(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
A Prayer for Help
1 I patiently waited, Lord,
for you to hear my prayer.
You listened 2 and pulled me
from a lonely pit
full of mud and mire.
You let me stand on a rock
with my feet firm,
3 and you gave me a new song,
a song of praise to you.
Many will see this,
and they will honor and trust
you, the Lord God.
4 You bless all of those
who trust you, Lord,
and refuse to worship idols
or follow false gods.
5 You, Lord God, have done
many wonderful things,
and you have planned
marvelous things for us.
No one is like you!
I would never be able to tell
all you have done.
6 Sacrifices and offerings
are not what please you;
gifts and payment for sin
are not what you demand.
But you made me willing
to listen and obey.
7 And so, I said, “I am here
to do what is written
about me in the book,
where it says,
8 ‘I enjoy pleasing you.
Your Law is in my heart.’ ”
9 When your people worshiped,
you know I told them,
“Our Lord always helps!”
10 When all your people met,
I did not keep silent.
I said, “Our Lord is kind.
He is faithful and caring,
and he saves us.”
11 You, Lord, never fail
to have pity on me;
your love and faithfulness
always keep me secure.
12 I have more troubles
than I can count.
My sins are all around me,
and I can't find my way.
My sins outnumber
the hairs on my head,
and I feel weak.
13 Please show that you care
and come to my rescue.
Hurry and help me!
14 Disgrace and confuse
all who want me dead;
turn away and disgrace
all who want to hurt me.
15 Embarrass and shame
everyone who says,
“Just look at you now!”
16 Our Lord, let your worshipers
rejoice and be glad.
They love you for saving them,
so let them always say,
“The Lord is wonderful!”
17 I am poor and needy,
but, Lord God,
you care about me,
and you come to my rescue.
Please hurry and help.
Maakoyiroo duwaa
Meŋ be suukuulaa ñaatonkayaa la: Dawuda la Jabuuroo.
1 N tarata Yaawe* la maakoyiroo batu kaŋ muñoo kono le.
A ye a tuloo loo n na,
aduŋ a ye n kumboo kaŋo moyi le.
2 A ye n saba ka m fintindi naŋ kasaara dinkoo kono,
ka bo naŋ potoo mereŋo kono,
aduŋ a ye n londi bere baa kaŋ,
ka a tinna ŋa taama, n te taki la.
3 A ye suukuu kutoo duŋ n daa ka ǹ na Alla jayi.
Moo jamaa le be wo je la, ì ye masilaŋ,
aduŋ ì be ì jikoo loo la Yaawe kaŋ ne.
4 Seewoo be moo le ye meŋ jikita Yaawe la,
meŋ buka jiki faŋ wara moolu la,
waraŋ ka kafu moolu ma
mennu ye feŋ kenseŋolu muta Alla ti.
5 Kooni Yaawe, n na Alla,
i ye kaawakuu jamaa le ke.
I ye kuu baa jamaa le parendi ntolu ye.
Tembeñoo te tara noo la ite la.
Niŋ ŋa a kata ka ì bee fo,
ì yaatewo tambita kontiroo la le.
6 Ite buka seewoo beeyaŋ sadaalu* la,
aniŋ siimaŋ sadaalu.
I maŋ ñiŋ kaniŋ ka jani sadaalu bondi,
waraŋ junube kafarilaŋ sadaalu,
bari i ye tuloo ke n na le ka n lamoyi i la.
7 Bituŋ n kumata ko, “M fele, n naata le,
ka kuwo ke meŋ safeeta n ye Luwaa Kitaaboo* kono.
8 N hameta le ka i la lafoo taamandi,
kaatu i la karandiroo be n sondomoo kono le, n na Alla.”
9 Yaawe, i la moolu la beŋ baa to,
ŋa kibaari diimaa fo le, i ye ǹ tankandi ñaameŋ.
I ye a loŋ ne ko, n te n daa kaari la a foo la.
10 I ye ǹ deemaa ñaameŋ ka ǹ tankandi,
m maŋ a tu maaboriŋ n kono.
I ye ǹ deemaa ñaameŋ ka ǹ tankandi.
Ŋa a fo le i tuta looriŋ ǹ ye ñaameŋ,
aniŋ i ye ǹ tankandi ñaameŋ.
M maŋ tu deyiriŋ
ka i la kanu bambaloo niŋ i la tiliŋo maabo
i la moolu la beŋ baa to.
11 Yaawe, kana balaŋ ka i la balafaa yitandi n na.
I la tiliŋo niŋ kanu bambaloo ye tara m fee,
ka n tanka fo abadaa.
12 Mantoora kuwolu be n ye karoo bee le la,
n te ì yaatewo konti noo la.
N na junuboolu tambita n kunna le,
fo m buka n je noo.
Ì siyaata n kuntiña kesoolu ti le,
fo n jikilateyita.
13 Dukaree Yaawe, n tankandi.
Yaawe, naa katabake ka m maakoyi.
14 Allamaa moolu ye malu
mennu be a kata kaŋ ka m faa.
Allamaa ì muumewo ye piwu.
Mennu be lafiriŋ n na mantooroo la,
Allamaa ì ye muru ì koo la, ì ye malu.
15 Mennu ka n ñaawali,
Allamaa ì ye malu fo a ye tambi ì kunna.
16 Allamaa moolu mennu bee ka i ñiniŋ,
ì ye seewoo aniŋ ì ye jusulaa.
Moolu mennu be ñaaniriŋ kiisoo la i bulu,
Allamaa ì ye tu la a fo la ko, “Yaawe warata le.”
17 Maariyo, nte korita le, aduŋ m mu fentaŋo le ti,
bari i ye n hati le.
Ite le mu m maakoyilaa ti, aniŋ n kiisalaa.
Hee n na Alla, kana mee ka m maakoyi.
