1. O God, you know my rest and waking,

When I lie down and when I rise anew.

You search my thoughts, my inmost inclination,

The words I speak, the ways I walk,

you know them too.

You saw when I was made in secret,

My very bones not hidden from your sight.

You saw my form; its parts were down in writing.

I love the wonder of your ways

and praise your might.

Your knowledge, God, is wondrous, awe-inspiring;

Of this my soul is very well-aware.

If I should fear that darkness might enfold me,

Your spirit, God, would find me, even there.

Where could I hide from you, Jehovah,

Or be concealed, be hidden from your face?

Not in the Grave nor in the highest heaven,

Not in the dark nor in the sea;

there is no place.

1. Osa ne ’rha mwẹ wẹ keghi rẹn

Degh’I lovbiẹ, degh’I na vbe kpaegbe.

U ghee ’khọe mwẹ; u rẹn ’mwi ni mu roro.

Ẹmwẹ n’I ta, okhian n’I khian,

u wa vbe rẹn.

U bẹghe mwẹ vb’I rr’uw’akuọmọ;

U keghi vbe mi’ugboloko mwẹ hia.

Vben’I ya waan, ai khian sẹtin mi’otọre.

I gha rhi’urhomwẹ nuẹ rhun’da

u kpọlọ gbe.

Iwinna ruẹ, ọgh’ọyunnua ẹre nọ;

Mẹ keghi y’ekhọe hia gbọyẹmwẹ yọ.

Adegh’I na dobọ gha rr’uw’ebiebi,

Te Nọyaenmwẹ khian wa ye bẹghe mwẹ.

Mẹi khian sẹtin lẹẹ ne Jehova;

De ’he nọkhin n’I khian ghi lẹẹ gha rrie?

Ọ gha miẹn mwẹ vb’I gha lẹre y’uw’ẹzẹ;

Ai mi’ek’ọkpa n’imẹ khian sẹtin

lẹẹ gha rrie.