Psalm 13

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

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

2 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?

How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?

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

Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

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

lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall.

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

But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.

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

I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.