¹To the Overseer. — `On the Lilies,` by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.

¹Ilaahow, i badbaadi, Waayo, biyaa naftii ii keenay.

²I have sunk in deep mire, And there is no standing, I have come into the depths of the waters, And a flood hath overflown me.

²Waxaan ku dhex liimbadaa dhoobo mool dheer oo aan lahayn meel laysku taago, Waxaan ku dhacay biyo mool dheer, oo daad baa halkaas igu qarqinaya.

³I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.

³Waxaan ku daalay qayladaydii, oo hungurigaygu waa qallalay, Oo intii aan Ilaahay sugayo ayay indhahaygu dem yidhaahdaan.

⁴Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away — I bring back.

⁴Kuwa sababla'aanta ii nebcaadaa way ka sii badan yihiin timaha madaxayga, Kuwa doonaya inay i baabbi'iyaan iyagoo cadaawayaashayda gardarro igu ah waa xoog badan yihiin, Markaasaan magdhabay wax aanan qaadan.

⁵O God, Thou — Thou hast known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations from Thee have not been hid.

⁵Ilaahow, waad og tahay nacasnimadayda, Oo dembiyadayduna kaama qarsoona.

⁶Let not those waiting on Thee be ashamed because of me, O Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Let not those seeking Thee Blush because of me, O God of Israel.

⁶Sayidow, Ilaaha ciidammadow, kuwa ku sugaya yaanan ceeb u soo jiidin, Ilaaha reer binu Israa'iilow, kuwa ku doondoonaya yaanan sharafjab u soo jiidin.

⁷For because of Thee I have borne reproach, Shame hath covered my face.

⁷Maxaa yeelay, adiga daraaddaa ayaan cay u qaaday, Oo waxaa wejigaygii ka muuqatay ceeb.

⁸A stranger I have been to my brother, And a foreigner to sons of my mother.

⁸Waxaan walaalahay u noqday shisheeye, Oo ilma hooyadayna waxaan u noqday ajanabi.

⁹For zeal for Thy house hath consumed me, And the reproaches of Thy reproachers Have fallen upon me.

⁹Qiiradii aan gurigaaga u qabay ayaa i gubtay, Oo caydii kuwii ku caayay ayaa igu kor dhacday.

¹⁰And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.

¹⁰Markaan ooyay, oo aan naftayda soon ku edbiyey, Taasu waxay igu noqotay ceeb.

¹¹And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am to them for a simile.

¹¹Markaan joonyado dhar ka dhigtayna, Waxaan iyagii u noqday masaal.

¹²Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.

¹²Kuwa iridda fadhfadhiyaa way igu sheekaystaan, Oo kuwa sakhraanka ahuna way igu gabyaan.

¹³And I — my prayer [is] to Thee, O Jehovah, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Thy kindness, Answer me in the truth of Thy salvation.

¹³Laakiinse adigaan ku baryayaa wakhti la aqbali karo, Rabbiyow, Ilaahow, naxariistaada badan Iyo runta badbaadintaada iigu jawaab.

¹⁴Deliver me from the mire, and let me not sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of waters.

¹⁴Dhoobada iga samatabbixi, oo yaanan ku liimban, Oo ha layga samatabbixiyo kuwa i neceb, iyo biyaha moolka dheer.

¹⁵Let not a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth upon me.

¹⁵Biyaha daadka ahuna yaanay i qarqin, Oo yaan moolku i liqin, Oo yaamayskuna yaanu afkiisa igu qabsan.

¹⁶Answer me, O Jehovah, for good [is] Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,

¹⁶Rabbiyow, ii jawaab, waayo, raxmaddaadu waa wanaagsan tahay, Naxariistaada badnaanteeda aawadeed iigu soo jeeso.

¹⁷And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress — haste, answer me.

¹⁷Oo wejigaaga ha iga qarin anoo addoonkaaga ah, Waayo, waan dhibaataysnahay, ee haddiiba ii jawaab.

¹⁸Be near unto my soul — redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.

¹⁸Naftayda u soo dhowow, oo furo, Oo cadaawayaashayda daraaddood ii samatabbixi.

¹⁹Thou — Thou hast known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, Before Thee [are] all mine adversaries.

