(A psalm by David for the music leader. Use stringed instruments. )
A Prayer in Time of Trouble
1 Don't punish me, Lord,
or even correct me
when you are angry!
2 Have pity on me and heal
my feeble body.
My bones tremble with fear,
3 and I am in deep distress.
How long will it be?
4 Turn and come to my rescue.
Show your wonderful love
and save me, Lord.
5 If I die, I cannot praise you
or even remember you.
6 My groaning has worn me out.
At night my bed and pillow
are soaked with tears.
7 Sorrow has made my eyes dim,
and my sight has failed
because of my enemies.
8 You, Lord, heard my crying,
and those hateful people
had better leave me alone.
9 You have answered my prayer
and my plea for mercy.
10 My enemies will be ashamed
and terrified,
as they quickly run away
in complete disgrace.
Ka duwaa Alla la balafaa la
Meŋ be suukuulaa ñaatonkayaa la: A si ke kontiŋolu la. Ka bo niŋ kontiŋ julu seyoo la. Dawuda la Jabuuroo le mu.
1 Hee Yaawe*, kana n jalayi i la kamfaa kaŋ,
waraŋ ka n kuluu i la diminnaa kaŋ.
2 Yaawe, n kendeyandi,
kaatu n kuloolu be n dimiŋ kaŋ ne.
Balafaa n ye Yaawe, kaatu n kitiita le.
3 N niyo faŋo be tooroo le kono.
Hee Yaawe, fo janniŋ muŋ tuma?
4 Sabari Yaawe, n niyo tankandi.
N kiisandi i la kanu bambaloo kamma la.
5 Kaatu moo hakili buka bula noo i la, saayaa kono.
Jumaa le si i tentu noo kaburoo kono?
6 N korita ŋuntaŋo la le.
Ŋa n na laaraŋo ke woyoo le ti, n ñaajiyo la.
Ŋa n na kullaaraŋo ñikindi, suutoo bee.
7 Niitooroo ye n ñaa kuyandi le,
n ñaa korita le, n jawoolu bee la kuwo kamma la.
8 Ali bo m bala, alitolu mennu bee ka kuu jawoo ke,
kaatu Yaawe ye n kumboo kaŋo moyi le.
9 Yaawe ye m moyi woosii la le, ka balafaa ñini a bulu.
Yaawe ye n na duwaa muta le.
10 Allamaa n jawoolu bee ye malu baake,
ì ye jikilateyi.
Allamaa ì ye malu waati kiliŋ,
ì ye muru ì koo la.
