Salamo 91

1 I mpimoneñe am-pipalira’ i Andindimoneñeiy, ty hitoetse añ’alo’ i El-Sadai ao,

He who sitteth under the secret protection of the Most High, shall rest under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 Hanoako ty hoe t’Iehovà: Ty fiampirako, ty rova fitsolohako, i Andrianañahare fiatoakoy.

I will say of the Lord, who is my refuge and my stronghold, my God, in whom I ever trust,

3 Ie ty mpañaha azo boak’ am-bitsom-pamandri-boroñe ao, naho boak’ amy biloka mahahomakey.

That he will surely deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the pestilence of destruction.

4 Haholonkolo’e am-bolon-ela’e ao irehe, ambane’ o ela’eo ty hipalira’o; fikalan-defo naho fikala-meso ty hatò’e.

With his pinions will he cover thee, and under his wings shalt thou find shelter: shield and buckler is his truth.

5 Tsy hahahembañ’ azo ty hetraketrak’ an-kaleñe, ndra ty ana-pale mihirirìñe an-tariñandroke.

Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night; nor of the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Ndra ty kiria mitingañe añ’ieñe ao ndra ty angorosy mamotsake naho antoandro.

Nor of the pestilence that stalketh in darkness; nor of the deadly disease that wasteth at noonday.

7 Arivo ty mete hikorovok’ añ’ ila’o eo, le rai-ale ty am-pitàn-kavana’o eo, f’ie tsy hitotok’ azo.

There shall fall at thy side a thousand, and ten thousand at thy right hand; unto thee [however] shall it not come nigh.

8 O fihaino’oo avao ro hisamba, hahaisake ty ­fandilovañe o lo-tserekeo.

Only with thy eyes shalt thou behold it, and see the recompense of the wicked.

9 Amy te Iehovà, fitsolohako, i Andindimoneñey, ty nanoe’o fimoneñañe,

Because thou hast [said], The Lord is my protection, the Most High hast thou made thy refuge:

10 Tsy hidoiñe ama’o ty hankàñe, tsy hitotofan-angorosy ty akiba’o,

No evil shall befall thee, nor shall any plague come nigh unto thy tent.

11 Fa hafanto’e ama’o o anjeli’eo, hañambeñe azo amo lia’o iabio;

For his angels will he give charge concerning thee, to guard thee on all thy ways.

12 hañotrotroa’e am-pità’e ao, tsy mone hadasi’o ami’ty vato ty fandia’o.

Upon [their] hands shall they bear thee, that thou mayest not dash against a stone thy foot.

13 Ho lià’o ty liona naho ty fandrefeala; ho hitsakitsahe’o ambanem-pandia’o eo ty liona-tora’e naho i mereñey.

Upon the fierce lion and asp shalt thou tread: thou shalt trample under foot the young lion and serpent.

14 Kanao ifahara’e koko, ho hahako, havotrako an-kaboañe ey amy te fohi’e ty añarako.

Because he hath fixed his desire upon me, therefore will I release him: I will set him on high, because he knoweth my name.

15 Ho kanjie’e, le ho toiñeko; hindrezako te am-poheke, ho votsorako vaho ho tolorako asiñe.

He will call on me, and I will answer him: with him will I be in distress; I will deliver him, and grant him honor.

16 Heneñeko halava’ havelon-dre; vaho hampahaoniñeko aze ty fandrombahako.

With length of days will I satisfy him, and I will let him see my salvation.