Kumkuluphira Mlungu
Kpwa chilongozi wa aimbadzi. Kuhumira sauti ya “Njiya mpore akalaye kure.” Wira wa Daudi arioutunga bada ya kugbwirwa ni Afilisti hiko Gathi.
1Nionera mbazi, ee Mlungu, mana atu ananishambuliya.
Aviha ananionera dii.
2Aviha angu ananizoresa mutsi wosi,
hinyo anaoheha nami kpwa kudzikarya ni anji sana.
3Wakati naogopha
nindakukuluphira uwe.
4Namkuluphira Mlungu ambaye nenore naritogola,
namkuluphira Mlungu bila wuoga.
Kpwani mwanadamu andanihendani?
5Mutsi wosi ananifyakatsira
ananiazira mai chila siku.
6Nkukutana akapanga na akanioteya,
nkulolato gosi nihendago,
kuno a tayari kuniolaga.
7Ariphe sawa na uyi wao, ee Mlungu,
aangamize kpwa tsukizizo!
8Uwe unamanya vira nirivyohangaika,
matsozi gangu unagatambukira,
dze, gano gosi tagaandikirwe mwako chitabuni?
9Hipho nikuvoyapho maadui gangu nkushindwa.
Mino namanya kukala Mlungu a uphande wangu.
10Namkuluphira Mlungu ambaye nenore naritogola,
namkuluphira Mwenyezi Mlungu ambaye nenore naritogola.
11Namkuluphira Mlungu bila wuoga.
Pho kpwani mwanadamu andanihendani?
12Mino lazima niuse naziri yangu kpwako, ee Mlungu,
nindakulavira sadaka za shukurani.
13Mana uwe ukaitivya roho yangu na chifo ee,
ukanirinda nisigbwe
nikale ndasagala phephi na uwe, ee Mlungu,
pharipho na mwangao ulavyao uhai.