Zaburi 17
1 Lamo mar Daudi. Yaye Jehova Nyasaye, yie iwinj kwayona makare; chik iti ne ywakna, chik iti ne lemona, lamona ok aa e dhok mawuondo ji.
Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend to my cry. Give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.
2 Mad chwak michwakago oa kuomi; mad wengeni nee gima kare.
Let my justice come forth from thy presence. Let thine eyes look upon equity.
3 Kata obedo ni inono chunya kendo itema gotieno, kata ka itema to ok ibi yudo gimoro kuoma; asengʼado e chunya ni dhoga ok bi timo richo.
Thou have proved my heart. Thou have visited me in the night. Thou have tried me, and find nothing. I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4 To kuom gik ma joma moko timo, kaluwore gi wach mowuok e dhogi, an awuon asepogora gi yore jo-mahundu.
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the ways of a violent man.
5 Tienda osesiko e yoreni; tiendena pok okier.
My steps have held fast to thy paths. My feet have not slipped.
6 Aluongi, yaye Nyasaye, nikech ibiro dwoka; chik iti kendo winj lamona.
I have called upon thee, for thou will answer me, O God. Incline thine ear to me, and hear my speech.
7 Nyisie teko mar herani maduongʼ, in ma ireso ji gi lweti ma korachwich, joma pondo ne wasikgi kuomi.
Show thy marvelous loving kindness, O thou who saves by thy right hand those who take refuge from those who rise up.
8 Rita adimba kaka tong wangʼi, panda e bwo tipo mar bwombi,
Keep me as the apple of the eye. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 mondo atony e lwet joma richo ma lawa, mondo atony e lwet wasika ma dhano molwora.
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who encompass me around.
10 Chunjegi odinore matek, kendo dhogi wuoyo gi wich teko.
They are enclosed in their own fat. With their mouth they speak proudly.
11 Giselawa kuonde duto, mi koro gilwora, ka wengegi ochiek, mondo gidira piny.
They have now encompassed us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast down to the earth.
12 Gichalo sibuor ma nigi kech mar mako le, mana ka sibuor maduongʼ mopondo kokichore.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Aa malo, yaye Jehova Nyasaye, chomgi tir, mi igogi piny; resa e lwet joma richo gi liganglani.
Arise, O Jehovah, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword,
14 Yaye Jehova Nyasaye, resa e lwet joma kamago gi lweti, resa e lwet jopinyni ma pokgi ni e pinyni. Itieko kech ma joma ihero nigo; yawuotgi nigi chiemo mangʼeny, kendo gikano mwandu ne nyithindgi.
from men by thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of the world whose portion is in this life, and whose belly thou fill with thy treasure. They are satisfied with sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15 To anane wangʼi ka ngimana nikare; ka achiewo, abiro romo ka aneno kiti kaka ichal.
As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy form.
