Mga Awit 55

1 Dinggin mo ang aking dalangin, Oh Dios; at huwag kang magkubli sa aking pananaing.

God, listen to my prayer, and do not turn away from me while I am pleading with you.

2 Pakinggan mo ako, at iyong sagutin ako: ako'y walang katiwasayan sa aking pagdaramdam, at ako'y dumadaing;

Listen to me, and answer me, because I am overwhelmed by [all] my troubles.

3 Dahil sa tinig ng kaaway, dahil sa pagpighati ng masama; sapagka't sila'y naghagis ng kasamaan sa akin, at sa galit ay inuusig nila ako.

My enemies cause me to be terrified; wicked people oppress me. They cause me to have great troubles; they are angry with me, and they hate me.

4 Ang aking puso ay nagdaramdam na mainam sa loob ko: at ang mga kakilabutan ng kamatayan ay nahulog sa akin.

I am terrified, and I am very much afraid that I will die.

5 Katakutan at panginginig ay dumating sa akin, at tinakpan ako ng kakilabutan.

I am very fearful and I tremble/shake, and I am completely terrified.

6 At aking sinabi, Oh kung ako'y nagkaroon ng mga pakpak na gaya ng kalapati! Lilipad nga ako, at magpapahinga.

I said, “I wish that I had wings like a dove! If I had wings, I would fly away and find a place to rest.

7 Narito, kung magkagayo'y gagala ako sa malayo, ako'y titigil sa ilang. (Selah)

I would fly far away and live in the desert.

8 Ako'y magmamadaling sisilong mula sa malakas na hangin at bagyo.

I would quickly find a shelter from [my enemies] [who are like] [MET] a strong wind and rainstorm.”

9 Ipahamak mo, Oh Panginoon, at guluhin mo ang kanilang wika: sapagka't ako'y nakakita ng pangdadahas at pagaaway sa bayan.

Lord, confuse my enemies, and cause their plans to fail, because I see them acting violently and causing strife in the city [of Jerusalem].

10 Araw at gabi ay nagsisiligid (sila) sa mga kuta niyaon: kasamaan man at kahirapan ay nangasa gitna rin niyaon.

During [each] day and night they march around on top of its walls, committing crimes and causing trouble.

11 Kasamaan ay nasa gitna niyaon; ang pagpighati at pagdaraya ay hindi humihiwalay sa kaniyang mga lansangan.

They destroy [things] everywhere. They oppress and defraud [people] in the (marketplaces/public squares).

12 Sapagka't hindi kaaway ang dumuwahagi sa akin; akin nga sanang nabata: ni hindi rin ang nagtatanim sa akin ang nagmamalaki laban sa akin; nagtago nga sana ako sa kaniya:

If it were an enemy who was making fun of me, I could endure it. If it were someone who hates me, who despises me, I could hide from him.

13 Kundi ikaw, lalake na kagaya ko, aking kasama at aking kaibigang matalik.

But it is someone who is just like me, my companion, someone who was my friend [who is doing this to me].

14 Tayo ay maligayang nagpapayuhang magkasama, tayo'y lumalakad na magkaakbay sa bahay ng Dios.

We previously had many good talks together; we walked around together in God’s temple.

15 Dumating nawang bigla sa kanila ang kamatayan, mababa nawa silang buhay sa Sheol: sapagka't kasamaan ay nasa kanilang tahanan, sa gitna nila. (Sheol h7585)

I desire/hope that my enemies will die suddenly; while they are still young, cause them to go down to the place where the dead people are. They they think evil things. (Sheol h7585)

16 Tungkol sa akin, ay tatawag ako sa Dios; at ililigtas ako ng Panginoon.

But I [will] ask Yahweh, [my] God, to help me, and he will save me.

17 Sa hapon at sa umaga, at sa katanghaliang tapat, ako'y dadaing at hihibik: at kaniyang didinggin ang aking tinig.

[Each] morning and [each] noontime and [each] evening I tell him what I am concerned about, and I moan, and he hears my voice.

18 Kaniyang tinubos ang aking kaluluwa sa kapayapaan mula sa pagbabaka laban sa akin: Sapagka't sila'y marami na nakikipaglaban sa akin.

I have [very] many enemies, but he will rescue me and bring me back safely from the battles that I fight.

19 Didinggin ng Dios, at paghihigantihan (sila) siyang tumatahan ng una. (Selah)

God is the one who has ruled everything forever, and he will listen to me. He will cause my enemies to be [defeated and] disgraced, because they do not change their evil behavior and they do not revere God.

20 Kaniyang iniunat ang kaniyang mga kamay laban sa gayon na nasa kapayapaan sa kaniya: kaniyang nilapastangan ang kaniyang tipan.

My companion, [whom I mentioned previously], betrayed his friends and broke the agreement that he made with them.

21 Ang kaniyang bibig ay malambot na parang mantekilya: nguni't ang kaniyang puso ay pakikidigma: ang kaniyang mga salita ay lalong mabanayad kay sa langis, gayon ma'y mga bunot na tabak.

What he said was [easy to listen to, like] butter [is easy to swallow] [MET], but in his inner being he hated people; his words were [soothing] like [olive] oil, [but they hurt people like] sharp swords do [MET].

22 Ilagay mo ang iyong pasan sa Panginoon, at kaniyang aalalayan ka: hindi niya titiising makilos kailan man ang matuwid.

Put your troubles in Yahweh’s hands, and he will take care of you; he will never allow righteous [people] to experience disasters.

23 Nguni't ikaw, Oh Dios, ibababa mo (sila) sa hukay ng kapahamakan: mga mabagsik at magdarayang tao ay hindi darating sa kalahati ng kanilang mga kaarawan; nguni't titiwala ako sa iyo.

God, you will cause murderers [MTY] and liars to die before they have lived half as long as they expect to live; but [as for me], I will trust in you.