Masalimo 17
1 Pemphero la Davide. Imvani Inu Yehova pempho langa lachilungamo; mverani kulira kwanga. Tcherani khutu kuti mumve pemphero langa popeza silikuchokera pakamwa pachinyengo.
A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.
2 Kusalakwa kwanga kuchokera kwa inu; maso anu aone chimene ndi cholungama.
Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.
3 Ngakhale Inu mutafufuza mtima wanga ndi kundisanthula usiku, ngakhale mutandiyesa, simudzapeza kanthu; Ine ndatsimikiza kuti pakamwa panga sipadzachimwa.
Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.
4 Kunena za ntchito za anthu, monga mwa mawu a pakamwa panu, Ine ndadzisunga ndekha posatsata njira zachiwawa.
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent [man].
5 Mayendedwe anga akhazikika pa njira zanu; mapazi anga sanaterereke.
When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.
6 Ine ndikuyitana Inu, Mulungu wanga, pakuti mudzandiyankha; tcherani khutu lanu kwa ine ndipo mumve pemphero langa.
I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.
7 Onetsani kudabwitsa kwa chikondi chanu chachikulu, Inu amene mumapulumutsa ndi dzanja lanu lamanja iwo amene amathawira kwa inu kuchoka kwa adani awo.
Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].
8 Mundisunge ine ngati mwanadiso; mundibise mu mthunzi wa mapiko anu,
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 kuchoka kwa oyipa amene amandizinga ine, kuchoka kwa anthu amene ndi adani anga, amene andizungulira ine.
From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10 Iwo amatseka mitima yawo yopanda chifundo, ndi pakamwa pawo amayankhula modzitamandira.
They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 Andisaka, tsopano andizungulira ndi maso awo atcheru, kuti andigwetse pansi.
They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.
12 Iwo ali ngati mkango wofuna nyama; ngati mkango waukulu wokhala mobisala.
He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Dzukani Yehova, mulimbane nawo ndipo muwagwetse pansi; landitseni kuchoka kwa oyipa ndi lupanga lanu.
Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;
14 Inu Yehova, pulumutseni ndi dzanja lanu kwa anthu otere, kwa anthu a dziko lino amene mphotho yawo ili mʼmoyo uno. Inu mumaletsa njala kwa amene asangalatsidwa nanu; ana awo aamuna ali ndi zinthu zambiri, ndipo iwo amasunga chuma cha ana awo.
From men [who are] thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in [this] life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their children.
15 Ndipo ine mʼchilungamo ndidzaona nkhope yanu; pamene ndidzadzuka, ndidzakondwera kwambiri poonana nanu.
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
