Psalms 13

1 For the music director. A psalm of David. How long, Lord, are you going to forget me? Forever? How long will you turn away from me?

[Psalm lal David] LEUM GOD, kom ac mulkinyula putaka? Ya kom ac mulkinyula ma pahtpat? Kom ac wikinkomla likiyu nwe ngac?

2 How long must I be in inner turmoil, feeling sad all day long? How long will my enemy be victorious over me?

Putaka nga ac muteng mwe keok nu sik? Ac putaka insiuk ac toasrkin ma inge ke len ac fong? Putaka mwet lokoalok luk ac kutangyula?

3 Think about this, and answer me, Lord my God. Give me back my strength, otherwise I'm going to die,

Ngetma nu sik, O LEUM GOD luk, ac topukyu. Folokonak ku luk, ac tia lela nga in misa.

4 and my enemy will say, “I defeated him!” and my opponents will celebrate my downfall.

Nikmet lela tuh mwet lokoalok luk in fahk, “Kut kutangulla.” Nikmet lela elos in isrunyu ke munasla luk.

5 But I trust in your never-failing love, I will be happy because you save me.

Nga lulalfongi na lungse pwaye lom; Nga ac fah insewowo mweyen kom ac fah moliyula.

6 I will sing to the Lord because he has treated me with such generosity!

Nga ac fah on nu sum, O LEUM GOD, Mweyen kom nuna wo nu sik.