Halelu 120

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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