¹Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.

¹ Doonkoy jine bora se. I m'a doon da subo kaŋ ga ne: «Ma si halaci». Dawda baytu no kaŋ a te waato kaŋ Sawulu goono g'a gaaray, kaŋ a koy ka tugu tondi guuso ra.

²I cry out to God Most High, to God who accomplishes my requests for me.

² Ya Irikoy, ma gomni te ay se. Ma gomni te ay se, Zama ay fundo goono ga koru ni do. Oho, ni fatey biyo ra no ay ga koru, Hala masiiba woone yaŋ ma bisa.

³He will send from heaven, and save me, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. Selah. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.

³ Ay ga hẽ Irikoy Beeray-Beeri-Koyo gaa, Ay ga hẽ Irikoy gaa no, Nga kaŋ ga muraadey kulu feeri ay se.

⁴My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

⁴ A go hala beene, a ga donton k'ay faaba. A g'ay ce kondo ŋwaakwa foy. (Wa dangay) Irikoy ga nga baakasinay suujo da nga cimo donton.

⁵Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!

⁵ Ay fundo go muusu beeriyaŋ bindi ra. Ay go ga kani borey kaŋ yaŋ goono ga danji firsi do, Kaŋ yaŋ ga ti Adam-izey, I hinjey ya yaaji nda hangaw yaŋ no. I deeney mo takuba kaano yaŋ no.

⁶They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into its midst themselves. Selah.

⁶ Ya Irikoy, ni ma beeri beeney boŋ, Ni darza ma beeri ndunnya kulu boŋ.

⁷My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.

⁷ I na kumsay hirri ay ce taamey se, Ay gungum ka ye ganda. I na guusu hirrimi daŋ ay jine, Ngey bumbey no ka kaŋ a ra. (Wa dangay)

⁸Wake up, my glory! Wake up, psaltery and harp! I will wake up the dawn.

⁸ Ya Irikoy, ay bina sinji. Ay bina sinji. Ay ga baytu, oho, ay ga sifayaŋ baytu te.

⁹I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations.

⁹ Ya ay bina, ma mo hay, Ya moolo nda moolo beero, wa mo hay! Ay bumbo ga mo hay za mo mana bo.

¹⁰For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.

¹⁰ Ya ay Koyo, ay ga saabu ni se dumey ra, Ay ga sifaw baytu te ni se dumi cindey ra.

¹¹Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.

¹¹ Zama ni baakasinay suujo ya ibeeri no, hala beene, Ni cimo mo hala beene burey gaa.

¹² Ya Irikoy, ni ma beeri beeney boŋ, Ni darza ma beeri ndunnya kulu boŋ.