Salamo 17
1 Fivavak’ i Davida.
Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend to my cry. Give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.
2 Hivoaka avy eo anatrehanao ny fitsarana ahy; ny masonao hijery marina.
Let my justice come forth from thy presence. Let thine eyes look upon equity.
3 Nizaha toetra ny foko Hianao, namantatra ahy nony alina; nizaha toetra ahy tamin’ ny memy Hianao, fa tsy nahita na inona na inona; ny vavako tsy hafa noho ny eritreritro.
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 Ny amin’ ny asan’ ny olona, dia ny tenin’ ny molotrao no nitandremako tsy ho amin’ ny lalan’ ny mpanao an-keriny.
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the ways of a violent man.
5 Ny diako maharitra eo amin’ ny lalanao, tsy solafaka ny tongotro.
My steps have held fast to thy paths. My feet have not slipped.
6 Izaho miantso Anao, ka mamaly ahy Hianao, Andriamanitra ô; atongilano amiko ny sofinao, ka henoy ny teniko.
I have called upon thee, for thou will answer me, O God. Incline thine ear to me, and hear my speech.
7 Ataovy mahagaga ny famindram-ponao, ry Mpamonjy amin’ ny tananao ankavanana izay olona mialoka aminao, mba tsy ho azon’ ny fahavalo.
Show thy marvelous loving kindness, O thou who saves by thy right hand those who take refuge from those who rise up.
8 Arovy tahaka ny anakandriamaso aho, afeno ao ambanin’ ny aloky ny elatrao,
Keep me as the apple of the eye. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 Mba tsy ho azon’ ny ratsy fanahy izay mampahory ahy, dia ny fahavaloko masiaka, izay manodidina ahy.
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who encompass me around.
10 Efa mihirim-belona izy; teny miavonavona no aloaky ny vavany.
They are enclosed in their own fat. With their mouth they speak proudly.
11 Manodidina anay amin’ ny alehanay ankehitriny izy, Vandrininy hapotrany amin’ ny tany izahay;
They have now encompassed us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast down to the earth.
12 Ny fijery azy dia tahaka ny liona noana ta-hamiravira, sy tahaka ny liona tanora mamitsaka ao am-pierena.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Mitsangàna, Jehovah ô, sakano izy, aripaho izy; vonjeo amin’ ny sabatrao ny fanahiko tsy ho azon’ ny ratsy fanahy;
Arise, O Jehovah, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword,
14 Vonjeo amin’ ny tananao aho, Jehovah ô, mba tsy ho azon’ ny olon’ izao tontolo izao, izay manana ny anjarany amin’ izao fiainana izao, sady fenoinao ny harenao ny kibony; Maro anaka izy, dia mamela ny fananany be ho an’ ny zanany madinika.
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 Fa izaho kosa, dia aoka hahita ny tavanao amin’ ny fahamarinana; aoka ny endrikao no hahafa-po ahy, raha mifoha.
As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy form.
