Salamo 56

1 Ho an’ ny mpiventy hira. Al-jonathelem-rehokim. Miktama nataon’ i Davida, fony nisambotra azy tany Gata ny Filistina. Mamindrà fo amiko, Andriamanitra ô, fa misafoaka manenjika ahy ny olona; miady amiko mandrakariva izy ka mampahory ahy.

Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up. Fighting all the day long he oppresses me.

2 Misafoaka manenjika mandrakariva ny mpampahory ahy; maro tokoa no mirehareha miady amiko.

My enemies would swallow me up all the day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

3 Amin’ ny andro atahorako no itokiako Anao.

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

4 Andriamanitra no iderako ny teniny; Andriamanitra no itokiako, ka tsy mba hatahotra aho; inona no hataon’ ny nofo amiko?

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

5 Manimba ny raharahako mandra-kariva ireny; ny heviny rehetra dia ny hanisy ratsy ahy ihany.

All the day long they wrest my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 Miangona izy, miery izy, mitsongo-dia ahy izy, satria mikendry ny aiko.

They gather themselves together. They hide themselves. They mark my steps, even as they have waited for my soul.

7 Amin’ izany faharatsiany izany moa hisy hahafahany va? Aripaho amin’ ny fahatezeranao ny firenena. Andriamanitra ô.

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

8 Manisa ny firenireneko Hianao; ataovy ao an-tavoahanginao ny ranomasoko; tsy eo amin’ ny bokinao va ireny?

Thou number my wanderings. Put thou my tears into thy bottle. Are they not in thy book?

9 Amin’ izay dia hiamboho ny fahavaloko amin’ ny andro hiantsoako Anao; izao dia fantatro, fa momba ahy Andriamanitra.

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

10 Andriamanitra no iderako ny teniny; Jehovah no iderako ny teniny.

In God I will praise his word. In Jehovah I will praise his word.

11 Andriamanitra no itokiako; ka tsy mba hatahotra aho; inona no hataon’ ny olona amiko?

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

12 Nivoady taminao aho, Andriamanitra ô, dia hanatitra fanati-pisaorana ho Anao.

Thy vows are upon me, O God. I will render thank offerings to thee.

13 Fa efa nanafaka ny fanahiko tamin’ ny fahafatesana Hianao; eny, nanafaka ny tongotro Hianao mba tsy ho solafaka. Handehanako eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra amin’ ny fahazavan’ ny velona.

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