Psalms 56

1 [For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.] Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

Tretrezo iraho ry Andrianañahare; fa lialia’ ondatio; forekeke’e amañ’aly handro am-pohatse.

2 My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

Te handialia ahy lomoñandro o mivoñoñ’ ahikoo; amy te maro ty mifandrava amako, ry Andindimoneñey.

3 When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

Amy andro mampangebahebak’ ahy, Ihe ty hiatoako,

4 In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

Aman’Andrianañahare —handrengeako o tsara’eo— fa iatoako t’i Andrianañahare, tsy ho hemban-draho; inoñe ty hanoe’ o nofotseo amako.

5 All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

Embere’ iereo lomoñandro o fitoloñakoo; fikitrohan-draty avao ty ereñeren-tro’iareo.

6 They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

Mifañosoñe iereo, mietake, mitinoñe ty liako; mandiñe hitsepake ty fiaiko.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.

Ty hatsivokara’ iareo—tsy hipoliotse. Aretsaho an-kaviñerañe ondatio, ry Andrianañahare.

8 You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren't they in your book?

Fa vinolili’o o firererereakoo; apoho an-jonjò’o ao o ranomasokoo; tsy amy boke’oy hao irezay?

9 Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this, that God is for me.

Hitolike amy zao o rafelahikoo, amy andro kanjiekoy, Zao ty rendreko, te mpañimb’ ahy t’i Andrianañahare,

10 In God, I will praise his word. In YHWH, I will praise his word.

I Andrianañahare ro andrengeako o tsara’eo, Iehovà ro añonjonako o saontsi’eo.

11 I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

I Andrianañahare ro fiatoako, tsy ho hemban-draho, inoñe ty hanoe’ ondaty amako.

12 Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.

Havahako o nifantàkoo, ry Andrianañahare; hañenga fañandriañañe ama’o.

13 For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

Amy te vinotso’o ty fiaiko tsy hikenkañe; Eka! o tomboko tsy hitsikapy, ie hijelanjelañe añatrefan’Añahare eo an-kazavan-kaveloñe.