
a ye soŋ i la jani sadaalu la.
S4 Allamaa a ye i jusulaa kuwolu ke i ye,
ka i la natoolu bee timmandi.
5 Wo to le m̀ be wuuri la seewoo kono,
i la nooroo kaŋ,
ka ǹ na bandeeroolu wulindi n na Alla tooyaa la.
Allamaa Yaawe ye kuwolu bee ke i ye,
i ye a daani mennu la.
6 Silaŋ ŋa a loŋ ne ko,
Yaawe be a la tomboŋ mansa maakoyi la le.
A be a jaabi la le
ka bo a la Arijana senuŋo kono,
ka a jawoolu noo a ye baake,
ka bo niŋ a sembe baa la.
7 Doolu ka tara jikiriŋ keleraŋ sareetoolu* le la,
doolu, suwoolu,
bari ntolu ka tara jikiriŋ Yaawe,
m̀ Maarii Alla too le la.
8 Wo moolu be taki la le, ì ye boyi,
bari ntolu be wuli la le, ŋà bambaŋ.
9 Hee Yaawe ǹ na duwaa jaabi niŋ ŋà i kumandi,
i ye mansa maakoyi ka nooroo ke.
