1 I i naxariiso, Ilaahow, ii naxariiso, Waayo, naftaydu adigay ku magan gashaa, Haah, waxaan magangeli doonaa hooska baalashaada, Ilaa ay belaayooyinkanu gudbayaan.
Show me loving-kindness, O God, show me loving-kindness. For my soul goes to You to be safe. And I will be safe in the shadow of Your wings until the trouble has passed.
2 W axaan u qayshanayaa Ilaaha ugu sarreeya, Oo ah Ilaaha wax kasta ii sameeya.
I will cry to God Most High, to God Who finishes all things for me.
3 I sagu samaduu caawimaad ka soo diri doonaa, wuuna i badbaadin doonaa, Markuu kan i liqi lahaa i caayo, (Selaah) Ilaah wuxuu soo diri doonaa naxariistiisa iyo runtiisa.
He will send from heaven and save me. He will put to shame him who is breaking me under his feet. God will send His loving-kindness and His truth.
4 N aftaydu waxay ku dhex jirtaa libaaxyo, Oo anigu waxaan dhex jiifaa kuwo dab lagu shiday, Kuwaasoo ah binu-aadmiga oo ilkahoodu yihiin warmo iyo fallaadho, Oo carrabkooduna yahay seef af badan.
My soul is among lions. I must lie among the sons of men who breathe fire, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongues are a sharp sword.
5 I laahow, samooyinka ka sara mar, Oo ammaantaaduna dhulka oo dhan ha ka sarrayso.
Be lifted up above the heavens, O God. Let Your shining-greatness be above all the earth.
6 D abin bay cagahayga u diyaariyeen, Oo naftaydii baa foororsatay, Oo waxay hortayda ka qodeen god, Oo iyaga qudhoodii baa ku dhex dhacay. (Selaah)
They have set a net for my steps. My soul is brought down. They dug a deep hole in front of me. But they themselves have fallen into it.
7 Q albigaa ii fadhiya, Ilaahow, qalbigaa ii fadhiya, Haddaba waan gabyi doonaa, haah, ammaan baan ku gabyi doonaa.
My heart will not be moved, O God. My heart cannot be moved. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
8 N aftaydoy, toos, shareerad iyo kataaradoy, toosa, Aniga qudhayduna waxaan toosi doonaa aroor hore.
Awake, my shining-greatness. Awake, harps. I will awake early in the morning.
9 S ayidow, dadyowga dhexdooda ayaan kaaga mahadnaqi doonaa, Oo quruumaha dhexdooda ayaan ammaan kuugu gabyi doonaa.
O Lord, I will give thanks to You among the people. I will sing praises to You among the nations.
10 W aayo, naxariistaadu waa weyn tahay oo waxay gaadhaa samooyinka, Oo runtaaduna waxay gaadhaa daruuraha.
For Your loving-kindness is great to the heavens, and Your truth to the clouds.
11 I laahow, samooyinka ka sara mar, Oo ammaantaaduna dhulka oo dhan ha ka sarrayso.
Be lifted up above the heavens, O God. Let Your shining-greatness be above all the earth.