¹{[A Psalm] of David.} Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me:

¹[Fiantsoana an'Andriamanitra hamaly ny ratsy ataon'ny mpanenjika] Nataon'i Davida. Jehovah ô, mamalia izay manana ady amiko; miadia amin'izay mamely ahy.

²Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help;

²Raiso ny ampinga kely sy ny ampinga lehibe ka mitsangàna hamonjy ahy.

³And draw out the spear, and stop [the way] against my pursuers: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

³Ary raiso ny lefona, ka sakano izay manenjika ahy; lazao amin'ny fanahiko hoe: Famonjena anao Aho.

⁴Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek after my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that devise my hurt:

⁴Aoka ho menatra sy ho afa-baraka izay mitady ny aiko; aoka hiamboho sy hangaihay izay misaina hanisy ratsy ahy.

⁵Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of Jehovah drive [them] away;

⁵Aoka ho tahaka ny akofa eo alohan'ny rivotra izy. Ary aoka ny Anjelin'i Jehovah handroaka azy.

⁶Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of Jehovah pursue them.

⁶Aoka ho maizina sy malama ny lalany, ary aoka ny Anjelin'i Jehovah hanenjika azy.

⁷For without cause have they hidden for me their net [in] a pit; without cause they have digged [it] for my soul.

⁷Fa tsy ahoan-tsy ahoana no nanaovany fandri-totofana hahazoany ahy; tsy ahoan-tsy ahoana no nandavahany hamandrihany ny aiko.

⁸Let destruction come upon him unawares, and let his net which he hath hidden catch himself: for destruction let him fall therein.

⁸Aoka ny fandringanana ho tonga tampoka aminy; ary aoka hahazo azy ny fandrika harato nafeniny, ka ho latsaka ao amin'izany fandringanana izany indrindra izy.

⁹And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah; it shall rejoice in his salvation.

⁹Fa ny fanahiko kosa hifaly amin'i Jehovah sy ho ravoravo amin'ny famonjeny.

¹⁰All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, who deliverest the afflicted from one stronger than he, yea, the afflicted and the needy from him that spoileth him!

¹⁰Ny taolako rehetra hanao hoe: Jehovah ô, iza no tahaka Anao, Izay manafaka ny ory amin'izay tsy tohany, eny, ny ory sy ny malahelo amin'izay mamabo azy?

¹¹Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they lay to my charge things which I know not.

¹¹Mitsangana ny vavolombelona mampidi-doza; ka izay tsy fantatro no anadinany ahy.

¹²They reward me evil for good, [to] the bereavement of my soul.

¹²Mamaly ratsy ahy ho solon'ny soa izy, ka mamoy malala ny fanahiko.

¹³But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I chastened my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into mine own bosom:

¹³Ary ny amiko, raha narary izy ireo, dia lamba fisaonana no nitafiako; nampahory ny tenako tamin'ny ny fifadian-kanina aho; ary ny fivavako nody tao an-tratrako.

¹⁴I behaved myself as though [he had been] a friend, a brother to me; I bowed down in sadness, as one that mourneth [for] a mother.

¹⁴Toy ny nisy nanjo ny sakaizako na ny rahalahiko no nandehanako; nitanondrika tamin'alahelo toy ny fisaona reny aho.

¹⁵But at my halting they rejoiced, and gathered together: the slanderers gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:

¹⁵Nefa nony ho lavo kosa aho, dia faly izy ireo ka niangona;olona faraidina no nitangorona hamely ahy, nefa tsy fantatro; namiravira izy ka tsy mba nitsahatra;[Na: Olona faraidina, izay fantatro, no nitangorona hamely ahy]

¹⁶With profane jesters for bread, they have gnashed their teeth against me.

¹⁶Naman'ny olon-dratsy manendrikendrika ho enti-mila sitraka izy ka nihidy vazana tamiko.[Heb. hahazoa-mofo; na;tena mpanendrikendrika indrindra]

¹⁷Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my only one from the young lions.

¹⁷Ry Tompo ô, mandra-pahoviana no hijerenao ? Avereno ny fanahiko ho afaka amin'ny fandringanany, ny hany malalako ho afaka amin'ny liona tanora.

¹⁸I will give thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise thee among much people.

¹⁸Hisaotra Anao eo amin'ny fiangonana lehibe aho; hidera Anao eo afovoan'ny olona maro aho.

¹⁹Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; let them not wink with the eye that hate me without cause.

¹⁹Aoka tsy hifalian'izay mandrafy ahy foana aho; ary aoka tsy hami-maso izay mankahala ahy tsy ahoan-tsy ahoana.

²⁰For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.

²⁰Fa tsy fihavanana no lazainy; fa mamorom-pitaka izy hamelezany izay mibonaika ambonin'ny tany.

²¹And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said, Aha! aha! our eye hath seen [it].

²¹Dia mitanatana vava amiko izy ka manao hoe: Hià! sakoa izay! efa hita'ny masonay.

²²Thou hast seen [it], Jehovah: keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.

²²Efa hitanao, Jehovah ô, ka aza manentsin-tadiny; ry Tompo ô, aza manalavitra ahy.

²³Stir up thyself, and awake for my right, for my cause, my God and Lord!

²³Mahatsiarova, ka mifohaza ho amin'ny fitsaràna ahy, O Andriamanitro sy Tompoko! mifohaza ho amin'ny adiko.

²⁴Judge me, Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness, and let them not rejoice over me.

²⁴Tsarao aho, Jehovah Andriamanitro ô, araka ny fahamarinanao; ary aoka tsy hifalian'ireo aho.

²⁵Let them not say in their heart, Aha! so would we have it. Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

²⁵Aoka tsy hanao anakampo hoe izy: Hià! faly izahay! aoka tsy hanao hoe izy: efa natelinay izy.

²⁶Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine adversity; let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

²⁶Aoka ho menatra sy hangaihay avokoa izay mifaly amin'ny manjo ahy; aoka hitafy henatra sy fahafaham-baraka izay mirehareha amiko.

²⁷Let them exult and rejoice that delight in my righteousness; and let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, who delighteth in the prosperity of his servant.

²⁷Aoka hihoby sy hifaly izay mankasitraka ny fahamarinako; ary aoka izy hanao mandrakariva hoe: hankalazaina anie Jehovah, Izay mankasitraka ny fiadanan'ny mpanompony.Ary ny lelako hilaza ny fahamarinanao; ny fiderana Anao no hataoko mandrakariva.

²⁸And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness, [and] of thy praise, all the day.

²⁸Ary ny lelako hilaza ny fahamarinanao; ny fiderana Anao no hataoko mandrakariva.