¹To the Overseer. — `Destroy not.` — A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.

¹Ii naxariiso, Ilaahow, ii naxariiso, Waayo, naftaydu adigay ku magan gashaa, Haah, waxaan magan geli doonaa hooska baalashaada, Ilaa ay belaayooyinkanu gudbayaan.

²I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for me.

²Waxaan u qayshanayaa Ilaaha ugu sarreeya, Oo ah Ilaaha wax kasta ii sameeya.

³He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached — who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth.

³Isagu samaduu caawimaad ka soo diri doonaa, wuuna i badbaadin doonaa, Markuu kan i liqi lahaa i caayo, (Selaah) Ilaah wuxuu soo diri doonaa naxariistiisa iyo runtiisa.

⁴My soul [is] in the midst of lions, I lie down [among] flames — sons of men, Their teeth [are] a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

⁴Naftaydu waxay ku dhex jirtaa libaaxyo, Oo anigu waxaan dhex jiifaa kuwo dab lagu shiday, Kuwaasoo ah binu-aadmiga oo ilkahoodu yihiin warmo iyo fallaadho, Oo carrabkooduna yahay seef af badan.

⁵Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.

⁵Ilaahow, samooyinka ka sara mar, Oo ammaantaaduna dhulka oo dhan ha ka sarrayso.

⁶A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. Selah.

⁶Dabin bay cagahayga u diyaariyeen, Oo naftaydii baa foororsatay, Oo waxay hortayda ka qodeen god, Oo iyaga qudhoodii baa ku dhex dhacay. (Selaah)

⁷Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.

⁷Qalbigaa ii fadhiya, Ilaahow, qalbigaa ii fadhiya, Haddaba waan gabyi doonaa, haah, ammaan baan ku gabyi doonaa.

⁸Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.

⁸Naftaydoy, toos, shareerad iyo kataaradoy, toosa, Aniga qudhayduna waxaan toosi doonaa aroor hore.

⁹I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.

⁹Sayidow, dadyowga dhexdooda ayaan kaaga mahad naqi doonaa, Oo quruumaha dhexdooda ayaan ammaan kuugu gabyi doonaa.

¹⁰For great unto the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.

¹⁰Waayo, naxariistaadu waa weyn tahay oo waxay gaadhaa samooyinka, Oo runtaaduna waxay gaadhaa daruuraha.Ilaahow, samooyinka ka sara mar, Oo ammaantaaduna dhulka oo dhan ha ka sarrayso.

¹¹Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!

¹¹Ilaahow, samooyinka ka sara mar, Oo ammaantaaduna dhulka oo dhan ha ka sarrayso.