¹[Ny amin'ny famelan-keloka] Nataon'i Davida. Maskila. Sambatra ny olona izay voavela ny helony sy voasarona ny fahotany.

¹By David. — An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression [is] forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

²Sambatra ny olona izay tsy isain'i Jehovah heloka, ary tsy misy fitaka ny fanahiny.

²O the happiness of a man, To whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

³Raha nangina aho, dia nihalany ny taolako rehetra, noho ny fitarainako mandrakariva,

³When I have kept silence, become old have my bones, Through my roaring all the day.

⁴Fa efa navesatra tamiko andro aman'alina ny tananao; niova ny fahatanjahako toy ny azon'ny fahamainana amin'ny lohataona.

⁴When by day and by night Thy hand is heavy upon me, My moisture hath been changed Into the droughts of summer. Selah.

⁵Ny fahotako nambarako taminao, ary ny heloko tsy mba nafeniko. Hoy izaho: hiaiky ny fahadisoako amin'i Jehovah aho; ary Hianao dia namela ny heloky ny fahotako.

⁵My sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, `I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,` And Thou — Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. Selah.

⁶Izany no aoka hivavahan'ny tsara tsara fanahy rehetra aminao amin'izay andro hahitana Anao; eny tokoa, na dia tondraka aza ny rano be, tsy hahatratra azy izany.

⁶For this doth every saintly one pray to Thee, As the time to find. Surely at an overflowing of many waters, Unto him they come not.

⁷Hianao no fiereko, miaro ahy tsy ho azon'ny fahoriana Hianao; fihobiam-pamonjena no ahodidinao ahy.

⁷Thou [art] a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, [With] songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.

⁸Hanome saina anao sy hampianatra anao izay lalan-kalehanao Aho; hitsinjo anao ny masoko ka hanolo-tsaina anao Aho.

⁸I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

⁹Aza manahaka ny soavaly na ny ampondra tsy manan-tsaina; vy sy lamboridy no haingo hihazonana azy, fa tsy mety manakaiky anao izy.

⁹Be ye not as a horse — as a mule, Without understanding, With bridle and bit, its ornaments, to curb, Not to come near unto thee.

¹⁰Be ny fanaintainan'ny ratsy fanahy, fa izay matoky an'i Jehovah kosa dia ho hodidinin'ny famindram-po.Mifalia amin'i Jehovah, ary ravoravoa, ianareo olo-marina, ary mihobia, ianareo mahitsy fo rehetra.

¹⁰Many [are] the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.

¹¹Mifalia amin'i Jehovah, ary ravoravoa, ianareo olo-marina, ary mihobia, ianareo mahitsy fo rehetra.

¹¹Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous, And sing, all ye upright of heart!