¹Surely God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

¹ Asaf baytu fo no. Daahir, Irikoy ya gomnikoy no Israyla se, Ngey kaŋ gonda bine hanante se no.

¹A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, [Even] to such as are pure in heart.

²But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped.

² Amma ay wo, ay cey ga ba ka kati, Kayna ka cindi ay taamuyaŋey ma tansi.

²But as for me, my feet were almost gone; My steps had well nigh slipped.

³For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

³ Zama ay bina canse foomantey se, Waato kaŋ ay di laalakoyey arzaka.

³For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

⁴For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

⁴ Zama i buuyaŋ ra sinda doori maayaŋ durayyaŋ, I gaabey go toonante.

⁴For there are no pangs in their death; But their strength is firm.

⁵They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

⁵ I si taabi ra sanda boro cindey cine, I mana masiiba te i se sanda boro cindey cine.

⁵They are not in trouble as [other] men; Neither are they plagued like [other] men.

⁶Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

⁶ Woodin se no boŋbeeray goono ga sarku i jindey gaa sanda jinde gaa taalam hari cine, I gonda toonye ga daŋ sanda bankaaray cine.

⁶Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.

⁷Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

⁷ I moy go ga dor-doru maani sabbay se, I biney fonguyaŋey baa gumo.

⁷Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.

⁸They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

⁸ I goono ga hahaaray te, laala ra mo i ga kankami ci. I goono ga niine jare ka salaŋ,

⁸They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: They speak loftily.

⁹They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

⁹ I na ngey meyey ye beene ka gaaba nda beeney, I deeney mo goono ga bar-bare ganda.

⁹They have set their mouth in the heavens, And their tongue walketh through the earth.

¹⁰Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

¹⁰ Woodin se no a borey ga ye ka kaa neewo, I goono ga hari haŋ gumo.

¹⁰Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a full [cup] are drained by them.

¹¹They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

¹¹ Foomantey din goono ga ne: «Mate no Irikoy ga te ka bay? Bayray woofo no go Beeray-Beeri-Koyo do?»

¹¹And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?

¹²Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹² A go, woone yaŋ, ngey no ga ti laalakoyey: I goono ga goro baani samay duumi, I goono ga tonton da arzaka.

¹²Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.

¹³Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,

¹³ Daahir, yaamo no ay n'ay bina hanandi, Ay n'ay kambey nyun da taali-jaŋay.

¹³Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;

¹⁴For all day long have I been plagued, and punished every morning.

¹⁴ Zama zaari me-a-me masiiba no ay goono ga haŋ, Da goojiyaŋ mo susubay kulu.

¹⁴For all the day long have I been plagued, And chastened every morning.

¹⁵If I had said, “I will speak thus”; behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

¹⁵ D'ay ne: «Yaadin cine no ay ga salaŋ,» A go, doŋ ay na ni izey zamana amaana ŋwa.

¹⁵If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.

¹⁶When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

¹⁶ Waato kaŋ ay ceeci ay ma woodin bay, kala a ciya haŋ kaŋ gaabu ay se.

¹⁶When I thought how I might know this, It was too painful for me;

¹⁷Until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

¹⁷ Day waato kaŋ ay furo Irikoy nangu hananta ra, Gaa no ay laakal d'i bananta.

¹⁷Until I went into the sanctuary of God, And considered their latter end.

¹⁸Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

¹⁸ Daahir, ni n'i daŋ tansi nangey ra, Ni n'i furu halaci zulliyaŋey do.

¹⁸Surely thou settest them in slippery places: Thou castest them down to destruction.

¹⁹How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors.

¹⁹ Guna mate kaŋ cine i kaŋ farap! folloŋ, I n'i haabu ka ban parkatak da humburkumay beeriyaŋ.

¹⁹How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.

²⁰As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord, The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” when you awake, you will despise their fantasies.

²⁰ Sanda hindiri cine waati kaŋ boro mo hay, Yaadin cine no, ya ay Koyo, da ni mo hay, Ni ga donda i alhaalo.

²⁰As a dream when one awaketh, So, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou wilt despise their image.

²¹For my soul was grieved. I was embittered in my heart.

²¹ Waati kaŋ a dooru ay gaa, A n'ay gooru mo ay bina ra,

²¹For my soul was grieved, And I was pricked in my heart:

²²I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.

²² Ay na alman alhaali te, ay jaŋ bayray mo, Hal ay hima sanda ganji ham ni jine.

²²So brutish was I, and ignorant; I was [as] a beast before thee.

²³Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.

²³ Kulu nda yaadin, waati kulu ay go ni banda, Ni n'ay kambe ŋwaaro di ka gaay.

²³Nevertheless I am continually with thee: Thou hast holden my right hand.

²⁴You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

²⁴ Ni g'ay candi nda ni saawara, Woodin banda ni g'ay ta ay ma koy darza ra.

²⁴Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.

²⁵Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

²⁵ May no ay se beene da manti nin no? Ndunnya ra mo sinda boro fo kaŋ g'ay beejandi kala nin.

²⁵Whom have I in heaven [but thee]? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.

²⁶My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

²⁶ Ay bina d'ay hamo gaze, Amma Irikoy ga ti ay bina tondi daaro, D'ay baa mo hal abada.

²⁶My flesh and my heart faileth; [But] God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.

²⁷For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.

²⁷ Zama a go, borey kaŋ yaŋ ga mooru nin ga halaci. Ngey kaŋ yaŋ fay da nin ka amaana ŋwaari gana, I kulu ni g'i halaci.

²⁷For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that play the harlot, [departing] from thee.

²⁸But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.

²⁸ Amma a boori ay se ya maan Irikoy, Ay na Rabbi, Koy Beero te ay koruyaŋ do, Zama ay ma ni goyey kulu baaru dede.

²⁸But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works.