Salamo 140

1 Ho a i Talè, Sabo’ i Davide. Avotsoro am’ ondaty lo-tserekeo iraho, ry Iehovà; arovo am’ondaty piaroteñeo;

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

2 o mikilily añ’arofo’e ao naho mikitrok’aly lomoñandroo.

For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

3 Nisioñe’ iereo ty famele’ iareo hoe mereñe; an-tsoñi’iareo ty vorem-pandrefeala. Selà

Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah)

4 Arovo tsy ho am-pità’ o lo-tserekeo iraho ry Iehovà; arovo amy ‘ndaty mitrotrofiakey, ty mikinia hampidorasitse o liakoo.

O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

5 Nañetake fandrike ho ahy o mpikavokavokeo; naho taly; naho namelara’ iareo harato añ’olon-dalañeo vaho nampibitsoke fandri-boñe amako. Selà

The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah)

6 Hoe iraho am’ Iehovà, Ihe ro Andrianañahareko. Janjiño, ry Iehovà, o feon-kalalikoo.

I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.

7 Ry Iehovà Talè, faozaram-pandrombahañe ahiko, Mpanaroñe ty lohako añ-andron-kotakotake.

O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, you have been a cover over my head in the day of the fight.

8 Ko toiñe’o, ry Iehovà, ty fisalalà’ o tsy vokatseo, ko osihe’o ty fikililia’iareo tsy mone hirohake. Selà

O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah)

9 Le ty loha’ o miarikoboñ’ ahikoo: ho rongoñeñe ty fikotrihan-tsoñi’iareo,

As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.

10 naho hararadrarak’ am’ iereo ty foroha mirekake; vaho havokovoko añ’afo an-koboñe ao, tsy hitroatse ka.

Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.

11 Tsy hitoera’ ty mpikatramo ty tane toy; ho vandroñen-doza ondaty mpiloa-tiñakeo.

Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

12 Fantako te mpanozañe o misotrio t’Iehovà, naho ty zo’ o rarakeo.

I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

13 Toe mañandriañe ty tahina’o o vantañeo, vaho himoneñe añatrefa’o eo o vañoñeo.

Truly, the upright will give praise to your name: the holy will have a place in your house.