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.
MAIN kom kotin ereki me pun o kotin mani ai likwir o kotin kupura ai kapakap, me jota kin kowei jan nan kil en au likam eu.
2 Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right.
Ai pun en pwili jan re omui, o kom kotin majan don me pun.
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.
Kom kotin kajaui monion I ni pon, o komui kotin jojon ia, ap jota me kom kotin diar. I inaukidi, me i jota pan japun ni ai lokaia.
4 As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
I kin rukila pan majan en jilan omui jan mon tiak en aramaj o al en men kamela.
5 I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.
Ni ai alialu wei i jota muei jan nan lip en aluwilu omui, ai kakawei jota katia jan.
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.
I likwiri on komui, Main. Kot, kom kotin mani ia, o kapaike don ia karon omui, o kotin ereki ai kapakap.
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.
Kom kotin kajaleda omui kalanan kapuriamui, pwe pali maun omui jauaj pan ir, me kin liki komui, on ir me palian ir.
8 Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,
Jinjila ia dueta por en maj eu, o kotin pera kin ia mot en lim omui,
9 From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.
Mon me japun kan, me men kawe ia la, mon ai imwintiti, me kin kapil ia pena.
10 They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.
Re kin kapiridi monion arail; o jan nan au arail re kin lokaia aklapalap.
11 They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;
Waja je kin kola ia, re kin kapil kit pena, maj arail kin majamajan, pwen kaje kit di on nan pwel.
12 Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.
Dueta laien amen, me inon ion mana, o dueta laien pul amen, me wonon nan waja rir.
13 Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.
Main, kom kotida, kaloedi o kanamonokla i; dorela maur i jan me japun kan ki omui kodlaj,
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.
Jan ren aramaj akan ki lim omui, Main Ieowa, jan ren aramaj en jappa wet, me pwaij arail ni maur et; kom kotin kadire kila kaped arail omui dipijo kan, me nairail jeri ol me toto, o nairail akan me pan jojoki luan arail kapwa.
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.
A i pan ariri jilan omui ni ai pun, o i pan medikila mom omui ni ai pan pirida.
