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 my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.

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

Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

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

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

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

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

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 live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

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

My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates 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, they are for war.