Psalms 10
1 Why, O Lord, hast thou retired afar off? why dost thou slight us in our wants, in the time of trouble?
Ko e hā ʻoku ke fakamamaʻo ai, ʻE Sihova? Ko e hā ʻoku ke fakafufū ai koe ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻoe mamahi?
2 Whilst the wicked man is proud, the poor is set on fire: they are caught in the counsels which they devise.
ʻI he fielahi ʻae angakovi ʻoku ne fakatangaʻi ʻae masiva: tuku ke moʻua ʻakinautolu ʻi he ngaahi filioʻi ʻaia kuo nau fakakaukau ki ai.
3 For the sinner is praised in the desires of his soul: and the unjust man is blessed.
He ʻoku polepole ʻae angahala ʻi he holi ʻa hono loto, ʻo ne fakamālō ki he manumanu ʻaia ʻoku fehiʻa ki ai ʻa Sihova.
4 The sinner hath provoked the Lord according to the multitude of his wrath he will not seek him:
Ko e angahala, ʻi he fielahi ʻa hono mata, ʻe ʻikai te ne kumi [ki he ʻOtua]: ʻoku ʻikai kau ki he ʻOtua ʻene ngaahi mahalo kotoa pē.
5 God is not before his eyes: his ways are filthy at all times. Thy judgments are removed from his sight: he shall rule over all his enemies.
ʻOku fakamamahi maʻuaipē hono ngaahi ʻaluʻanga; ʻoku māʻolunga lahi hake hoʻo ngaahi fakamaau ʻo ʻulia ʻiate ia: pea ʻoku ne ifi atu ki hono ngaahi fili kotoa pē.
6 For he hath said in his heart: I shall not be moved from generation to generation, and shall be without evil.
Kuo pehē ʻe ia ʻi hono loto, “ʻE ʻikai te u ngaue: koeʻuhi ʻe ʻikai te u ʻi he mamahi mei he toʻutangata ki he toʻutangata.”
7 His mouth is full of cursing, and of bitterness, and of deceit: under his tongue are labour and sorrow.
ʻOku fonu hono ngutu ʻi he kape, mo e kākā, mo e loi: ʻoku ʻi hono lalo ʻelelo ʻae pauʻu, mo e kovi.
8 He sitteth in ambush with the rich in private places, that he may kill the innocent.
ʻOku nofo ia ʻi he ngaahi toitoiʻanga ʻoe ngaahi potu kakai: ʻoku fakapoongi ʻe ia ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻi he ngaahi potu fakalilolilo: ʻoku siosio pau hono mata ʻi he fufū ki he masiva.
9 His eyes are upon the poor man: He lieth in wait in secret like a lion in his den. He lieth in ambush that he may catch the poor man: to catch the poor, whilst he draweth him to him.
ʻOku tokoto tatali pe ia ʻi he potu lilo, ʻo hangē ko e laione ʻi hono ʻana: ʻoku tali tokoto ia ke ne pō ʻae masiva: ʻoku ne pō ʻae masiva, ʻi heʻene fakatauveleʻi ia ki heʻene hele.
10 In his net he will bring him down, he will crouch and fall, when he shall have power over the poor.
ʻOku ne tulolo ʻo fakavaivai ia, koeʻuhi ke hinga ai ʻae masiva ʻi heʻene mālohi.
11 For he hath said in his heart: God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face not to see to the end.
Naʻe pehē ʻe ia ʻi hono loto, “Kuo ngalo ʻi he ʻOtua: ʻoku fufū ʻe ia hono fofonga ʻe ʻikai ʻaupito te ne mamata ki ai.”
12 Arise, O Lord God, let thy hand be exalted: forget not the poor.
Tuʻu hake, ʻE Sihova; ʻE ʻOtua, hiki hake ho nima: ʻoua naʻa fakangalongaloʻi ʻae angavaivai.
13 Wherefore hath the wicked provoked God? for he hath said in his heart: He will not require it.
Ko e hā ʻoku manuki ai ʻe he angakovi ki he ʻOtua? Naʻe pehē ʻe ia ʻi hono loto, “ʻE ʻikai te ke ʻeke ki ai.”
14 Thou seest it, for thou considerest labour and sorrow: that thou mayst deliver them into thy hands. To thee is the poor man left: thou wilt be a helper to the orphan.
Kuo ke ʻafioʻi ia; he ʻoku ke ʻafioʻi ʻae pauʻu mo e fakafāsifasi, ke totongi ia ʻaki ho nima: ʻoku tuku ia kiate koe ʻe he masiva; ko koe ko e tokoni ʻoe tamai mate.
15 Break thou the arm of the sinner and of the malignant: his sin shall be sought, and shall not be found.
Fesiʻi ʻe koe ʻae nima ʻoe tangata angahala mo angakovi: kumi ʻene ngaahi kovi kotoa pē ke ʻoua ke ʻosi.
16 The Lord shall reign to eternity, yea, for ever and ever: ye Gentiles shall perish from his land.
Ko e Tuʻi ʻa Sihova, ʻo taʻengata pea taʻengata: kuo ʻauha ʻae hiteni mei hono fonua.
17 The Lord hath heard the desire of the poor: thy ear hath heard the preparation of their heart.
ʻE Sihova, kuo ke ongoʻi ʻae holi ʻae angavaivai: pea te ke teuʻi honau loto, te ke ʻange ho fofonga ke ʻafioʻi:
18 To judge for the fatherless and for the humble, that man may no more presume to magnify himself upon earth.
Ke fakamaau ʻae ngaahi tamai mate mo e kakai kuo taʻomia, koeʻuhi ke ʻoua naʻa toe fakailifiaʻi ʻe he tangata ʻoe fonua.
