Sòm 17
1 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.
HEAR the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Kite pawòl mwen parèt akoz prezans Ou; Kite zye Ou gade avèk jistis.
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3 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.
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4 Alò, pou zèv a lòm yo, selon pawòl a lèv Ou yo, Mwen te evite chemen a vyolan yo.
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5 Pye mwen yo te kenbe fèm nan chemen pa W la. Pye mwen pat janm glise.
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
6 Mwen te rele Ou, paske Ou va reponn mwen, O Bondye. Enkline zòrèy W bò kote m. Tande pawòl mwen yo.
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
7 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.
Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
8 Kenbe m tankou de zye nan tèt Ou. Kache mwen anba lonbraj a zèl Ou,
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 kont mechan ki depouye m yo, lènmi mòtèl mwen yo ki antoure m.
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10 Yo fin fèmen kè rèd yo. Avèk bouch yo, yo pale awogans.
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 Koulye a, yo fin antoure nou pandan n ap mache. Yo fikse zye yo sou nou pou jete nou atè.
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
12 Se tankou yon lyon ki anvi devore, tankou yon jenn lyon k ap kache nan fènwa.
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Leve, O SENYÈ, konfwonte li e bese li; Delivre nanm mwen de mechan yo avèk nepe Ou,
Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
14 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.
From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15 Pou mwen menm, mwen va wè figi Ou nan ladwati a; mwen va satisfè avèk vizaj Ou lè m ouvri zye m.
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
