Psalms 73

1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

Ko e Saame ʻa ʻAsafi. Ko e moʻoni ʻoku angalelei ʻae ʻOtua ki ʻIsileli, ʻio, kiate kinautolu ʻoku loto maʻa.

2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

Ka ko au naʻe meimei mole hoku vaʻe: naʻaku meimei hekea ʻi heʻeku ngaahi laka.

3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

He naʻaku meheka ʻi he kau vale, ʻi heʻeku mamata ki he fiemālie ʻae angakovi.

4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

He ʻoku ʻikai hanau mamahi ʻi heʻenau mate: ka ʻoku maʻu pe honau mālohi.

5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

‌ʻOku ʻikai moʻua ʻi he mamahi ʻakinautolu ʻo hangē ko e kakai kehe; pea ʻoku ʻikai ʻahiʻahiʻi ʻakinautolu ʻo hangē ko e kakai niʻihi.

6 Therefore pride compasses them about as a chain; violence covers them as a garment.

Ko ia ʻoku takatakai ai ʻakinautolu ʻe he laukau ʻo hangē ko e ukamea fihifihi; ʻoku ʻufiʻufi ʻakinautolu ʻe he angamālohi ʻo hangē ko e kofu.

7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

‌ʻOku hohopo honau mata ʻi heʻenau sino: ʻoku nau maʻu meʻa ʻo lahi hake ʻi he holi ʻoe loto.

8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

Kuo kovi ʻakinautolu, pea lea kovi ʻi he fakamālohi: ʻoku nau lea fakafiefielahi.

9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walks through the earth.

‌ʻOku nau hangatonu atu honau ngutu ʻo angatuʻu ki he ngaahi langi, pea ʻoku ʻeveʻeva honau ʻelelo ʻi māmani.

10 Therefore his people return here: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

Ko ia ʻoku liu mai ai ki heni hono kakai: pea ʻoku tatau ʻae vai kiate kinautolu ke pito ʻae ipu.

11 And they say, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

Pea ʻoku nau pehē, “ʻOku ʻilo fēfē ʻe he ʻOtua? Pea ʻoku ai ha ʻilo ʻi he Fungani Māʻolunga?”

12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

Vakai, ko eni ʻae kau angakovi ʻoku fiemālie ʻi he māmani; ʻoku tupu pē ʻenau koloa.

13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

Ko e moʻoni ʻoku taʻeʻaonga ʻeku fakamaʻa hoku loto, mo ʻeku fanofano hoku nima ʻi he māʻoniʻoni.

14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

He kuo ʻahiʻahiʻi au ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē, pea kuo tautea au ʻi he pongipongi kotoa pē,

15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of your children.

Kapau te u tala, te u lea pehē; vakai, ko ʻeku fai hala ki he toʻutangata ʻo hoʻo fānau.

16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

Pea ʻi heʻeku ʻahiʻahi ke ʻilo ʻae meʻa ni, naʻe faingataʻa ia kiate au;

17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

Ka ʻi heʻeku hū ki he faletapu ʻoe ʻOtua; naʻaku toki ʻilo ai honau ikuʻanga.

18 Surely you did set them in slippery places: you casted them down into destruction.

Ko e moʻoni naʻa ke tuku ʻakinautolu ʻi he ngaahi potu hekeheke: kuo ke laku hifo ʻakinautolu ki he ngaahi fakaʻauha.

19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

Kuo ʻomi vave ʻakinautolu ki he malaʻia, ʻo hangē ko e kemo pe taha ʻoe mata! Kuo fakaʻauha ʻaupito ʻakinautolu ʻi he ngaahi ilifia.

20 As a dream when one awakes; so, O Lord, when you awake, you shall despise their image.

Hangē ko e misi ʻoka ʻā hake ha taha; ke pehē pe, ʻE ʻEiki, ʻoka ke ka ʻā hake, te ke manukiʻi honau tatau.

21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

Naʻe mamahi pehē pe hoku laumālie, pea naʻe mahuhuhuhu ai hoku loto.

22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before you.

Naʻe pehē ʻeku vale, pea naʻe ʻikai te u ʻilo: naʻaku hangē ko e manu ʻi ho ʻao.

23 Nevertheless I am continually with you: you have held me by my right hand.

Ka ko e moʻoni ʻoku ou ʻiate koe maʻuaipē: pea kuo ke puke au ʻi hoku nima toʻomataʻu.

24 You shall guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

Te ke tataki au ʻi hoʻo poto, pea hili ia te ke maʻu au ki ho nāunau.

25 Whom have I in heaven but you? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside you.

He ko hai mo koe ʻoku ou maʻu ʻi he loto langi? Pea ʻoku ʻikai ha tokotaha ʻi māmani ʻoku ou holi ki ai, ka ko koe pē.

26 My flesh and my heart fails: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

‌ʻOku vaivai hoku kakano mo hoku loto: ka ko e makatuʻu ʻo hoku loto ʻae ʻOtua, mo hoku ʻinasi ʻo taʻengata.

27 For, lo, they that are far from you shall perish: you have destroyed all them that go a whoring from you.

Vakai, ʻe ʻauha ʻakinautolu ʻoku mamaʻo ʻiate koe: kuo ke fakaʻauha ʻakinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku ʻalu meiate koe ʻo fai kovi.

28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all your works.

Ka ʻoku lelei kiate au ʻeku ʻunuʻunu ke ofi ki he ʻOtua: kuo u falala ki he ʻEiki ko Sihova, koeʻuhi ke u fakahā ai hoʻo ngāue kotoa pē.