Halelu 140
1 E HOOPAKELE mai oe ia'u, e Iehova, i ke kanaka hewa; E malama mai hoi ia'u no ke kanaka kolohe:
For the music director. A psalm of David. Lord, please save me from those who do evil; protect me especially from those who are violent!
2 Ka poe i imi hewa ma ka naau; Akoakoa no lakou i na la a pau, e kaua.
Their minds are busy plotting evil things, stirring up trouble all day long.
3 Hookala no lakou i ko lakou alelo me he nahesa la; A aia malalo o ko lakou mau lehelehe ka mea make o ka moonihoawa. (Sila)
Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom is on their lips. (Selah)
4 E malama mai oe ia'u, e Iehova, i na lima o ka poe hewa. E kiai mai ia'u no ke kanaka kolohe; No ka mea, manao mai oia e hoohiolo i kuu mau kapuwai.
Lord, please keep me from falling into the hands of the wicked; protect me especially from those who are violent, who are plotting my downfall.
5 Na ka poe hookiekie i hana i ka mea hei a me na kaula no'u; A ua uhola lakou i ka upena ma kapa alanui; Ua kau lakou i pahele no'u. (Sila)
Proud people have hidden a trap for me—they have strung out a net on the path, they have set snares to catch me. (Selah)
6 Olelo aku la au ia Iehova, O oe no ko'u Akua; E hoolohe mai oe, e Iehova, i ka leo o ko'u nonoi ana.
I told the Lord, “You are my God! Lord, please listen to my cries for help!”
7 E Iehova, ka Haku ikaika o ko'u ola, Ua uhi mai no oe i ko'u poo i ka la o ke kaua.
Lord God, my powerful Savior, you covered my head like a helmet on the day of battle.
8 Mai haawi mai oe, e Iehova, i na mea a ka poe hewa i makemake ai; Mai kokua mai oe mamuli o kona manao; Ua hookiekie no lakou. (Sila)
God, don't allow the wicked to get what they want—don't let them be successful in what they plan so they don't become proud. (Selah)
9 O ke poo o ka poe hoopani mai ia'u, E uhiia lakou i ka luhi o ko lakou mau lehelehe.
May the harm spoken against me by those who surround me fall back on them,
10 E haule mai na lanahu maluna o lakou; E kiolaia lakou iloko o ke ahi, Iloko hoi o na lua hohonu, I olo ai lakou e ku hou mai iluna.
Let burning coals rain down on them! Let them be thrown into the fire, or into bottomless pits, never to rise again.
11 Aole e onipaa ma ka honua ke kanaka olelo wahahee; A e hahai koke no ka hewa i ke kanaka kolohe.
Don't let people who slander others live in our land. May disaster strike down violent people.
12 Ua ike no wau, e kokua mau no o Iehova i ka poe pilikia, A e hoapono hoi i ka poe ilihune.
Yet I know the Lord defends the rights of those who are persecuted, and gives justice to the poor.
13 Oiaio e mililani aku no ka poe pono i kou inoa; E noho no hoi ka poe hoopololei ma kou alo.
Truly those who live right are thankful for the kind of person you are, and those who are honest will live in your presence.
