Psalms 17
1 [A Prayer by David.] Hear, YHWH, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips.
Pemphero la Davide. Imvani Inu Yehova pempho langa lachilungamo; mverani kulira kwanga. Tcherani khutu kuti mumve pemphero langa popeza silikuchokera pakamwa pachinyengo.
2 Let my sentence come forth from your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.
Kusalakwa kwanga kuchokera kwa inu; maso anu aone chimene ndi cholungama.
3 You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
Ngakhale Inu mutafufuza mtima wanga ndi kundisanthula usiku, ngakhale mutandiyesa, simudzapeza kanthu; Ine ndatsimikiza kuti pakamwa panga sipadzachimwa.
4 As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
Kunena za ntchito za anthu, monga mwa mawu a pakamwa panu, Ine ndadzisunga ndekha posatsata njira zachiwawa.
5 My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.
Mayendedwe anga akhazikika pa njira zanu; mapazi anga sanaterereke.
6 I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
Ine ndikuyitana Inu, Mulungu wanga, pakuti mudzandiyankha; tcherani khutu lanu kwa ine ndipo mumve pemphero langa.
7 Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
Onetsani kudabwitsa kwa chikondi chanu chachikulu, Inu amene mumapulumutsa ndi dzanja lanu lamanja iwo amene amathawira kwa inu kuchoka kwa adani awo.
8 Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
Mundisunge ine ngati mwanadiso; mundibise mu mthunzi wa mapiko anu,
9 from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
kuchoka kwa oyipa amene amandizinga ine, kuchoka kwa anthu amene ndi adani anga, amene andizungulira ine.
10 They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
Iwo amatseka mitima yawo yopanda chifundo, ndi pakamwa pawo amayankhula modzitamandira.
11 They have tracked me down; suddenly they surround me. They watch closely, crouching down to the ground.
Andisaka, tsopano andizungulira ndi maso awo atcheru, kuti andigwetse pansi.
12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Iwo ali ngati mkango wofuna nyama; ngati mkango waukulu wokhala mobisala.
13 Arise, YHWH, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword;
Dzukani Yehova, mulimbane nawo ndipo muwagwetse pansi; landitseni kuchoka kwa oyipa ndi lupanga lanu.
14 from men with your hand, YHWH, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure. They are satisfied with children, and they leave their wealth to their little ones.
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.
15 As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
Ndipo ine mʼchilungamo ndidzaona nkhope yanu; pamene ndidzadzuka, ndidzakondwera kwambiri poonana nanu.
