Prayer From Person Wey No Do Wrong
Prayer wey David pray.
David beg make dem hear am as innocent man, im heart wey dem check for night and im leg wey no slip. As lion dey crouch dey hunt am, e beg make dem keep am like di apple of eye, and e look pass im enemies to di time e go see im Papa face.
17 1My Papa, hear my case wey dey correct; make You listen to my cry; hear my prayer wey comot for mouth wey no get lie. 2Make my judgement comot from where You dey; make Your eyes see wetin dey correct.
3You don search my heart, You don check me for night, You don test me and no find anytin; I don make up my mind say my mouth no go sin. 4For wetin people dey do, na by di word wey comot for Your mouth I take keep myself comot for di road of wicked people wey dey do violence. 5My leg dey hold tight for Your road; my foot no slip.
6I dey call You, because You go answer me, my Papa; make You listen to me; hear my words. 7Show di wonder of Your Covenant love, You wey dey save with Your right hand dem wey dey run come hide for You comot for dia enemies. 8Keep me like di apple of Your eye; hide me for di shadow of Your wings 9comot for di wicked people wey dey attack me, my enemies wey wan kill me wey surround me.
10Dem don close dia hard heart; dia mouth dey talk with pride. 11Dem don track us reach and now dem don surround us; dem fix dia eyes to throw us for ground. 12E be like lion wey hungry to tear di animal wey e catch, like young lion wey crouch dey wait for ambush.
13Rise up, my Papa! Face am, bring am down! Save my life comot for di wicked one with Your sword, 14with Your hand, my Papa, comot for dis kind people — comot for people of dis world wey dia reward dey for dis life. You fill dia belle with wetin You don store keep; dia pikin dem get plenty, and dem leave dia plenty tins for dia small pikin dem.
15But as for me, I go see Your face for correct-and-holy way; when I wake, I go satisfy to see how You be.
