Balafaa la kuwo duwaa
Moolu ka ñiŋ suukuwo le laa, niŋ ì be Alla Batudulaa Buŋo* waliŋ na.
1 Hee Yaawe*, ka bo n na jaakali baa kono,
ŋa i kumandi le.
2 Maariyo, n na kumandiroo moyi,
i lamoyi n na daaniroo la, i ye balafaa n ye.
3 Hee Yaawe, niŋ i ye ǹ na junuboolu safee,
jumaa le be kana la i la kiitiyo ma?
4 Bari ite le mu yamfalaa ti,
wo le ye a tinna moolu ñanta sila la i la.
5 M be n yillaariŋ baake Yaawe la maakoyiroo la le,
aduŋ n laata a la kumoo la le.
6 N niyo ka Maariyo le batu,
ka tambi hani suuto kantarilaa ka fanikewo batu ñaameŋ,
ka tara korontoriŋ fanikewo koto.
7 Banisirayila, ali ali jikoo loo Yaawe kaŋ,
kaatu a la kanoo buka baŋ,
aduŋ a la kiisandiroo fuumata le.
8 Ate le be Banisirayila kiisandi la
ka bo ì la junuboolu bee kono.
A Prayer for Help
1 From the depths of my despair I call to you, Lord.
2 Hear my cry, O Lord;
listen to my call for help!
3 If you kept a record of our sins,
who could escape being condemned?
4 But you forgive us,
so that we should stand in awe of you.
5 I wait eagerly for the Lord's help,
and in his word I trust.
6 I wait for the Lord
more eagerly than sentries wait for the dawn—
than sentries wait for the dawn.
7 Israel, trust in the Lord,
because his love is constant
and he is always willing to save.
8 He will save his people Israel
from all their sins.
