Psalms 143
1 Yahweh, hear me while I pray to you! Because you are righteous and because you faithfully do what you have promised, listen to what I am pleading that you [do for me].
MAING Ieowa, kom kotin ereki ai kapakap, o karong ar en mangi ai ngidingid; mangi ia ni ar melel o ar pung.
2 I am one who serves you; do not judge me, because you know that everyone has done things that are wrong).
Kom der kotin kadeikada sapwilim omui ladu, pwe mo’mui sota me maur men me pung.
3 [My] enemies have pursued me; they have completely defeated me. [It is as though] they have put me in a dark [prison], where I [have nothing good to] ([hope for/expect]), like those who died long ago [SIM].
Pwe imwintiti kin masamasan ia, o kin tiakedi maur i; a kin kase ia di wasa rotorot dueta ir me melar mas o.
4 So I am very discouraged; I am very dismayed/worried.
Ngen i kin luetala, o mongiong i ponla.
5 I remember what has happened previously: I (meditate on/think about) all the things that you have done; I consider [all] the [great] deeds that you [SYN] have performed.
I kin tamanda ansau mas akan, o madamadaua duen ar wiawia kan; i kin lamelame duen dodok en lim omui kan.
6 I lift up my hands/arms to you while I pray; I [SYN] need you, like very dry ground [needs rain] [SIM].
I kin kapa wong komui pa i kat, duen sap madekong eu, me kin inong iong katau, iduen ngen i kin inong iong ir. (Sela)
7 Yahweh, I am very discouraged, [so] please answer me right now! Do not hide from me, because if you do that, I will [soon] be [SIM] among those who descend to where the dead people are.
Maing Ieowa, kom kotin mangi ia madang, ngen i kin dupokala. Kom der kotin karirala silang omui sang mo i, pwe i ender dueta ir, me pan lokidokila.
8 [Every] morning cause me to remember that you faithfully love [me], because I trust in you. I (pray/send my prayers up [IDM]) to you; show me what I should do.
Nin soran omui kalangan en pwara dong ia, pwe i kin liki komui; kom kotin kasale ong ia al, me i en weid ia, pwe ngen i kin auiaui komui.
9 Yahweh, I have gone/run to you to be protected, [so] rescue me from my enemies.
Maing Ieowa, kom kotin dore ia la sang ai imwintiti kan, i kin kaporoporeki komui.
10 You are my God; teach me to do what you want me to do. I want your good Spirit to lead me on a path that is not difficult to walk on.
Padaki ong ia, pwe i en dodok duen kupur omui; pwe komui ai Kot; ngen omui mau en kotin kalua ia pon al pung;
11 Yahweh, restore me when I am close to dying, as you promised to do. Because you are righteous/good, rescue me from my troubles/difficulties!
Maing Ieowa, kom kotin kamau ia da pweki mar omui; kalua ia sang nan wasa apwal ni omui pung.
12 I am one who serves you; so because you faithfully love [me], kill my enemies and get rid of all those who (oppress/cause trouble for) me.
O kotin kawela ai imwintiti kan, pweki omui kalangan; o kotin kamela karos me kin katoutoui ngen i, pwe ngai sapwilim omui ladu.
