(For the music leader. To the tune “Don't Destroy.” A special psalm by David when Saul had David's house watched so that he could kill him.)
A Prayer for Protection
1 Save me, God! Protect me
from enemy attacks!
2 Keep me safe from brutal people
who want to kill me.
3 Merciless enemies, Lord,
are hiding and plotting,
hoping to kill me.
I have not hurt them
in any way at all.
4 But they are ready to attack.
Do something! Help me!
Look at what's happening.
5 Lord God All-Powerful,
you are the God of Israel.
Punish the other nations
and don't pity those terrible
and rebellious people.
6 My enemies return at evening,
growling like dogs
roaming the city.
7 They curse, and their words
cut like swords,
as they say to themselves,
“No one can hear us!”
8 You, Lord, laugh at them
and sneer at the nations.
9 You are my mighty fortress,
and I depend on you.
10 You love me and will let me
see my enemies defeated.
11 Don't kill them,
or everyone may forget!
Just use your mighty power
to make them tremble
and fall.
You are a shield
for your people.
12 My enemies are liars!
So let them be trapped
by their boastful lies.
13 Get angry and destroy them.
Leave them in ruin.
Then all the nations will know
that you rule in Israel.
14 Those liars return at evening,
growling like dogs
roaming the city.
15 They search for scraps of food,
and they snarl
until they are stuffed.
16 But I will sing about
your strength, my God,
and I will celebrate
because of your love.
You are my fortress,
my place of protection
in times of trouble.
17 I will sing your praises!
You are my mighty fortress,
and you love me.
Duwaa, ka tanka jawoolu ma
Meŋ be suukuulaa ñaatonkayaa la: A si laa juloo la ì ka a fo meŋ ye ko, “Kana kasaaroo ke.” Dawuda la Jabuuroo le mu, tumoo meŋ na Sawulu ye kewolu kii ka Dawuda la buŋo kanta ñiŋ kamma la a si a faa.
1 Hee n na Alla, m bondi n jawoolu bulu.
N tanka moolu ma mennu ka m boyinkaŋ.
2 M bondi kuu jawu kelaalu bulu,
i ye n tanka moolu ma mennu ka hame yeleboŋo la.
3 A juubee, ì be bitiriŋ n kamma le, ka m faa.
Moo saŋaroolu le ye feeroo siti n kamma.
Bari Yaawe*, a maŋ ke ko m boyita le
waraŋ ŋa junuboo le ke.
4 A maŋ ke ko ŋa sootaari le soto,
fo ì ka bori, ka i paree ka m boyinkaŋ.
Wuli, i ye m maakoyi! A juubee baŋ!
5 Ite Yaawe Alihawaa Maariyo*,
ite le mu Banisirayila la Alla ti.
Wuli, i ye banku koteŋ moolu jarabi.
Kana yamfa moo kiliŋ ye,
wo jamfantuŋ jawoolu kono.
S6 Wulaaroo la, ì ka muru naŋ ì noo to le,
ì be hawu-hawu la ko wuloolu,
ka saatewo yaayi.
7 A juubee, ì daa ka kumakaŋolu mennu feenee.
Ì daakumoo ka munta le ko muroo,
aduŋ ì ka a fo le ko,
“Jumaa le be m̀ moyi noo la?”
8 Bari ite Yaawe ka jele ì la le.
Ì jututa banku koteŋ moolu la le.
9 Ite le mu n semboo ti, n na tankandirilaa.
Ite Alla le mu n ye tatoo ti.
10 N na Alla be naa n kaŋ ne,
a la kanu bambaloo kamma la.
A be n jerindi la n jawoolu la boyoo la le.
11 Dukaree Alla, kana ì bee faa ñoo la,
niŋ wo nte n na moolu si ñina.
Ì janjandi i semboo la, i ye ì boyindi,
kooni Maariyo, ǹ na tankandirilaa.
12 Junube kumoolu le ka tara ì daalu kono.
Ì daakumoolu mu junuboo le ti.
Allamaa ì la faŋ waroo ye ke ì ye kutindiŋo ti,
a ye ì muta.
Ì la dankaroolu niŋ ì la faniyaalu kamma la,
13 ì kasaara niŋ i la kamfaa la,
ì ye kasaara, ì noo kana tu.
Wo to le duniyaa moolu bee be a loŋ na ko,
Alla le be marariŋ Yaakuba koomalankoolu kunna.
S14 Wulaaroo la, ì ka muru naŋ ì noo to le,
ì be hawu-hawu la ko wuloolu,
aniŋ ka saatewo yaayi.
15 Ì ka yaayi le ko niŋ wuloolu be domori ñiniŋo la,
aduŋ ì ka hawu-hawu niŋ ì konoo maŋ faa.
16 Bari nte de, m be suukuwo laa la le
ka i semboo la waroo fo.
Soomandaa-wo-soomandaa
m be i la kanu bambaloo suukuu la santo le,
kaatu n na mantoora waatoo kono,
i keta n ye tatoo le ti, aniŋ tankadulaa.
17 Kooni Alla, ite le mu n semboo ti,
m be suukuwo laa la le ka i jayi,
kaatu ite le mu n ye tatoo ti.
Ite le ka kanu bambaloo yitandi n na.
