Halelu 120

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

A song of ascents. In distress I cried to the Lord, and he answered me.

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

‘Deliver me, Lord, from the lip that is false and the tongue that is crafty.’

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

What shall he give to you, you tongue that is crafty? What yet shall he give to you?

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

Arrows of warrior, sharpened, with glowing broom coals together.

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

Woe is me that I sojourn in Meshech, that I live by the tents of Kedar.

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

Already too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.

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

I am for peace: but when I speak of it, they are for war.