Salamo 63

1 Ry Andrianañahare, Ihe ro Andrianañahareko; hitsoek’ azo iraho; miheahea azo ty fiaiko, misalala azo ty sandriko hoe an-tane kànkañe vozake tsy aman-drano,

“A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.” O God! thou art my God! earnestly do I seek thee! My soul thirsteth, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry, thirsty land. where is no water!

2 Ho treako amy miavakey ao irehe, hahaisake ty haozara’o naho ty enge’o.

Thus I look toward thee in thy sanctuary, To behold thy power and thy glory!

3 Toe soa te amo haveloñeo ty fiferenaiña’o, hisabo Azo o soñikoo.

For thy loving-kindness is better than life; Therefore my lips shall praise thee!

4 Hañandriañe Azo t’ie mbe veloñe; i tahina’oy ty hañonjonako tañañe.

Thus will I bless thee, while I live; In thy name will I lift up my hands!

5 Anjañe ty fiaiko hoe aman-tso-kena naho solike, vaho mandrenge Azo an-tsoñy mifale ty vavako,

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And with joyful lips my mouth shall praise thee,

6 ie mahatiahy Azo am-pandreañe ao, naho mitsakore Azo am-pijilovan-kaleñe.

When I think of thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night-watches.

7 Ihe ro mpañolotse ahiko, naho an-kalon’ela’o ao ty hirebehako.

For thou art my help, And in the shadow of thy wings I rejoice.

8 Mipitek’ ama’o ty fiaiko; manohañe ahy ty fità’o havana.

My soul cleaveth to thee; Thy right hand holdeth me up.

9 Fe hajoroboñe an-tsikeokeok’ao ze mipay handrotsake ty fiaiko;

While they who seek to destroy my life Shall themselves go down into the depths of the earth.

10 Havariñe an-kaozara’ i fibaray iereo ho tsindrohe’ ty farasy.

They shall be given up to the sword, And be a portion for jackals.

11 Andriañahare ty irebeha’ i Mpanjakay, mirañorañoa ze hene mifanta ama’e; fe hampidiñeñe ty faliem-pandañitse.

But the king shall rejoice in God; All that swear by him shall be honored; But the mouth of liars shall be stopped.