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,

¹To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

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

²Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.

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

³They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. Selah.

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

⁴Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

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

⁵The proud hid a snare for me — and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.

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

⁶I have said to Jehovah, `My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.`

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

⁷O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.

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

⁸Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.

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

⁹The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.

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

¹⁰They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits — they arise not.

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

¹¹A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence — evil hunteth to overflowing.

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.

¹²I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

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

¹³Only — the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!