Psalms 56

1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.

E ALOHA mai ia'u, e ke Akua; No ka mea, e ale mai paha na kanaka ia'u; E paio aua i kela la i keia la, ua hooluhihewa mai oia ia'u.

2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O you most High.

E ake ko'u mau enemi e ale ia'u i kela la i keia la; No ka mea, he nui no ka poe e kaua ana ia'u, e ka Mea kiekie loa.

3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in you.

I ko'u manawa e makau ai, E hilinai aku au ia oe.

4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

Iloko o ke Akua e mahalo au i kana olelo; O ke Akua ka'u i hilinai aku ai, aole au e makau; Heaha ka ka io o hana mai ai ia'u?

5 Every day they shift my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

I kela la i keia la, ua hookahuli lakou i ka'u mau olelo; Pau ko lakou mau manao i ke ku e ia'u no ka hewa.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

Ua akoakoa lakou, ua pee iho la hoi, Ua nana mai lakou i ko u mau kapuwai, I ko lakou kakali ana i ko'u uhane.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in your anger cast down the people, O God.

He pakele anei ko lakou ma ka hewa? I ka huhu, e kiola iho ai i na kanaka, e ke Akua,

8 You tell my wanderings: put you my tears into your bottle: are they not in your book?

Ua helu oe i ko'u auwana ana: E ukuki oe i ko'u waimaka i kou omole: Aole anei ia iloko o kau buke?

9 When I cry unto you, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

Aia kahea aku au, alaila e hoi ihope ko'u enemi: Ua ike au ia mea, no ka mea, mamuli o'u ke Akua.

10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

Iloko o ke Akua e mahalo mau au i ka olelo: Iloko o Iehova e hoomaikai au i ka olelo:

11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

Maluna o ke Akua i hilinai aku ai au, aole e makau; Heaha ka ke kanaka e hana mai ai ia'u?

12 Your vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto you.

Maluna o'u ka berita ana nou, e ke Akua: E haawi aku au i ka hoolea ia oe.

13 For you have delivered my soul from death: will not you deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

No ka mea, ua hoopakele oe i ko'u uhane i ka make: Aole anei e hoopakele i ko'u mau kapuwai i ka hina ana? I hele au imua o ke Akua ma ka malamalama o ka poe ola.