¹Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.

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

¹For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.

²Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,

² Ya Irikoy, ma hanga jeeri ay adduwa se, Ma si tugu ay ŋwaara se.

²Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,

³Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.

³ Ma laakal ye ay gaa ka tu ay se mo. Ay bina go ga koy-da-ye te ay dooro ra. Ay go ga duray

³Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me.

⁴My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.

⁴ ibare jinde sabbay se, da boro laaley kankamo sabbay se, Zama i go ga laala taŋ ay boŋ, Futay mo no i go g'ay kuta nd'a.

⁴My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

⁵Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.

⁵ Ay bina go ga maa foyrayyaŋ gumo ay ra, Buuyaŋ humburkumay beerey kaa ay gaa.

⁵Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, And horror hath overwhelmed me.

⁶I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.

⁶ Humburkumay da gaa-jijiriyaŋ kaa ay gaa jirsi boŋ, Zici dumbay n'ay yoole mo.

⁶And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest.

⁷Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.

⁷ Hal ay ne: «Hala day ay gonda koloŋay fata cine, Doŋ kala ay ma deesi, ya koy nangu fo ka fulanzam.

⁷Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah

⁸ Doŋ kala ya koy nangu mooro fo ka zumbu saajo ra. (Wa dangay)

⁸I would haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest.

⁹Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

⁹ Ay ma cahã ka koy ay tuguyaŋ nango do, ay ma koru hari nda haw bambata se.»

⁹Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

¹⁰Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.

¹⁰ Ya ay Koyo, m'i halaci, m'i deeney fay, Zama ay di toonye nda kusuuma gallo ra.

¹⁰Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.

¹¹Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.

¹¹ Cin da zaari i goono g'a casu ka bar-bare a birni cinaro boŋ. Taabi nda izefututaray go a bindo ra.

¹¹Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its streets.

¹²For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

¹² Halaciyaŋ go no a bindo ra, Kankami nda gulinci si fay d'a batamey.

¹²For it was not an enemy that reproached me; Then I could have borne it: Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; Then I would have hid myself from him:

¹³But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

¹³ Zama manti ibare no k'ay wow bo. Da yaadin no, doŋ ay ga hin suuru. Manti mo konnako no ka nga boŋ beerandi ay gaa, Doŋ ay ga tugu a se.

¹³But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.

¹⁴We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.

¹⁴ Amma nin no, boro ay wadde, Ay coro no, ay naanay bora.

¹⁴We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of God with the throng.

¹⁵Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. . For wickedness is in their dwelling, in their midst.

¹⁵ Waato iri ga saaware kaano te care se, Irikoy windo ra mo iri ga bar-bare jama banda.

¹⁵Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

¹⁶As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.

¹⁶ Buuyaŋ ma kaa i gaa jirsi boŋ, I ma koy Alaahara nda ngey fundey, Zama laala go i nangorayey ra d'i bindo ra mo.

¹⁶As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.

¹⁷Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.

¹⁷ Ay wo, Irikoy gaa no ay ga hẽ, Rabbi g'ay faaba mo.

¹⁷Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.

¹⁸He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.

¹⁸ Wiciri kambu nda susuba nda zaari bindi, Ay ga guunu-guunu, ay ma duray. A ga maa ay jinda mo.

¹⁸He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many [that strove] with me.

¹⁹God, who is enthroned forever, will hear, and answer them. Selah. They never change, who don’t fear God.

¹⁹ Laakal kanay no a g'ay fundo fansa nd'a wongu kaŋ tun ay se ra. Zama borey kaŋ yaŋ goono ga gaaba nd'ay ga baa.

¹⁹God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, Selah [The men] who have no changes, And who fear not God.

²⁰He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

²⁰ Irikoy kaŋ za doŋ tondoyaŋ koy no ga maa, (Wa dangay) A g'i taabandi mo, ngey kaŋ si barmay, Kaŋ yaŋ si humburu Irikoy.

²⁰He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant.

²¹His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

²¹ Boro laalo na nga kamba salle ka gaaba nda borey kaŋ yaŋ gonda amaana nd'a, A na nga sappa tunandi mo.

²¹His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

²²Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

²² A meyo ga yuttu nda haw ji, amma a bina ra, kala wongu. A sanney bisa ji baanyaŋ, Kulu nda yaadin takuba foobanteyaŋ no.

²²Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

²³But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.

²³ Ma ni tiŋa gusam Rabbi boŋ, nga mo ga ni gaay. Abada, a si yadda adilantey ma zinji.

²³But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.

²⁴ Amma borey kaŋ gonda himma boro wiyaŋ gaa, I ga gulinci mo, Nin, ya Irikoy, ni g'i zeeri halaciyaŋ guuso ra. I si to ngey jirbey farsi bindo bo. Day ay wo, ay ga de ni gaa.