Psalms 10

1 Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen in times of trouble?

Jehovah ô, nahoana no mijanona eny lavitra eny Hianao ka miery amin’ ny andro fahoriana?

2 The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

Noho ny fireharehan’ ny ratsy fanahy dia enjehina mafy ny malahelo; azon’ ny fahendrena nataony izy ireny.

3 For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.

Ny ratsy fanahy mandoka izay irin’ ny fony; ary ny mpierina mahafoy sy manamavo an’ i Jehovah.

4 The evil-doer in his pride says, God will not make a search. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

Ny ratsy fanahy mirehareha hoe: Tsy hanadina Izy; eny, “Tsy misy Andriamanitra” no tontalin-keviny.

5 His ways are ever fixed; your decisions are higher than he may see: as for his haters, they are as nothing to him.

Tanteraka mandrakariva ny alehany; any amin’ ny avo lavitra azy ny fitsarànao; ny mpandrafy azy rehetra dia ataony hoe: zinona ireny?

6 He has said in his heart, I will not be moved: through all generations I will never be in trouble.

Hoy izy am-pony: tsy hangozohozo aho, tsy ho azon-doza mandrakizay doria aho.

7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

Feno ozona sy fitaka ary fanaovana an-keriny ny vavany; ao ambanin’ ny lelany dia misy fampahoriana sy faharatsiana.

8 He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

Mamitsaka amin’ ny fanotrehana ao an-tanàna izy, ao an-katakonana no amonoany ny marina; ny masony mikendry ny mahantra.

9 He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

Manotrika ao an-katakonana tahaka ny liona ao amin’ ny famitsahany izy; manotrika hisambotra ny malahelo izy; fandrihany amin’ ny haratony no fisambony ny malahelo.

10 The upright are crushed and made low, and the feeble are overcome by his strong ones.

Torotoro sy mitanondrika ny mahantra ka lavo amin’ ny herin’ ny ratsy fanahy.

11 He says in his heart, God has no memory of me: his face is turned away; he will never see it.

Hoy izy anakampony: efa nanadino Andriamanitra, efa nanafina ny tavany Izy ka tsy hahita mandrakizay.

12 Up! O Lord; let your hand be lifted: give thought to the poor.

Mitsangàna, Jehovah ô; Andriamanitra ô, atsangano ny tananao, aza manadino ny ory.

13 Why has the evil-doer a low opinion of God, saying in his heart, You will not make search for it?

Nahoana no mamingavinga an’ Andriamanitra ny ratsy fanahy ka manao anakampo hoe: Tsy hanadina Hianao?

14 You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.

Efa nahita ihany Hianao, satria mijery fahoriana sy alahelo, mba hovalian’ ny tananao. Hianao no iononan’ ny mahantra; Hianao no Mpamonjy ny kamboty.

15 Let the arm of the sinner and the evil-doer be broken; go on searching for his sin till there is no more.

Torotoroy ny sandrin’ ny ratsy fanahy; ary adino ny heloky ny mpanao ratsy mandra-paha-tsy hisy hitanao intsony.

16 The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations are gone from his land.

Jehovah no Mpanjaka mandrakizay doria; voafongotra tsy ho amin’ ny taniny intsony ny jentilisa.

17 Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:

Efa nohenoinao, Jehovah ô, ny irin’ ny mpandefitra; mampiomana ny fony Hianao sady mampihaino ny sofinao,

18 To give decision for the child without a father and for the broken-hearted, so that the man of the earth may no longer be feared.

Hanomezanao rariny ny kamboty sy ny mahantra, mba tsy handroso hampitahotra intsony ny zanak’ olombelona etỳ an-tany.