Thaburi 70

1 Thaburi ya Daudi Wee Ngai, hiũha ũũhonokie; Wee Jehova ũka narua ũndeithie.

To the choirmaster of David to make remembrance. O God to deliver me O Yahweh to help my make haste!

2 Andũ arĩa mendaga kũnjũraga maroconorithio na manyiitwo nĩ kĩrigiicano; arĩa othe mendaga nyanangwo marocooka na thuutha maconokete.

May they be ashamed and they may be abashed [those who] seek life my may they be turned back backwards and may they be humiliated [the] [people] desirous of harm my.

3 Andũ arĩa mathekagĩrĩra makiugaga atĩrĩ, “Haiya! Haiya!” marocooka na thuutha maconokete.

May they turn back on [the] consequence of shame their those [who] say aha! - aha!

4 No arĩa othe makũrongoragia marokena na macanjamũke; arĩa mendete ũhonokio waku marotũũra moigaga atĩrĩ, “Ngai arotũgĩrio!”

May they exult and they may rejoice - in you all [those who] seek you and they may say continually may he be great God [those who] love salvation your.

5 No rĩrĩ, niĩ ndĩ mũthĩĩni na mũbatari; Wee Ngai, hiuha ũũke kũrĩ niĩ. Wee nĩwe ũteithio wakwa na mũhonokia wakwa; Wee Jehova, ndũkagonderere gũũka kũndeithia.

And I - [am] poor and needy O God make haste! to me [are] help my and deliverer my you O Yahweh may not you delay.