Saame 34

1 Ko e Saame ʻa Tevita, ʻi heʻene liliu ʻene tōʻonga ʻi he ʻao ʻo ʻApimeleki; ʻaia naʻa ne kapusi ia, pea ʻalu ia ʻo hao. Te u fakafetaʻi kia Sihova ʻi he kuonga kotoa pē: ʻe tuʻumaʻu pe ʻene fakafetaʻi ʻi hoku ngutu.

Of David, when he feigned madness in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. I will bless the Lord at all times, in my mouth will his praise be forever.

2 ‌ʻE vikiviki hoku laumālie ʻia Sihova: ʻe fanongo ki ai ʻae kakai angavaivai, pea fiefia ai.

In the Lord will my heart make her boast, the humble will hear and be glad.

3 Ketau fai mo au ke hapai hake ʻa Sihova, pea ketau fakaongoongolelei fakataha hono huafa.

O magnify the Lord with me and let us extol his name together.

4 Naʻaku kumi kia Sihova, pea ne ongoʻi au, ʻo ne fakamoʻui au mei heʻeku manavahē kotoa pē.

I sought the Lord, and, in answer, he saved me from all my terrors.

5 Naʻa nau vakai kiate ia, pea māmangia ai: pea naʻe ʻikai mā ai honau mata.

Look to him and you will be radiant, with faces unashamed.

6 Naʻe tangi ʻae tangata masiva ni, pea naʻe ongoʻi ia ʻe Sihova, ʻo ne fakamoʻui ia mei heʻene mamahi kotoa pē.

Here is one who was crushed, but cried and was heard by the Lord, and brought safe out of every trouble.

7 ‌ʻOku nofo ʻae ʻāngelo ʻa Sihova ʻo takatakai ʻakinautolu ʻoku manavahē kiate ia, ʻo ne fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu.

The Lord’s angel encamps about those who fear him, and rescues them.

8 Mou kamata ʻo vakai ʻoku lelei ʻa Sihova: ʻoku monūʻia ʻae tangata ko ia ʻoku falala kiate ia.

O taste and see that the Lord is good, happy those who take refuge in him.

9 Ke manavahē kia Sihova, ʻakimoutolu ko ʻene kau māʻoniʻoni: he ʻoku ʻikai ha masiva kiate kinautolu ʻoku manavahē kiate ia.

Fear the Lord, all his people, for they who fear him lack nothing.

10 ‌ʻOku masiva ʻae fanga laione mui, mo fiekaia: ka ko kinautolu ʻoku kumi kia Sihova ʻe ʻikai te nau masiva ʻi ha meʻa lelei ʻe taha.

Even young lions may be poor and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.

11 Haʻu, ʻakimoutolu ko e fānau, ʻo fanongo kiate au: te u ako kiate kimoutolu ʻae manavahē kia Sihova.

Come, children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12 Ko hai ha tangata ʻoku holi ke moʻui, ʻo manako ki he ngaahi ʻaho lahi, koeʻuhi ke ne mamata ai ki he lelei?

Which of you is desirous of life, loves many and happy days?

13 Taʻofi ho ʻelelo mei he kovi, mo ho loungutu mei he lea kākā.

Then guard your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.

14 Afe mei he kovi, mo ke fai lelei; kumi ki he melino, pea tuli ki ai.

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

15 ‌ʻOku ʻafio maʻu ʻae fofonga ʻo Sihova ki he kakai māʻoniʻoni, pea ʻoku ongoʻi ʻe hono telinga ʻenau tangi.

The eyes of the Lord are towards the righteous, his ears are towards their cry for help.

16 ‌ʻOku houhau ʻae fofonga ʻo Sihova kiate kinautolu ʻoku fai kovi, ke motuhi honau fakamanatuʻi mei māmani.

The Lord sets his face against those who do evil, to root their memory out of the earth.

17 ‌ʻOku tangi ʻae māʻoniʻoni, pea ongoʻi ʻe Sihova, ʻo ne fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu mei heʻenau ngaahi mamahi kotoa pē.

When righteous cry, they are heard by the Lord, and he saves them from all their distresses.

18 ‌ʻOku ofi ʻa Sihova kiate kinautolu ʻoku loto mafesi; ʻoku ne fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu ʻoku laumālie mafōfoa.

The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.

19 ‌ʻOku lahi ʻae ngaahi mamahi ʻoe māʻoniʻoni: ka ʻoku fakamoʻui ia mei ai kotoa pē ʻe Sihova.

Many misfortunes befall the righteous, but the Lord delivers them out of them all.

20 ‌ʻOku ne tauhi hono ngaahi hui kotoa pē: ʻe ʻikai mafesi ha taha.

He guards all their bones, none are broken.

21 ‌ʻE fakapoongi ʻe he kovi ʻae kau angahala: pea ko kinautolu ʻoku fehiʻa ki he kau māʻoniʻoni te nau malaʻia.

Misfortune will slay the ungodly; those who hate the righteous are doomed.

22 ‌ʻOku huhuʻi ʻe Sihova ʻae laumālie ʻo ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki: pea ʻe ʻikai malaʻia ha tokotaha ʻokinautolu ʻoku falala kiate ia.

The Lord ransoms the life of his servants, and none will be doomed who takes refuge in him.