Salamo 64
1 Ho an’ ny mpiventy hira. Salamo nataon’ i Davida. Henoy ny feoko, raha mitaraina aho, Andriamanitra ô; arovy ny aiko amin’ ny tahotro ny fahavalo.
To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. Hear, O God, my voice when I complain, From dread peril by the foe, wilt thou guard my life.
2 Afeno aho tsy ho azon’ ny firaisan-tetiky ny ratsy fanahy, sy ny fitabataban’ ny mpanao ratsy,
Wilt thou hide me, From the conclave of evil-doers, From the crowd of workers of iniquity.
3 Izay mandranitra ny lelany ho tahaka ny sabatra, ka mikendry handefa ny zana-tsipìkany, dia teny mangidy.
Who have sharpened, like a sword, their tongue, Have made ready their arrow—a bitter word;
4 Mba hitifitra mangingina ny mahitsy; mitifitra azy tampoka izy ka tsy matahotra.
To shoot, in secret places, at the blameless one, Suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 Hamafiny ny hevi-dratsiny; mifampitaona hanao fandri-totofana izy ka manao hoe: iza no hahita izany?
They strengthen for them a wicked word, They talk of hiding snares, They have said, Who can see them?
6 Manao saim-petsy izy; omaniny tsara ny sain-dalina voaheviny; lalina ny ao anatin’ ny olombelona, dia ny fony.
They devise perverse things, They have completed the device well devised, Both the intent of each one, and the mind, are unsearchable.
7 Mitifitra azy Andriamanitra; tampoka toy ny fiantefan’ ny zana-tsipìka no fahavoazany.
Once let God have shot at them an arrow, Suddenly have appeared their own wounds!
8 Apotrany izy ka voasingotra ny lelany ihany; mandositra izay rehetra mahita azy.
When they were to have ruined another, their tongue smote themselves, All who observe them take flight.
9 Dia matahotra ny olona rehetra ka manambara ny ataon’ Andriamanitra sady mandinika tsara ny asany.
Therefore have all men feared, —And have told the doing of God, And, his work, have considered.
10 Mifaly amin’ i Jehovah ny marina ka mialoka aminy; eny, mifaly tena ny mahitsy fo rehetra.
The righteous man shall rejoice in Yahweh, and seek refuge in him, Then shall glory—all who are upright in heart.
