My Shepherd Prayer
English Version
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want
He makes me lie down in green pastures
He leads me beside quiet waters
He restores my soul
He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil for you are with me
Your rod and your staff they comfort me
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies
You anoint my head with oil
My cup overflows
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever
Amen
Swahili Version
Bwana ndiye mchungaji wangu sitapungukiwa na kitu
Huninilaza katika malisho ya majani mabichi
Huniongoza kando ya maji tulivu
Hurejesha nafsi yangu
Huniongoza katika njia za haki kwa ajili ya jina lake
Ijapokuwa nitapita katika bonde la uvuli wa mauti
Sitaogopa mabaya kwa kuwa wewe upo pamoja nami
Fimbo yako na gongo lako vinanifariji
Waandaa meza mbele yangu machoni pa adui zangu
Wapaka mafuta kichwa changu
Kikombe changu kinafurika
Hakika wema na fadhili zako zitanifuata siku zote za maisha yangu
Nami nitakaa nyumbani mwa Bwana siku zote za maisha yangu
Amina.
Kimeru Version
MWATHANI nîwe mûrîîthi waakwa
Gûtî gantû mbagîkia
Andîîthagia kûrîa kûrî nyaki înthongi
Akambikia kûnyua kûrîa kûrî na rûûjî rûrwega
Nîwe wîkagîra nkoro yaakwa inya
Agantongeeria njîreene cia waagîru
Nîûntû bwa riîtwa rîaawe
Kinya ngeetîîra mûguuruune jûrî na mûundu jûmûnene ta jwa gîkuû
Gûtî ûthûûku nkîra
Nîkwîthîrwa gwe ûrî amwe naani
Rûturo rwaaku na mûregi jwaaku nî binkaragia
Ûthuranîrîte kîatho nîûntû bwaakwa
Meethoone ja anthû baakwa
Ûmpeethetie mûgeni wa gîtîîo
Ûmbûjûrîrîîtie gîkombe ndoo
Nî mma wega bwaaku na kîaao gîaaku
Bikaathingatanaga naani matukû jonthe ja ûtûûro bwaakwa
Naani ngaatûûra nyomba ya MWATHANI kenya na kenya
Amen.