Psalms 17
1 Àdúrà ti Dafidi. Gbọ́, Olúwa, ẹ̀bẹ̀ òtítọ́ mi; fi etí sí igbe mi. Tẹ́tí sí àdúrà mi tí kò ti ètè ẹ̀tàn jáde.
[A Prayer by David.] Hear, Jehovah, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips.
2 Kí ìdáláre mi wá láti ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ; kí ojú rẹ kí ó rí ohun tí ó tọ́.
Let my sentence come forth from your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.
3 Ìwọ ti dán àyà mi wò, ìwọ sì bẹ̀ mí wò ní òru, o sì ti wádìí mi, ìwọ kì yóò rí ohunkóhun èmi ti pinnu pé, ẹnu mi kì yóò ṣẹ̀.
You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
4 Bí ó ṣe ti iṣẹ́ ènìyàn nípa ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu rẹ, èmi ti pa ara mi mọ́ kúrò ní ọ̀nà àwọn ìkà.
As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
5 Ìrìn mí ti jẹ mọ́ ọ̀nà rẹ; ẹsẹ̀ mi kì yóò yọ̀.
My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.
6 Èmi ké pè ọ́, Ọlọ́run, nítorí tí ìwọ yóò dá mi lóhùn dẹ etí rẹ sí mi kí o sì gbọ́ àdúrà mi.
I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
7 Fi ìṣeun ìyanu ìfẹ́ ńlá rẹ hàn ìwọ tí ó fi ọwọ́ ọ̀tún rẹ gba àwọn tí ó gbẹ́kẹ̀lé ọ là lọ́wọ́ àwọn ọ̀tá tí ó dìde sí wọn.
Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
8 Pa mí mọ́ bí ẹyin ojú rẹ; fi mí pamọ́ sí abẹ́ òjìji ìyẹ́ apá rẹ,
Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
9 lọ́wọ́ àwọn ènìyàn búburú tí ń fóròó mi, kúrò ní ọwọ́ àwọn ọ̀tá apani tí ó yí mi ká.
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
10 Wọ́n pa ọkàn aláìláàánú wọn mọ́, wọ́n sì fi ẹnu wọn sọ̀rọ̀ ìgbéraga.
They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
11 Wọ́n sì mú mi mọ́lẹ̀, wọ́n sì yí mi ká, pẹ̀lú ojú ìṣọ́ra láti ṣọ́ mi sílẹ̀.
They have tracked me down; suddenly they surround me. They watch closely, crouching down to the ground.
12 Wọn dàbí i kìnnìún tí ebi ń pa fún ìjẹ, àní bí kìnnìún ńlá tí ó ń ba níbi ìkọ̀kọ̀.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Dìde, Olúwa, dojúkọ wọ́n, rẹ̀ wọ́n sílẹ̀; gbà mí sílẹ̀ lọ́wọ́ ẹni búburú nípa idà rẹ.
Arise, Jehovah, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword;
14 Olúwa, nípa ọwọ́ rẹ, gbà mí kúrò lọ́wọ́ irú àwọn ènìyàn bẹ́ẹ̀, kúrò lọ́wọ́ àwọn ènìyàn ayé yìí, tí èrè wọn wà nínú ayé yìí. Ìwọ ń pa ebi àwọn tí ìwọ fẹ́ràn lẹ́nu mọ́; àwọn ọmọ wọn sì ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀, wọ́n sì kó ọrọ̀ jọ fún àwọn ọmọ wọn.
from men with your hand, Jehovah, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure. They are satisfied with children, and they leave their wealth to their little ones.
15 Ṣùgbọ́n ní tèmi, èmi yóò máa wo ojú rẹ ní òdodo; nígbà tí èmi bá jí, èmi yóò ní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn nígbà tí èmi bá rí àwòrán rẹ.
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
