¹{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

¹[Fangataham-piarovana noho ny ataon'ny olona ratsy fanahy sy fetsy vava] Ho an'ny mpiventy hira. Salamo nataon'i Davida. Jehovah ô, vonjeo amin'ny olon-dratsy aho, Ary arovy amin'ny olon-dozabe,

²Who devise mischiefs in [their] heart; every day are they banded together for war.

²Izay mihevitra ratsy ao am-pony Ka manangana ady isan'andro

³They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

³Mandranitra ny lelany tahaka ny bibilava izy, Ny poizin'ny menarana no ao ambanin'ny molony.

⁴Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked [man], preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.

⁴Jehovah ô, vonjeo amin'ny tanan'ny ratsy fanahy aho, Ary arovy amin'ny olon-dozabe, Izay efa nihevitra handronjina ahy ho potraka.

⁵The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. Selah.

⁵Ny mpiavonavona efa nanafina fandrika sy kofehy hamandrihany ahy; Efa namela-pandrika harato teo amoron-dalana izy; Nametraka tadivavarana hahazoany ahy izy.

⁶I have said unto Jehovah, Thou art my ùGod: give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications.

⁶Hoy izaho tamin'i Jehovah Andriamanitro Hianao; Henoy ny feon'ny fifonako, Jehovah ô!

⁷Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

⁷Jehovah, Tompo ô, ry Herin'ny famonjena ahy, Manarona ny lohako amin'ny andro fiadiana Hianao.

⁸Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. Selah.

⁸Jehovah ô, aza manome ny irin'ny ratsy fanahy; Ary aza avela ho tanteraka ny hevi-dratsiny, fandrao hisandratra izy.

⁹[As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

⁹Ny lohan'izay manemitra ahy Dia aoka hosaronan'ny ratsy tononin'ny molony.

¹⁰Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.

¹⁰Aoka hisy vain'afo halatsaka aminy; Aoka hariana any anaty afo izy, na any amin'ny rano lalina, ka tsy hiarina intsony.

¹¹Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.

¹¹Tsy hampitoerina amin'ny tany ny olo-mahay vava; Henjehin-doza ny olon-dozabe ka ho lavo.

¹²I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.

¹²Fantatro fa Jehovah no handahatra ny tenin'ny mahantra Sady hanome rariny ho an'ny malahelo.Eny tokoa, ny marina hisaotra ny anaranao; Hitoetra eo anatrehanao ny mahitsy.

¹³Yea, the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

¹³Eny tokoa, ny marina hisaotra ny anaranao; Hitoetra eo anatrehanao ny mahitsy.