¹[Fiantsoana an'Andriamanitra, Mpitsara marina] Sigaiona nataon'i Davida, izay nohirainy ho an'i Jehovah noho ny tenin'i Kosy Benjamita. Jehovah Andriamanitro ô, Hianao no ialofako; vonjeo aho amin'izay rehetra manenjika ahy, ka afaho;

¹`The Erring One,` by David, that he sung to Jehovah concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah, my God, in Thee I have trusted, Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me.

²Fandrao ny fanahiko viravirainy tahaka ny fanaon'ny liona, ary kepokepohiny, ka tsy misy mamonjy.

²Lest he tear as a lion my soul, Rending, and there is no deliverer.

³Jehovah Andriamanitro ô, raha nanao izany aho; raha misy heloka eto an-tanako;

³O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,

⁴Raha namaly ratsy izay tsara fihavanana tamiko aho, novonjeko aza izay nampahory ahy tsy ahoan-tsy ahoana [Na: Ka nandroba izay nampahory ahy tsy ahoan-tsy ahoana]

⁴If I have done my well-wisher evil, And draw mine adversary without cause,

⁵Dia aoka ny fahavalo hanenjika ny fanahiko ka hahatratra azy; eny, aoka izy hanitsaka ny aiko amin'ny tany, ary hampandry ny voninahitro amin'ny vovoka.

⁵An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah.

⁶Jehovah ô, mitsangàna amin'ny fahatezeranao; misandrata hisakana ny fisafoaky ny mpampahory ahy; ary mifohaza hanampy ahy, fa didy marina no navoakanao;

⁶Rise, O Jehovah, in Thine anger, Be lifted up at the wrath of mine adversaries, And awake Thou for me: Judgment Thou hast commanded:

⁷Aoka ny firenena maro hivory manodidina Anao; ary miverena ho any amin'ny avo eo amboniny Hianao,

⁷And a company of peoples compass Thee, And over it on high turn Thou back,

⁸Jehovah hitsara ny firenena; Jehovah ô, tsarao aho araka ny fahamarinako sy ny tsi-fananako tsiny.

⁸Jehovah doth judge the peoples; Judge me, O Jehovah, According to my righteousness, And according to mine integrity on me,

⁹Aoka ho tapaka ny ratsy ataon'ny ratsy fanahy, fa ampitoero kosa ny marina; fa Andriamanitra marina no mamantatra ny fo sy ny voa.

⁹Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.

¹⁰Ny ampingako dia ao amin'Andriamanitra, Mpamonjy ny mahitsy fo.

¹⁰My shield [is] on God, Saviour of the upright in heart!

¹¹Mpitsara marina Andriamanitra, eny Andriamanitra Izay tezitra isan'andro.

¹¹God [is] a righteous judge, And He is not angry at all times.

¹²Raha tsy ibebahana Izy, dia hanasa ny sabany; efa manenjana ny tsipìkany Izy ka manamboatra azy,[Na: iverenana]

¹²If [one] turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden — He prepareth it,

¹³Ary ireo dia kendreny amin'ny fiadiana mahafaty; ny zana-tsipìkany ataony mirehitra.

¹³Yea, for him He hath prepared Instruments of death, His arrows for burning pursuers He maketh.

¹⁴Indro, efa marary hiteraka zava-poana ireo; eny, torontoronina fampahoriana izy ary mitera-doza; [Heb: lainga]

¹⁴Lo, he travaileth [with] iniquity, And he hath conceived perverseness, And hath brought forth falsehood.

¹⁵Mihady lavaka izy ka manalalaka izany, dia latsaka ao anatin'ny longoa nataony ihany izy;

¹⁵A pit he hath prepared, and he diggeth it, And he falleth into a ditch he maketh.

¹⁶Mitsingerina ho eo an-dohany ihany ny fampahoriany; ary eo an-tampon-dohany ihany no ianjeran'ny loza nataony.Hidera an'i Jehovah araka ny fahamarinany aho, ary hankalaza ny anaran'i Jehovah Avo Indrindra.

¹⁶Return doth his perverseness on his head, And on his crown his violence cometh down.

¹⁷Hidera an'i Jehovah araka ny fahamarinany aho, ary hankalaza ny anaran'i Jehovah Avo Indrindra.

¹⁷I thank Jehovah, According to His righteousness, And praise the name of Jehovah Most High!