Psalms 17
1 A Prayer of David. Hear, O Yahweh, the right, Attend to my loud cry, Give ear unto my prayer, on lips that would not deceive:
Fivavak’ i Davida.
2 From before thee, let my sentence come forth, Thine eyes, behold with equity.
Hivoaka avy eo anatrehanao ny fitsarana ahy; ny masonao hijery marina.
3 Thou hast tested my heart, hast made inspection by night, hast refined me until thou couldst find nothing, Had I devised evil, my mouth should not have transgressed:
Nizaha toetra ny foko Hianao, namantatra ahy nony alina; nizaha toetra ahy tamin’ ny memy Hianao, fa tsy nahita na inona na inona; ny vavako tsy hafa noho ny eritreritro.
4 As for the workings of men, By the word of thy lips, have, I, taken heed of the paths of the violent one.
Ny amin’ ny asan’ ny olona, dia ny tenin’ ny molotrao no nitandremako tsy ho amin’ ny lalan’ ny mpanao an-keriny.
5 Thou hast held fast my goings on to thy ways, My footsteps have not been shaken:
Ny diako maharitra eo amin’ ny lalanao, tsy solafaka ny tongotro.
6 I, have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O GOD, —Incline thine ear unto me, Hear thou my speech:
Izaho miantso Anao, ka mamaly ahy Hianao, Andriamanitra ô; atongilano amiko ny sofinao, ka henoy ny teniko.
7 Let thy lovingkindness be distinguished, thou Saviour of such as seek refuge from them who lift themselves up against thy right hand.
Ataovy mahagaga ny famindram-ponao, ry Mpamonjy amin’ ny tananao ankavanana izay olona mialoka aminao, mba tsy ho azon’ ny fahavalo.
8 Guard me, as the pupil of the eye, —Under the shadow of thy wings, wilt thou hide me:
Arovy tahaka ny anakandriamaso aho, afeno ao ambanin’ ny aloky ny elatrao,
9 From the face of lawless ones who have treated me with violence, the foes of my soul, who come round against me:
Mba tsy ho azon’ ny ratsy fanahy izay mampahory ahy, dia ny fahavaloko masiaka, izay manodidina ahy.
10 Their own fat [heart], have they shut up, —With their mouth, have they spoken proudly.
Efa mihirim-belona izy; teny miavonavona no aloaky ny vavany.
11 As for our own goings, now, have they surrounded us, —Their eyes, they fix, bending to the earth:
Manodidina anay amin’ ny alehanay ankehitriny izy, Vandrininy hapotrany amin’ ny tany izahay;
12 His likeness, is as a lion, that longeth to rend, and as a young lion, lurking in secret places.
Ny fijery azy dia tahaka ny liona noana ta-hamiravira, sy tahaka ny liona tanora mamitsaka ao am-pierena.
13 Rise, Yahweh! Confront his face, Bring him down, Deliver my soul from the lawless one [who is] thy sword:
Mitsangàna, Jehovah ô, sakano izy, aripaho izy; vonjeo amin’ ny sabatrao ny fanahiko tsy ho azon’ ny ratsy fanahy;
14 From men [who are] thy hand, O Yahweh, From the men of this age, whose portion, is among the living, and, with thy treasure, thou fillest their bosom, —They must be satisfied with sons, And must leave their abundance to their children: —
Vonjeo amin’ ny tananao aho, Jehovah ô, mba tsy ho azon’ ny olon’ izao tontolo izao, izay manana ny anjarany amin’ izao fiainana izao, sady fenoinao ny harenao ny kibony; Maro anaka izy, dia mamela ny fananany be ho an’ ny zanany madinika.
15 I, in righteousness, shall behold thy face, Shall be satisfied when awakened by a vision of thee.
Fa izaho kosa, dia aoka hahita ny tavanao amin’ ny fahamarinana; aoka ny endrikao no hahafa-po ahy, raha mifoha.
