Halelu 56

1 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.

To the chief Musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

2 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.

My enemies would daily swallow [me] up: for [they are] many that fight against me, O thou Most High.

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

In the time when I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

4 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?

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

5 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.

Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts [are] against me for evil.

6 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.

They assemble themselves, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

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

Shall they escape by iniquity; in [thy] anger cast down the people, O God.

8 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?

Thou numberest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: [are they] not in thy book?

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

When I cry [to thee], then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.

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

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

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

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

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

Thy vows [are] upon me, O God: I will render praises to thee.

13 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.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [wilt thou] not [deliver] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?