Psalms 17
1 A Prayer. Of David. Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.
Ko e Lotu ʻa Tevita. ʻE Sihova, ke ke fanongo ki he meʻa totonu, tokanga ki heʻeku tangi fakafanongo ki heʻeku lotu, ʻaia ʻoku ʻikai mei he loungutu kākā.
2 Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right.
Ke haʻu mei ho ʻao ʻa hoku fakamaau; ke ʻafioʻi ʻe ho fofonga ʻaia ʻoku totonu.
3 You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.
Naʻa ke ʻahiʻahiʻi hoku loto; naʻa ke ʻaʻahi kiate au ʻi he poʻuli; kuo ke ʻahiʻahiʻi au, ka ʻe ʻikai te ke ʻilo ha meʻa; kuopau pe hoku loto ʻe ʻikai hala hoku ngutu.
4 As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
Pea ko e meʻa ʻi he ngaahi ngāue ʻae tangata, ʻi he folofola ʻo ho loungutu kuo u taʻofi ʻaki au mei he ngaahi ʻaluʻanga ʻoe fakaʻauha.
5 I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.
Ke ke tokoni ʻeku ʻalu atu ʻi ho ngaahi hala, ke ʻoua naʻa hekea hoku vaʻe.
6 My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.
ʻE ʻOtua naʻaku ui kiate koe, he te ke ongoʻi au: ke ke fakatokangaʻi ho telinga kiate au, pea fanongo ki heʻeku lea.
7 Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.
Fakahā hoʻo ʻaloʻofa fakamanavahē, ʻa koe ʻoku ke fakamoʻui ʻaki ho nima toʻomataʻu ʻakinautolu ʻoku falala kiate koe meiate kinautolu ʻoku tuʻu hake kiate kinautolu.
8 Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,
Ke ke tauhi au ʻo hangē ko e tamaʻimata, fakafufū au ʻi he malu ʻo ho kapakau,
9 From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.
Mei he kau angakovi ʻaia ʻoku nau taʻomia au, mei hoku ngaahi fili fakapō, ʻoku nau kāpui au.
10 They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.
Kuo ʻāʻi ʻakinautolu ʻaki honau fuʻu sino: ʻoku nau lea fakafielahi ʻaki honau ngutu.
11 They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;
Ko eni kuo nau kāpui ʻakimautolu ʻi homau ngaahi ʻaluʻanga: kuo nau fakamamaʻu honau mata ʻo sio hifo ki he kelekele;
12 Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.
ʻO hangē ko e laione ʻoku holi ki he kai, pea hangē ko e laione mui ʻoku toitoi ʻi he ngaahi potu lilo.
13 Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.
Tuʻu hake, ʻE Sihova, ʻo taʻofi ia, lī ia ki lalo: fakahaofi hoku laumālie mei he tangata angakovi, ʻaia ko hoʻo heletā:
14 With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.
ʻE Sihova, mei he kau tangata ʻoku ʻi ho nima, mei he kau tangata ʻo māmani, ʻoku nau maʻu honau ʻinasi ʻi he moʻui ni, ʻakinautolu ʻoku ke fakapito honau kete ʻaki hoʻo koloa fufū: ʻoku nau fonu ʻi he ngaahi fānau, pea ʻoku nau tuku hono toe ʻo ʻenau koloa ki heʻenau kau valevale.
15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.
Ka ko au, te u mamata ki ho fofonga ʻi he māʻoniʻoni: te u fiemālie au, ʻo kau ka ʻā hake, ʻi ho tatau.
