David Silent Watch
For di one wey dey lead di music, for Jeduthun. Na David psalm.
David try make e no talk anything while di wicked dey watch, and di silence make di pain worse until e burst out. Wetin comot na request say make im Papa show am how short life be — few inches, one breath — and make e get relief before e go.
39 1I talk say, “I go watch my ways make I no sin with my tongue; I go put muzzle for my mouth while di wicked people dey around me.” 2I no talk anything, I keep quiet; I even keep quiet about good things, and my pain come worse. 3My heart come hot inside me; as I dey think am, di fire burn; then I talk: 4Show me my end, my Papa, and wetin be di measure of my days, make I know how I quick dey pass.
5See, you don make my days na just small inches long, and my whole life no be anything for your eye. For true, every person na just breath. 6For true, every person dey waka like shadow; for true, all dia wahala na for nothing; person dey gather plenty wealth but e no know who go come collect am. 7So now, Oga Papa, wetin I dey wait for? My hope dey inside you. 8Save me from all my rebellion; no make me become di thing wey foolish person go dey laugh. 9I no dey talk; I no dey open my mouth, because na you do am. 10Comot your beating from me; di blow of your hand don finish me.
11With correction you dey discipline person for im sin; you dey chop wetin e treasure like moth; for true, every person na just breath. 12Hear my prayer, my Papa, and listen to my cry; no ignore my tears; because I be just traveler with you, visitor like all my ancestors. 13Look comot from me, make I fit smile again, before I go and I no dey again.
