Maakoyiroo duwaa
(Jabuuroolu 40:13-17)Meŋ be suukuulaa ñaatonkayaa la: Dawuda la Jabuuroo le mu, ka Yaawe hakiloo bulandi a la.
1 Hee Alla, n tankandi.
Yaawe*, naa katabake ka m maakoyi.
2 Allamaa moolu ye malu
mennu be a kata kaŋ ka m faa.
Allamaa ì ye piwu.
Mennu be lafiriŋ n na mantooroo la,
Allamaa ì ye muru ì koo la, ì ye malu.
3 Mennu ka n ñaawali,
Allamaa ì ye malu fo a ye tambi ì kunna.
4 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, “Alla warata le.”
5 Alla, nte korita le, aduŋ m mu fentaŋo le ti.
Naa n kaŋ tariyaake.
Ite le mu m maakoyilaa ti, aniŋ n kiisalaa.
Hee Yaawe, kana mee ka m maakoyi.
A Prayer for Help
(Psalm 40.13-17)1 Save me, O God!
Lord, help me now!
2 May those who try to kill me
be defeated and confused.
May those who are happy because of my troubles
be turned back and disgraced.
3 May those who make fun of me
be dismayed by their defeat.
4 May all who come to you
be glad and joyful.
May all who are thankful for your salvation
always say, “How great is God!”
5 I am weak and poor;
come to me quickly, O God.
You are my savior and my Lord—
hurry to my aid!
