Psalms 120

1 [A Song of Ascents.] In my distress, I cried to YHWH. He answered me.

I LOKO o ko'u pilikia, kahea aku la au ia Iehova, A hoolohe mai la oia ia'u.

2 Deliver my soul, YHWH, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

E Iehova, e hoopakele mai oe i ko'u uhane i na lehelehe wahahee, A me ke elelo hoopunipuni.

3 What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

Heaha ka mea e haawiia'ku ai ia oe, A e hoopili hou ia mai ai ia oe, E ke elelo hoopunipuni?

4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Na pua oi o ka mea ikaika, A me na lanahu rotema.

5 Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar.

Auwe hoi au'i ko'u noho malihini ana ma Meseka, I ko'u noho ana hoi ma na halelewa o Kedera!

6 My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

Ua noho loihi ko'u uhane, Me ka mea i inaina mai i ka maluhia.

7 I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

Ma ka maluhia no wau; a ia'u e olelo aku ai, Ma ke kaua no lakou la.