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 psalm of David.” Hear the righteous cause, O LORD! Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit!
2 Kusalakwa kwanga kuchokera kwa inu; maso anu aone chimene ndi cholungama.
May my sentence come forth from thy presence; May thine eyes behold uprightness!
3 Ngakhale Inu mutafufuza mtima wanga ndi kundisanthula usiku, ngakhale mutandiyesa, simudzapeza kanthu; Ine ndatsimikiza kuti pakamwa panga sipadzachimwa.
Provest thou my heart, visitest thou me in the night, Triest thou me like gold, thou shalt find nothing!
4 Kunena za ntchito za anthu, monga mwa mawu a pakamwa panu, Ine ndadzisunga ndekha posatsata njira zachiwawa.
My thoughts do not vary from my lips. As to the deeds of men, Through the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5 Mayendedwe anga akhazikika pa njira zanu; mapazi anga sanaterereke.
Support my steps in thy paths, That my feet may not slip!
6 Ine ndikuyitana Inu, Mulungu wanga, pakuti mudzandiyankha; tcherani khutu lanu kwa ine ndipo mumve pemphero langa.
I call upon thee, O God! for thou wilt hear me; Incline thine ear to me, and listen to my prayer!
7 Onetsani kudabwitsa kwa chikondi chanu chachikulu, Inu amene mumapulumutsa ndi dzanja lanu lamanja iwo amene amathawira kwa inu kuchoka kwa adani awo.
Show forth thy loving-kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand Them that seek refuge in thee from their adversaries!
8 Mundisunge ine ngati mwanadiso; mundibise mu mthunzi wa mapiko anu,
Guard 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 who assault me, From my deadly enemies who compass me about!
10 Iwo amatseka mitima yawo yopanda chifundo, ndi pakamwa pawo amayankhula modzitamandira.
They shut up their hard heart; With their mouth they speak haughtily.
11 Andisaka, tsopano andizungulira ndi maso awo atcheru, kuti andigwetse pansi.
They encompass us in all our steps; They fix their eyes upon us, that they may cast us on the ground.
12 Iwo ali ngati mkango wofuna nyama; ngati mkango waukulu wokhala mobisala.
They are like a lion, eager for his prey; Like a young lion, lurking in secret places.
13 Dzukani Yehova, mulimbane nawo ndipo muwagwetse pansi; landitseni kuchoka kwa oyipa ndi lupanga lanu.
Arise, O LORD! disappoint them, cast them down! Deliver me from the wicked by 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, by thy hand, O LORD! from men of the world, Whose portion is in life; whom thou loadest with thy treasure; Whose children have enough, and leave their superfluity to their children.
15 Ndipo ine mʼchilungamo ndidzaona nkhope yanu; pamene ndidzadzuka, ndidzakondwera kwambiri poonana nanu.
But I through righteousness shall see thy face; I shall be satisfied with the revival of thy countenance.
