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.
Yahweh, listen to me while I plead with you to act justly toward me. Hear me while I call out to you to help me. Pay attention to what I say while I pray because I am speaking [MTY] honestly/truthfully.
2 Kí ìdáláre mi wá láti ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ; kí ojú rẹ kí ó rí ohun tí ó tọ́.
You are the one who is able to declare that I (am innocent/have not done anything that was wrong) because you see/know that I am telling the truth.
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 know what I think, [even] at night; you have examined what I say and do, and you know that I have determined to never tell any lies.
4 Bí ó ṣe ti iṣẹ́ ènìyàn nípa ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu rẹ, èmi ti pa ara mi mọ́ kúrò ní ọ̀nà àwọn ìkà.
I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right [IDM], and I have not acted cruelly toward others.
5 Ìrìn mí ti jẹ mọ́ ọ̀nà rẹ; ẹsẹ̀ mi kì yóò yọ̀.
I have always done what you told me to do [IDM], I have (never failed to do/always done) [LIT] those things.
6 Èmi ké pè ọ́, Ọlọ́run, nítorí tí ìwọ yóò dá mi lóhùn dẹ etí rẹ sí mi kí o sì gbọ́ àdúrà mi.
O God, I pray to you because you answer me; please listen [MTY] to what I am saying.
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 me that you faithfully love me. By your great power [MTY] rescue those who (run to/trust in) you to protect them from their enemies.
8 Pa mí mọ́ bí ẹyin ojú rẹ; fi mí pamọ́ sí abẹ́ òjìji ìyẹ́ apá rẹ,
Protect me as people carefully protect their own eyes; protect me like [birds] protect [their babies] under their wings [MET].
9 lọ́wọ́ àwọn ènìyàn búburú tí ń fóròó mi, kúrò ní ọwọ́ àwọn ọ̀tá apani tí ó yí mi ká.
Do not allow wicked people to attack me; my enemies surround me, wanting to kill me.
10 Wọ́n pa ọkàn aláìláàánú wọn mọ́, wọ́n sì fi ẹnu wọn sọ̀rọ̀ ìgbéraga.
They never pity [IDM] anyone, and they are always boasting.
11 Wọ́n sì mú mi mọ́lẹ̀, wọ́n sì yí mi ká, pẹ̀lú ojú ìṣọ́ra láti ṣọ́ mi sílẹ̀.
They have hunted/searched for me and found me. They surround me, watching for an opportunity to throw me to the ground.
12 Wọn dàbí i kìnnìún tí ebi ń pa fún ìjẹ, àní bí kìnnìún ńlá tí ó ń ba níbi ìkọ̀kọ̀.
They are like lions [SIM] that are ready to tear apart the animals that they capture; they are like young lions that are hiding, waiting to pounce [on their prey].
13 Dìde, Olúwa, dojúkọ wọ́n, rẹ̀ wọ́n sílẹ̀; gbà mí sílẹ̀ lọ́wọ́ ẹni búburú nípa idà rẹ.
Yahweh, come and (oppose/fight against) my enemies and defeat them! Use your sword to save me from those wicked people!
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.
Yahweh, by your power [MTY] rescue me from those people who are interested [only] in things here in this world. But you provide plenty of food for those whom you love dearly; their children also have many things that their grandchildren will inherit.
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.
Yahweh, because I act righteously, I will [some day] see you [SYN]. When I awake, I will see you face-to-face, and then I will be happy.
