Masalimo 141

1 Salimo la Davide. Inu Yehova ndikukuyitanani; bwerani msanga kwa ine. Imvani mawu anga pamene ndiyitana Inu.

A Psalm. Of David. Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you.

2 Pemphero langa lifike kwa Inu ngati lubani; kukweza manja kwanga kukhale ngati nsembe yamadzulo.

Let my prayer be ordered before you like a sweet smell; and let the lifting up of my hands be like the evening offering.

3 Yehova ikani mlonda pakamwa panga; londerani khomo la pa milomo yanga.

O Lord, keep a watch over my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

4 Musalole kuti mtima wanga ukokedwere ku zoyipa; kuchita ntchito zonyansa pamodzi ndi anthu amene amachita zoyipa; musalole kuti ndidye nawo zokoma zawo.

Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.

5 Munthu wolungama andikanthe, chimenecho ndiye chifundo; andidzudzule ndiye mafuta pa mutu wanga. Mutu wanga sudzakana zimenezi. Komabe pemphero langa nthawi zonse ndi lotsutsana ndi ntchito za anthu ochita zoyipa.

Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.

6 Olamulira awo adzaponyedwa pansi kuchokera pa malo okwera kwambiri, ndipo anthu oyipa adzaphunzira kuti mawu anga anayankhulidwa bwino.

When destruction comes to their judges by the side of the rock, they will give ear to my words, for they are sweet.

7 Iwo adzati, “Monga momwe nkhuni zimamwazikira akaziwaza, ndi momwenso mafupa athu amwazikira pa khomo la manda.” (Sheol h7585)

Our bones are broken up at the mouth of the underworld, as the earth is broken by the plough. (Sheol h7585)

8 Koma maso anga akupenyetsetsa Inu Ambuye Wamphamvuzonse; ndimathawira kwa Inu, musandipereke ku imfa.

But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.

9 Mundipulumutse ku misampha imene anditchera, ku makhwekhwe amene anthu oyipa andikonzera.

Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.

10 Anthu oyipa akodwe mʼmaukonde awo, mpaka ine nditadutsa mwamtendere.

Let the sinners be taken in the nets which they themselves have put down, while I go free.