Saame 85

1 Ki he Takimuʻa, ko e Saame ki he ngaahi foha ʻo Kola. ‌ʻE Sihova, kuo ke finangalo lelei ki ho fonua: kuo ke toe ʻomi ʻa Sēkope mei he pōpula.

Yhwh, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

2 Kuo ke fakamolemole ʻae hia ʻa hoʻo kakai, kuo ke ʻufiʻufi ʻenau angahala kotoa pē. (Sila)

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)

3 Kuo ke toʻo ʻo ʻave ho houhau kotoa pē: kuo ke fakatafoki koe mei he kakaha ʻo ho houhau.

Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

4 Fakatafoki ʻakimautolu, ʻE ʻOtua ʻo ʻemau moʻui, pea ke fakangata ho houhau kiate kimautolu.

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

5 Te ke houhau kiate kimautolu ke taʻengata? Te ke toloi atu ho houhau ki he toʻutangata kotoa pē?

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

6 ‌ʻIkai te ke toe fakaakeake ʻakimautolu: koeʻuhi ke fiefia hoʻo kakai ʻiate koe?

Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

7 Fakahā kiate kimautolu hoʻo ʻaloʻofa, ʻE Sihova, mo ke tuku kiate kimautolu ʻa hoʻo fakamoʻui.

Shew us thy mercy, O Yhwh, and grant us thy salvation.

8 Te u fanongo ki he folofola ʻae ʻOtua ko Sihova: he te ne folofolaʻaki ʻae melino ki hono kakai, pea ki heʻene kau māʻoniʻoni: kaeʻoua naʻa nau toe tafoki ki he kovi.

I will hear what God Yhwh will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

9 Ko e moʻoni ʻoku ofi ʻene fakamoʻui kiate kinautolu ʻoku manavahē kiate ia, koeʻuhi ke nofo ʻae monūʻia ʻi hotau fonua.

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

10 Kuo fakafetaulaki ʻae ʻaloʻofa mo e moʻoni; ko e māʻoniʻoni mo e melino kuo na toutou fekita.

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11 ‌ʻE tupu hake ʻae moʻoni mei he kelekele; pea ʻe sio hifo ʻae māʻoniʻoni mei he langi.

Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

12 ‌ʻIo, ʻe foaki ʻe Sihova ʻaia ʻoku lelei; pea ʻe tuku mai hono fua ʻe hotau fonua.

Yea, Yhwh shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

13 ‌ʻE muʻomuʻa ʻiate ia ʻae māʻoniʻoni, ʻo ne fokotuʻu hotau vaʻe ʻi hono hala.

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.