Psalms 120

1 When I had troubles, I called out to Yahweh and he answered me.

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

2 [I prayed], “Yahweh, rescue/save me from people [SYN, MTY] who lie to me and [try to] deceive me!”

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

3 You people who lie to me, [I will tell you] [RHQ] what [God] will do to you and what he will do to punish you.

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

4 He will shoot sharp arrows at you like soldiers do, and he will [burn you with] red-hot coals from [the wood of] a broom tree.

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

5 It is terrible for me, living among cruel/savage [DOU] people [like those who live] in Meshech [region] and Kedar [region].

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

6 I have lived for a long time among people who hate [to live with others] peacefully.

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

7 Every time I talk about living together peacefully, they talk about starting a war.

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