¹⁹Waad og tahay caydayda iyo ceebtayda iyo sharafdarradayda, Oo cadaawayaashayda oo dhammu hortaaday joogaan.

²⁰Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am sick, And I look for a bemoaner, and there is none, And for comforters, and I have found none.

²⁰Cay baa i qalbi jebisay, waanan quusanayaa, Oo waxaan doondoonay mid ii jixinjixa, laakiinse waan waayay, Oo waxaan doondoonay kuwo i qalbi qaboojiya, laakiinse ma aanan helin.

²¹And they give for my food gall, And for my thirst cause me to drink vinegar.

²¹Oo weliba waxay cunto ahaan ii siiyeen xammeeti, Oo markaan harraadsanaana waxay i cabsiiyeen khal.

²²Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence — for a trap.

²²Miiskoodu hortooda ha ku noqdo dabin, Oo markay nabdoon yihiinna shirqool ha ku noqdo.

²³Darkened are their eyes from seeing, And their loins continually shake Thou.

²³Indhahoodu ha madoobaadeen si aanay waxba u arkin, Oo simahooduna had iyo goorba ha gariireen.

²⁴Pour upon them Thine indignation, And the fierceness of Thine anger doth seize them.

²⁴Xanaaqaaga iyaga ku deji, Oo cadhadaada kulaylkeeduna ha qabsado.

²⁵Their tower is desolated, In their tents there is no dweller.

²⁵Gurigoodu cidla ha noqdo, Ninnana yaanu teendhooyinkooda degin,

²⁶For they have pursued him Thou hast smitten, And recount of the pain of Thy pierced ones.

²⁶Waayo, iyagu waxay silciyaan kii aad dishay, Oo waxay ka sheekeeyaan kuwaad dhaawacday murugtooda.

²⁷Give punishment for their iniquity, And they enter not into Thy righteousness.

²⁷Xumaantooda xumaan ugu sii dar, Oo yaanay xaqnimadaada soo gelin.

²⁸They are blotted out of the book of life, And with the righteous are not written.

²⁸Magacooda ha laga tirtiro kitaabka kuwa nool, Oo yaan iyaga lala qorin kuwa xaqa ah.

²⁹And I [am] afflicted and pained, Thy salvation, O God, doth set me on high.

²⁹Laakiinse anigu miskiin baan ahay, waanan murug badnahay, Ilaahow, badbaadintaadu meel sare ha i saarto.

³⁰I praise the name of God with a song, And I magnify Him with thanksgiving,

³⁰Rabbiga magiciisa ayaan gabay ku ammaani doonaa, Oo waxaan isaga ku weynayn doonaa mahadnaqid.

³¹And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock — horned — hoofed.

³¹Oo taasuna Rabbiga way ka farxin doontaa in ka sii wanaagsan intii uu ku farxi lahaa dibi, Ama dibi sange ah oo geeso iyo qoobab leh.

³²The humble have seen — they rejoice, Ye who seek God — and your heart liveth.

³²Kuwa camal qabow way arkeen, waana faraxsan yihiin, Kuwiinna Ilaah doondoonow, qalbigiinnu ha noolaado.

³³For Jehovah hearkeneth unto the needy, And His bound ones He hath not despised.

³³Waayo, Rabbigu wuu maqlaa kuwa baahan, Oo maxaabiistiisana ma uu quudhsado.

³⁴The heavens and earth do praise Him, Seas, and every moving thing in them.

³⁴Samada, iyo dhulka, iyo badaha, Iyo waxa ku dhex dhaqaaqa oo dhammuba isaga ha ammaaneen.

³⁵For God doth save Zion, And doth build the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt there, and possess it.

³⁵Waayo, Ilaah Siyoon wuu badbaadin doonaa, oo magaalooyinka reer Yahuudahna wuu dhisi doonaa, Oo iyana halkaasay degi doonaan, oo hanti ahaan bay u lahaan doonaan.Oo weliba waxaa halkaas dhaxli doona farcanka addoommadiisa, Oo kuwa magiciisa jecelna way dhex degganaan doonaan.

³⁶And the seed of His servants inherit it, And those loving His name dwell in it!

³⁶Oo weliba waxaa halkaas dhaxli doona farcanka addoommadiisa, Oo kuwa magiciisa jecelna way dhex degganaan doonaan.