Psalms 17
1 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.
Yon Priyè a David Koute yon koz ki jis, O SENYÈ e okipe kri mwen. Prete zòrèy a lapriyè mwen, ki pa sòti nan lèv k ap twonpe moun.
2 Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.
Kite pawòl mwen parèt akoz prezans Ou; Kite zye Ou gade avèk jistis.
3 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.
Ou te teste kè m. Ou te vizite mwen pandan lannwit. Ou te sonde mwen e Ou pa t jwenn anyen. Mwen te fè desizyon eksprè pou bouch mwen pa fè tò.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent [man].
Alò, pou zèv a lòm yo, selon pawòl a lèv Ou yo, Mwen te evite chemen a vyolan yo.
5 When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.
Pye mwen yo te kenbe fèm nan chemen pa W la. Pye mwen pat janm glise.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.
Mwen te rele Ou, paske Ou va reponn mwen, O Bondye. Enkline zòrèy W bò kote m. Tande pawòl mwen yo.
7 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].
Kon mèvèy Ou yo, montre m lanmou dous Ou a, O Sovè a (sila) ki kache nan men dwat Ou yo, kont (sila) ki leve kont yo.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Kenbe m tankou de zye nan tèt Ou. Kache mwen anba lonbraj a zèl Ou,
9 From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
kont mechan ki depouye m yo, lènmi mòtèl mwen yo ki antoure m.
10 They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.
Yo fin fèmen kè rèd yo. Avèk bouch yo, yo pale awogans.
11 They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.
Koulye a, yo fin antoure nou pandan n ap mache. Yo fikse zye yo sou nou pou jete nou atè.
12 He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.
Se tankou yon lyon ki anvi devore, tankou yon jenn lyon k ap kache nan fènwa.
13 Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;
Leve, O SENYÈ, konfwonte li e bese li; Delivre nanm mwen de mechan yo avèk nepe Ou,
14 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.
Depi nan men mesye yo avèk men Ou, O SENYÈ, depi nan men lòm de mond sa yo, k ap resevwa pòsyon pa yo nan vi sa a. Men Ou menm plen vant a (sila) Ou renmen yo. Fis ou yo gen kont, e yo mete an rezèv pou pitit pa yo.
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Pou mwen menm, mwen va wè figi Ou nan ladwati a; mwen va satisfè avèk vizaj Ou lè m ouvri zye m.
