¹Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

¹ Doonkoy jine bora se. I m'a doon da moolo beeri karyaŋ. Dawda wane no.

²You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.

² Ya ay Irikoyo, ay adilitara, Ma tu ay se waati kaŋ ay ga ni ce, Zama waato kaŋ ay go kankami ra ni na dogonay te ay se. M'ay suuji, ma maa ay adduwa se.

³But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him.

³ Ya araŋ Adam-izey, waati fo no i g'ay darza bare ka ciya kayna yaŋo wo naŋ? Araŋ ga ba yaamo, araŋ ga tangari ceeci, Waati fo no araŋ g'i naŋ? (Wa dangay)

⁴Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

⁴ Amma araŋ ma bay kaŋ Rabbi na nga se mayko fay waani nga boŋ se. Rabbi ga maa waati kaŋ ay g'a ce.

⁵Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.

⁵ Wa humburu, araŋ ma si zunubi te mo. Wa saaware da araŋ biney araŋ daarijey boŋ, ka dangay. (Wa dangay)

⁶Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.

⁶ Wa adilitaray sargayyaŋ no, Wa de Rabbi gaa mo.

⁷You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.

⁷ Boro boobo go ga ne: «May no ga booriyaŋ cabe iri se?» Ya Rabbi, ma ni moyduma annura bare iri do haray.

⁸In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety.

⁸ Ni na farhã daŋ ay bina ra kaŋ ga bisa i waney waati kaŋ cine i ntaaso d'i reyzin* harey ga baa gumo.

⁹ Ay ga kani ka jirbi nda laakal kanay, Zama nin, ya Rabbi, ni hinne no g'ay gorandi fitina si yaŋ ra.