¹Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

¹ Dawda wane no. Rabbi no ga ti ay kaari d'ay faaba mo. May n'ay ga humburu? Rabbi no ga ti ay fundo gaabo. Day may no g'ay humburandi?

²When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

² Waati kaŋ goy laalo teekoy kaŋ ay boŋ zama ngey m'ay hamo ŋwa se, Ngey, ay yanjekaarey d'ay ibarey kati ka kaŋ.

³Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

³ Baa wongu marga ga gata sinji ay se, ay bina si humburu. Baa wongu ga tun ay se, Kulu nda yaadin ay gonda bine-gaabi.

⁴One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

⁴ Hari folloŋ no ay ŋwaaray Rabbi gaa, Nga no ay ga ceeci, ga ti: Ya goro day Rabbi windo ra ay fundo jirbey kulu me, Zama ay ma Rabbi booriyaŋo guna, Ay ma soobay ka miila a marga windo ra.

⁵For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the covert of his tabernacle he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

⁵ Zama masiiba zaari ra a g'ay tugu nga bukka ra, A hukumo tuguyaŋ nango ra no a g'ay daabu, A g'ay sambu ka dake tondi daari boŋ.

⁶Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.

⁶ Sohõ mo a g'ay beerandi ay ibarey kaŋ yaŋ goono g'ay windi boŋ. Ay mo ga farhã sargay no a hukumo ra da cililiyaŋ. Ay ga baytu, oho, ay ga sifayaŋ baytu te Rabbi se.

⁷Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.

⁷ Ya Rabbi, ma maa ay se waati kaŋ ay goono ga ce d'ay jinda. Ma gomni goy te ay se ka tu ay se.

⁸When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”

⁸ Saaya kaŋ cine ni ne: «M'ay moyduma ceeci,» Kal ay bina ne ni se: «Ya Rabbi, ni moyduma no ay ga ceeci.»

⁹Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

⁹ Ma si ni moyduma tugu ay se, Ma si ni tamo gaaray futay ra, Za kaŋ nin no ga ti ay gaako. Ya Irikoy, ay faaba wano, Ma si dira k'ay naŋ! Ma s'ay furu!

¹⁰When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.

¹⁰ Baa ay baabo d'ay nyaŋo n'ay furu, Kulu nda yaadin, Rabbi g'ay sambu.

¹¹Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

¹¹ Ya Rabbi, m'ay dondonandi ni fonda, M'ay candi mo fonda kaŋ go banda fo ra ay ibarey sabbay se.

¹²Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.

¹² Ma s'ay daŋ ay yanjekaarey kambe ra hal i ma ngey miila te ay boŋ, Zama tangari seedayaŋ tun zama ngey ma gaaba nd'ay, Ngey da wo kaŋ yaŋ ga toonye funsu.

¹³I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.

¹³ Da manti ay cimandi kaŋ ay ga di Rabbi gomno fundikooney laabo ra, doŋ ay kasam.

¹⁴Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

¹⁴ Ma hangan Rabbi se. Ma gaabu, A ga ni bina gaabandi mo. Oho, ma hangan Rabbi se.