¹We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the days of old.

¹ Doonkoy jine bora se. Kora izey baytu fo no.

²You drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad.

² Ya Irikoy, iri maa d'iri hangey, Iri kaayey mo ci iri se goy kaŋ ni te i jirbey ra, Za waato zamaney ra.

³For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.

³ Kaŋ ni na dumi cindey gaaray da ni kambe k'i sinji. Ni na kunda woodin yaŋ taabandi k'i say-say.

⁴You are my King, God. Command victories for Jacob!

⁴ Zama iri kaayey mana laabo ŋwa da ngey bumbey takuba bo, Manti mo i kambe jase no k'i faaba, Amma ni kambe ŋwaaro da ni jasa, Da ni moyduma annura no, zama ni yadda i gaa.

⁵Through you, will we push down our adversaries. Through your name, will we tread them under who rise up against us.

⁵ Ya Irikoy, nin no ga ti ay Bonkoono, Ni ma faaba lordi Yakuba se.

⁶For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

⁶ Ni do no iri ga du k'iri yanjekaarey tuti ka ye banda. Ni maa do mo no iri ga du ka borey kaŋ yaŋ ga gaaba nd'iri taamu-taamu.

⁷But you have saved us from our adversaries, and have shamed those who hate us.

⁷ Zama ay si de ay birawo gaa bo, Ay takuba mo s'ay faaba.

⁸In God we have made our boast all day long, we will give thanks to your name forever. Selah.

⁸ Amma nin no k'iri faaba iri yanjekaarey kambe ra, Ni n'iri konnakoy mo haawandi.

⁹But now you rejected us, and brought us to dishonor, and don’t go out with our armies.

⁹ Irikoy ra no iri ga fooma zaari me-a-me, Iri ga ni maa sifa mo hal abada. (Wa dangay)

¹⁰You make us turn back from the adversary. Those who hate us take spoil for themselves.

¹⁰ Amma sohõ ni n'iri furu, ni n'iri kaynandi mo, Ni siino ga fatta iri wongu margey banda.

¹¹You have made us like sheep for food, and have scattered us among the nations.

¹¹ Ni naŋ iri ma banda bare iri yanjekaarey se, Ngey kaŋ konna iri du wongu arzaka ngey boŋ se.

¹²You sell your people for nothing, and have gained nothing from their sale.

¹² Ni n'iri nooyandi sanda wiyaŋ feeji, Ni n'iri say-say dumi cindey ra.

¹³You make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and a derision to those who are around us.

¹³ Ni goono ga ni borey neera faala, Ni mana du riiba fo mo i hayo gaa.

¹⁴You make us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.

¹⁴ Ni n'iri ciya jomboyaŋ hari iri gorokasiney se, Donda-caray da hahaarayaŋ hari mo iri windante waney se.

¹⁵All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,

¹⁵ Ni n'iri ciya deedandiyaŋ laalo hari kundey ra, Me nyatteyaŋ hari mo dumi cindey game ra.

¹⁶At the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.

¹⁶ Waati kulu ay kaynayaŋo go ay jine, Ay moyduma haawo n'ay daabu, sip!

¹⁷All this has come on us, yet have we not forgotten you, Neither have we been false to your covenant.

¹⁷ Wowko jinde sabbay se kaŋ goono ga sanni ziibo te, Ibare da daw banako mo sabbay se.

¹⁸Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,

¹⁸ Woodin yaŋ kulu kaŋ iri boŋ, Kulu nda yaadin iri mana dinya ni gaa, Iri mana tangari goy te da ni sappa mo.

¹⁹Though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.

¹⁹ Iri biney mana bare ka ye banda, Iri taamuyaŋey mo mana kamba ka ni fonda taŋ,

²⁰If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

²⁰ Baa day kaŋ ni n'iri tutubu zoŋey do, Ni n'iri daabu mo da buuyaŋ biya.

²¹won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

²¹ D'iri dinya iri Irikoyo maa, Wala mo d'iri na kambe salle de-koy waani fo gaa,

²²Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.

²² Doŋ manti Irikoy ga woodin fisi ka kaa taray no? Zama a ga bine gundu bay.

²³Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” Arise! Don’t reject us forever.

²³ Oho, ni sabbay se no i go g'iri wi zaari me-a-me, I n'iri himandi feejiyaŋ kaŋ i ga koy wi.

²⁴Why do you hide your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?

²⁴ Ya ay Koyo, ma mo hay! Ifo se no ni ga jirbi? Ma tun, ma si wangu iri hal abada.

²⁵For our soul is bowed down to the dust. Our body clings to the earth.

²⁵ Ifo se no ni goono ga ni moyduma tugu? Ni goono ga dinya kayna da kankamo kaŋ i goono ga te iri se din no?

²⁶Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.

²⁶ Zama iri fundey sooli hala ganda, Iri gaahamey go ga naagu laabo gaa.

²⁷ Ma tun ka kay iri gaakasinay se, M'iri fansa mo ni baakasinay suujo sabbay se.