Abụ Ọma 63

1 Abụ Ọma Devid, mgbe ọ nọ nʼọzara Juda. O Chineke, ị bụ Chineke m, e ji m obi m niile na-achọ gị; akpịrị na-akpọ mkpụrụobi m nkụ, anụ ahụ m na-achọsi gị ike, nʼala kpọrọ nkụ na nke ịda mba ebe mmiri na-adịghị nʼime ya.

A psalm of David, when he was in the Judean desert. God, you are my God, I eagerly look for you. I am thirsty for you; all that I am longs for you in this dry, weary, waterless land.

2 Ahụla m gị nʼụlọnsọ gị, hụkwa ike gị na ebube gị.

I see you in the Temple; I watch your power and glory.

3 Nʼihi na ịhụnanya gị dị mma karịa ndụ, aga m eji egbugbere ọnụ m jaa gị mma.

Your trustworthy love is better than life itself; I will praise you.

4 Ogologo ụbọchị m niile ka m ga-eto gị, aga m eweli aka m abụọ elu kpọkuo aha gị.

I will thank you as long as I live; I lift up my hands as I celebrate your wonderful character.

5 Mkpụrụobi m ga-enwe afọ ojuju dịka onye ji ezi nri rijuo afọ; aga m eji egbugbere ọnụ jupụtara nʼabụ too gị.

You satisfy me more than the richest food; I will praise you with joyful songs.

6 Nʼelu ihe ndina m, ana m echeta gị, ana m atụgharị uche nʼihe banyere gị, ogologo abalị niile.

I think of you all night long as I lie on my bed meditating about you.

7 Nʼihi na ị bụ onye inyeaka m, ana m abụ abụ nʼokpuru ndo nke nku gị.

For you are the one who helps me; I sing happily from under your wings.

8 Mkpụrụobi m na-arapara gị nʼahụ; aka nri gị na-ejigide m.

I hold on to you; your strong arms lift me up.

9 A ga-ala ndị na-achọ ndụ m nʼiyi; ha ga-arịda ruo ebe omimi nke ụwa.

Those who are trying to destroy me will go down into the grave.

10 A ga-eji mma agha laa ha nʼiyi, ha ga-abụkwa nri nye nkịta ọhịa.

They will be killed by the sword; they will become food for jackals.

11 Ma eze ga-aṅụrị ọṅụ nʼime Chineke; ndị niile na-eji aha Chineke aṅụ iyi ga-eto ya, ma a ga-eme ka ọnụ ndị niile na-agha ụgha dere duu.

But the king will be happy for what God has done. All who follow God will praise him, but those who tell lies will be silenced.