¹ Doonkoy jine bora se. Dawda baytu fo no. Ya ay sifawo Irikoyo, ma si dangay!

¹For the Chief Musicion. A Psalm of David. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

²for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.

² Zama i na me laalo kaŋ gonda gulinci fiti ay gaa, I salaŋ ka gaaba nda ay da deene tangarikom.

²For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.

³They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

³ I n'ay windi mo da konnari sanni, I goono ga yanje da ay sabaabu kulu si.

³They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.

⁴In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

⁴ Baakasina kaŋ ay te nango ra no i ciya ay se kalimakoyaŋ, Amma ay wo go adduwa gaa.

⁴For my love they are my adversaries: But I [give myself unto] prayer.

⁵They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

⁵ I n'ay booriyaŋo bana ay se da laala, I n'ay baakasina mo bana nda konnari.

⁵And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

⁶Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

⁶ Ma boro laalo sinji a boŋ, Naŋ ibare ma kay a kambe ŋwaaro gaa.

⁶Set thou a wicked man over him; And let an adversary stand at his right hand.

⁷When he is judged, let him come forth guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.

⁷ Waati kaŋ i ga ciiti a se, i ma taali dake a boŋ, A adduwa mo ma bare ka ciya zunubi.

⁷When he is judged, let him come forth guilty; And let his prayer be turned into sin.

⁸Let his days be few. Let another take his office.

⁸ Naŋ a jirbey ma dunguriya, Boro fo mo m'a goyo sambu.

⁸Let his days be few; [And] let another take his office.

⁹Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

⁹ Naŋ a izey ma ciya alatuumiyaŋ, A wando mo ma ciya boro kaŋ kurnyo bu.

⁹Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.

¹⁰Let his children be wandering beggars. Let them be sought from their ruins.

¹⁰ Naŋ a izey ma bar-bare ka bar kar, I ma ngey ŋwaaro ceeci ngey doŋ windi kurmey se nangu mooro.

¹⁰Let his children be vagabonds, and beg; And let them seek [their bread] out of their desolate places.

¹¹Let the creditor seize all that he has. Let strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.

¹¹ Naŋ gar-hãako ma hay kulu kaŋ go a se sambu, Yawyaŋ mo ma hay kulu kaŋ a du nga taabo ra ku wongu arzaka.

¹¹Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; And let strangers make spoil of his labor.

¹²Let there be no one to extend kindness to him, neither let there be anyone to have pity on his fatherless children.

¹² I ma si du boro kulu kaŋ ga suuji cabe a se, I ma si du boro kaŋ ga bakar a alatuumey se.

¹²Let there be none to extend kindness unto him; Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children.

¹³Let his posterity be cut off. In the generation following let their name be blotted out.

¹³ Naŋ a banda ma alandaaba, Zamana kaŋ ga tun ka kaa ra mo, a maa ma tuusu.

¹³Let his posterity be cut off; In the generation following let their name be blotted out.

¹⁴Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by Yahweh. Don’t let the sin of his mother be blotted out.

¹⁴ Naŋ a kaayey laala ma goro Rabbi jine fonguyaŋ hari, I ma si a nyaŋo zunubey mo tuusu.

¹⁴Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah; And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

¹⁵Let them be before Yahweh continually, that he may cut off their memory from the earth;

¹⁵ Naŋ i ma goro Rabbi jine duumi, Zama a ma baa i fonguyaŋo tuusu ndunnya ra.

¹⁵Let them be before Jehovah continually, That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth;

¹⁶because he didn’t remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.

¹⁶ Zama a mana fongu nga ma baakasinay suuji cabe, Amma a na talka nda alfukaaru nda bine-saray-koy gurzugandi, nga m'i wi se.

¹⁶Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay [them].

¹⁷Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn’t delight in blessing, and it was far from him.

¹⁷ Oho, a ga ba laaliyaŋ, kal a ma ye ka kaa a gaa. A si maa albarka daŋyaŋ kaani, kal a ma moor'a.

¹⁷Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

¹⁸He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones.

¹⁸ A na laaliyaŋ daŋ ka nga boŋ daabu sanda nga bankaarayey cine, A binde ma furo a gunda teelo ra sanda hari cine, Da sanda ji cine mo a biriyey ra.

¹⁸He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.

¹⁹Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, for the belt that is always around him.

¹⁹ Naŋ woodin ma ciya a se daabiri kaŋ a ga nga boŋ daabu nd'a, Da guddama mo kaŋ a ga nga canta haw d'a duumi.

¹⁹Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

²⁰This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul.

²⁰ Ay kalimakoy da wo kaŋ yaŋ goono g'ay fundo laali mo, I banandi kaŋ ga fun Rabbi do nooya.

²⁰This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul.

²¹But deal with me, Yahweh the Lord, The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” for your name’s sake, because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;

²¹ Amma nin, ya Rabbi, Koy Beero, Ni ma gomni te ay se, ni maa sabbay se. M'ay faaba mo, Zama ni baakasinay suujo ga boori.

²¹But deal thou with me, O Jehovah the Lord, for thy name's sake: Because thy lovingkindness is good, deliver thou me;

²²for I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded within me.

²² Zama ay ya taabante no, kaŋ go moori ra, I n'ay bina mo maray ay ra.

²²For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.

²³I fade away like an evening shadow. I am shaken off like a locust.

²³ Ay ban sanda biya kaŋ salle, I n'ay kokobe sanda do cine.

²³I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

²⁴My knees are weak through fasting. My body is thin and lacks fat.

²⁴ Ay kangey jijiri ka kar care gaa mehaw sabbay se, Ay gaahamo kulu faabu, maani si.

²⁴My knees are weak through fasting; And my flesh faileth of fatness.

²⁵I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.

²⁵ Ay ciya wowi hari i do. Waati kaŋ i ga di ay, i ga ngey boŋey zinji.

²⁵I am become also a reproach unto them: When they see me, they shake their head.

²⁶Help me, Yahweh, my God. Save me according to your loving kindness;

²⁶ Ya Rabbi Irikoy, m'ay gaa. m'ay faaba ni baakasinay suujo boŋ.

²⁶Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness:

²⁷that they may know that this is your hand; that you, Yahweh, have done it.

²⁷ Zama borey ma du ka bay kaŋ woodin ni kambe no, Ya Rabbi, nin no k'a te.

²⁷That they may know that this is thy hand; [That] thou, Jehovah, hast done it.

²⁸They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

²⁸ I ma soobay ka laali, amma nin wo ma albarka daŋ. Waati kaŋ i tun, i ga haaw, Amma ay, ni tamo ga maa kaani.

²⁸Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.

²⁹Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

²⁹ Naŋ i m'ay ibarey daabu nda kayna danga bankaaray cine, I ma ngey boŋ daabu nda ngey haawo sanda alkuba cine.

²⁹Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

³⁰I will give great thanks to Yahweh with my mouth. Yes, I will praise him among the multitude.

³⁰ Ay ga saabuyaŋ boobo te Rabbi se d'ay meyo, Oho, ay g'a sifaw te jama ra.

³⁰I will give great thanks unto Jehovah with my mouth; Yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

³¹For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.

³¹ Zama a ga kay moori ra goroko kambe ŋwaari gaa, Zama a m'a faaba boro kaŋ goono g'a fundo ciiti kambe ra.

³¹For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul.