Salamo 17
1 Fivavak’ i Davida.
The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.
2 Hivoaka avy eo anatrehanao ny fitsarana ahy; ny masonao hijery marina.
Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.
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 hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.
4 Ny amin’ ny asan’ ny olona, dia ny tenin’ ny molotrao no nitandremako tsy ho amin’ ny lalan’ ny mpanao an-keriny.
That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.
5 Ny diako maharitra eo amin’ ny lalanao, tsy solafaka ny tongotro.
Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved.
6 Izaho miantso Anao, ka mamaly ahy Hianao, Andriamanitra ô; atongilano amiko ny sofinao, ka henoy ny teniko.
I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.
7 Ataovy mahagaga ny famindram-ponao, ry Mpamonjy amin’ ny tananao ankavanana izay olona mialoka aminao, mba tsy ho azon’ ny fahavalo.
Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.
8 Arovy tahaka ny anakandriamaso aho, afeno ao ambanin’ ny aloky ny elatrao,
From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect 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 face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:
10 Efa mihirim-belona izy; teny miavonavona no aloaky ny vavany.
They have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken proudly.
11 Manodidina anay amin’ ny alehanay ankehitriny izy, Vandrininy hapotrany amin’ ny tany izahay;
They have cast me forth and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth.
12 Ny fijery azy dia tahaka ny liona noana ta-hamiravira, sy tahaka ny liona tanora mamitsaka ao am-pierena.
They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling 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 Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one: 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 the enemies of thy hand. O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: their belly is filled from thy hidden stores. They are full of children: and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance.
15 Fa izaho kosa, dia aoka hahita ny tavanao amin’ ny fahamarinana; aoka ny endrikao no hahafa-po ahy, raha mifoha.
But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.
