Halelu 54

1 E KE Akua, e hoola mai oe ia'u ma kou inoa; A e hoopono mai ia'u ma kou ikaika.

For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Behold, is not David hid with us? Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me by your might.

2 E ke Akua, e hoolohe mai i ka'u pule; E haliu mai i ka pepeiao i na olelo a kuu waha:

O God, hear my prayer; listen to the words of my mouth.

3 No ka mea, ua ku e mai ia'u na kanaka e, A ke imi nei i kuu uhane na mea hooluhihewa; Aole lakou i hoonoho i ke Akua i mua o ko lakou alo. (Sila)

For strangers have risen up against me, and mighty men have sought my life: they have not set God before them. (Pause)

4 Eia hoi, o ke Akua ko'u kokua; O ka Haku oia pu me ka poe kokua i ko'u uhane.

For behold! God assists me; and the Lord is the helper of my soul.

5 E uku auanei oia i ka ino maluna o ka poe ku e ia'u; E oki iho oe ia lakou i kou oiaio.

He shall return evil to mine enemies; utterly destroy them in your truth.

6 E mohai oluolu aku au nou; E hoelea aku au ia oe, e Iehova, no ka mea, he pono ia.

I will willingly sacrifice to you: I will give thanks to your name, O Lord; for [it is] good.

7 No ka mea, ua hoopakele oia ia'u i ka popilikia a pau; A ua nana ae nei ko'u maka i ko'u poe enemi.

For you have delivered me out of all affliction, and mine eye has seen [my desire] upon mine enemies.