(By David.)
A Prayer for Help
1 Only you, Lord,
are a mighty rock!
Don't refuse to help me
when I pray.
If you don't answer me,
I will soon be dead.
2 Please listen to my prayer
and my cry for help,
as I lift my hands
toward your holy temple.
3 Don't drag me away, Lord,
with those cruel people,
who speak kind words,
while planning trouble.
4 Treat them as they deserve!
Punish them for their sins.
5 They don't pay any attention
to your wonderful deeds.
Now you will destroy them
and leave them in ruin.
6 I praise you, Lord,
for answering my prayers.
7 You are my strong shield,
and I trust you completely.
You have helped me,
and I will celebrate
and thank you in song.
8 You give strength
to your people, Lord,
and you save and protect
your chosen ones.
9 Come save us and bless us.
Be our shepherd and always
carry us in your arms.
Alla la maakoyiroo duwaa aniŋ tenturoo
Dawuda la Jabuuroo.
1 Hee Yaawe*, n ka ite le kumandi,
n semberaŋ beroo, kana i tulu faa m ma,
kaatu niŋ i maŋ i danku m ma, m be ke la le ko
moolu mennu taata saayaa dinkoo kono.
2 I lamoyi n kumboo kaŋo la,
niŋ m be maakoyiri ñiniŋo la,
niŋ ŋa m buloolu wulindi ka duwaa
i la buŋ senuŋ baa ñaatiliŋo la.
3 Kana n niŋ moo kuruŋolu koora ñoo la,
kuu jawu kelaalu,
mennu ka kayiroo fo ì daa la ì siiñoolu ye,
wo tumoo konnanteeyaa be ì sondomoolu kono.
4 Ì ye meŋ ke, ì joo a la,
ì la baara jawoolu, ì ye mennu ke.
Ì baarata meŋ na, ì joo a la.
Ì ye meŋ baara, a seyi ì ma.
5 Bayiri ì maŋ ite Yaawe la keroo muta feŋ ti,
waraŋ i ye meŋ daa,
i be ì tumbuŋ na le,
aduŋ i te ì wulindi la kotenke.
6 Tenturoo be Yaawe ye,
kaatu a ye n kumboo kaŋo moyi le,
biriŋ m be maakoyiri ñiniŋo la.
7 Yaawe le mu n semboo ti, aniŋ n na tankaraŋ koteeroo*,
n jikita a la niŋ n sondomoo bee le la.
A ye m maakoyi le, aduŋ n jusulaata baake le.
Wo kamma la, m be a tentu la niŋ suukuwolu le la.
8 Yaawe le mu a la moolu semboo ti,
aduŋ a mu tuukuraŋo niŋ tankadulaa le ti
a la tomboŋ moo ye.
9 Yaawe, i la tomboŋ moolu tankandi,
aduŋ i si neema ì ma.
I si ke ì kantalaa ti,
i ye ì topatoo.
