¹{To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.} Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.

¹[Fitarainan'izay misy fahavalo maro mitady hahafaty azy] Ho an'ny mpiventy hira. Al-tasheth. Miktama nataon'i Davida, fony Saoly naniraka, ka nisy niambina ny trano hamonoana azy. Afaho amin'ny fahavaloko aho, Andriamanitro ô; asondroty eo amin'ny avo aho tsy ho azon'izay miodina amiko.

²Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.

²Afaho amin'ny mpanao ratsy aho, ary vonjeo amin'ny mpandatsa-drà.

³For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

³Fa, indro, manotrika hahazo ny aiko izy; miangona hanohitra ahy ny mahery, nefa tsy fahadisoako ary tsy fahotako, Jehovah ô.

⁴They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold.

⁴Tsy heloko no ihazakazahany sy iomanany, koa mifohaza hitsena ahy, ka jereo.[Heb. vokatra]

⁵Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. Selah.

⁵Ary Hianao, Jehovah ô, Andriamanitry ny maro, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, mifohaza hitsara ny firenen-tsamy hafa; aza mamindra fo amin'izay mpivadika ratsy fanahy.

⁶They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:

⁶Miverina nony hariva ireny ka mierona tahaka ny alika, sady mandehandeha eran'ny tanàna.

⁷Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who [say they] doth hear?

⁷Indro, mirezadrezatra amin'ny vavany izy; sabatra no eo amin'ny molony, fa iza, hono, no handre?

⁸But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

⁸Kanjo Hianao, Jehovah ô, hihomehy azy; Hianao haneso ny firenena rehetra.

⁹Their strength! ... I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.

⁹Koa noho ny herin'ireny dia hiandry Anao aho; fa Andriamanitra no fiarovana avo ho ahy.

¹⁰God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, -- God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.

¹⁰Andriamanitra, Izay mamindra fo amiko, no hialoha ahy; hataon'Andriamanitra faly mijery ny amin'ny fahavaloko aho.

¹¹Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

¹¹Aza mahafaty azy Hianao, fandrao hanadino izany ny fireneko. Ampirenireneo amin'ny herinao izy, ka aripaho, ry Tompo ô, Ampinganay.

¹²[Because of] the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak.

¹²Ny fahotan'ny vavany dia ny tenin'ny molony; aoka hosamborina amin'ny fireharehany izy, eny, noho ny ozona sy ny lainga ataony.

¹³Make an end in wrath, make an end, that they may be no more; that they may know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

¹³Aringano an-katezerana izy, aringano mba tsy ho ao intsony; ary aoka ho fantany fa Andriamanitra no manapaka eo amin'ny Jakoba ka hatramin'ny faran'ny tany.

¹⁴And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city.

¹⁴Ary miverina nony hariva ireny ka mierona tahaka ny alika, sady mandehandeha eran'ny tanàna.

¹⁵They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.

¹⁵Miriorio mitady hanina izy; raha tsy voky izy, dia any ihany mandritra ny alina.

¹⁶But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble.

¹⁶Fa izaho kosa dia hihira ny herinao, ary hihoby ny famindram-ponao nony maraina, satria fiarovana avo ho ahy Hianao, ary fandosirako amin'ny andro fahoriana.Ry Heriko ô, Hianao no hankalazaiko; fa Andriamanitra no fiarovana avo ho ahy, dia Andriamanitra Izay mamindra fo amiko.

¹⁷Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.

¹⁷Ry Heriko ô, Hianao no hankalazaiko; fa Andriamanitra no fiarovana avo ho ahy, dia Andriamanitra Izay mamindra fo amiko.