Zaburi 101

1 Zaburi mar Daudi. Abiro wer nikech herani gi berni; in ema abiro weroni wend pak, yaye Jehova Nyasaye.

Of David, a psalm. If kindness and justice I sing, making melody to you, Lord.

2 Abiro neno ni aritora mondo ngimana obed malongʼo chuth, ibiro biro ira karangʼo? Abiro dak e oda gi chuny malongʼo chuth.

I would look to the way that is blameless, and make it my own. Within my own house I would walk with an innocent heart.

3 Ok abi yie neno gimoro amora mochido gi wengena. Achayo timbe joma chunygi richo; gik maricho ok adwar winjo kata gi ita.

I would never direct my eyes to a thing that is base. The impulse to stray I abhor it shall not cling to me.

4 Ok anabed gi paro mochido; bende kata paro mar timo richo ok anapar.

Far from me be perverseness of heart, or kinship with evil.

5 Ngʼato angʼata makuodho nyawadgi lingʼ-lingʼ abiro kwero mi lingʼ; ngʼato angʼata ma wangʼe tek kendo ma sungore gie chunye, ok anyal betgo amingʼa.

Who slanders their neighbor in secret, I bring them to silence: haughty looks and proud hearts I will not abide.

6 Joma jo-adiera ema abiro keto wengena kuomgi; gin ema abiro yie dak kodgi; ngʼat ma wuodhe oriere tir ema biro tiyona.

I will favor the true in the land, they shall live in my court. Those who walk in a way that is blameless will be my attendant.

7 Ok abi yiene ngʼama ohero miriambo mondo odag e oda; ngʼat moro amora mawacho miriambo ok nochungʼ e nyima.

No one will live in my house who practises guile. No one that speaks a lie will abide in my presence.

8 Okinyi kokinyi abiro tieko joma timbegi richo modak e piny. Abiro nego ngʼato angʼata matimo richo ka agologi e dala mar Jehova Nyasaye.

Morn by morn I will wholly wipe out all the bad in the land, and cut off from the Lord’s own city all workers of evil.