Psalms 17
1 A Prayer. Of David. Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.
Yon Priyè a David Koute yon koz ki jis, O SENYÈ e okipe kri mwen. Prete zòrèy a lapriyè mwen, ki pa sòti nan lèv k ap twonpe moun.
2 Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right.
Kite pawòl mwen parèt akoz prezans Ou; Kite zye Ou gade avèk jistis.
3 You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.
Ou te teste kè m. Ou te vizite mwen pandan lannwit. Ou te sonde mwen e Ou pa t jwenn anyen. Mwen te fè desizyon eksprè pou bouch mwen pa fè tò.
4 As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
Alò, pou zèv a lòm yo, selon pawòl a lèv Ou yo, Mwen te evite chemen a vyolan yo.
5 I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.
Pye mwen yo te kenbe fèm nan chemen pa W la. Pye mwen pat janm glise.
6 My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.
Mwen te rele Ou, paske Ou va reponn mwen, O Bondye. Enkline zòrèy W bò kote m. Tande pawòl mwen yo.
7 Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.
Kon mèvèy Ou yo, montre m lanmou dous Ou a, O Sovè a (sila) ki kache nan men dwat Ou yo, kont (sila) ki leve kont yo.
8 Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,
Kenbe m tankou de zye nan tèt Ou. Kache mwen anba lonbraj a zèl Ou,
9 From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.
kont mechan ki depouye m yo, lènmi mòtèl mwen yo ki antoure m.
10 They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.
Yo fin fèmen kè rèd yo. Avèk bouch yo, yo pale awogans.
11 They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;
Koulye a, yo fin antoure nou pandan n ap mache. Yo fikse zye yo sou nou pou jete nou atè.
12 Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.
Se tankou yon lyon ki anvi devore, tankou yon jenn lyon k ap kache nan fènwa.
13 Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.
Leve, O SENYÈ, konfwonte li e bese li; Delivre nanm mwen de mechan yo avèk nepe Ou,
14 With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.
Depi nan men mesye yo avèk men Ou, O SENYÈ, depi nan men lòm de mond sa yo, k ap resevwa pòsyon pa yo nan vi sa a. Men Ou menm plen vant a (sila) Ou renmen yo. Fis ou yo gen kont, e yo mete an rezèv pou pitit pa yo.
15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.
Pou mwen menm, mwen va wè figi Ou nan ladwati a; mwen va satisfè avèk vizaj Ou lè m ouvri zye m.
