Halelu 22
1 E KO'U Akua, e ko'u Akua, no ke aha la oe i haalele mai ia'u? A i ole ai e kokua iki mai ia'u i ka leo o ko'u ulono ana?
My God, my God, why have you abandoned/deserted me? Why do you stay so far from me, and why do you not hear/help me [RHQ]? Why do you not hear me when I am groaning?
2 E ko'u Akua e, ua kahea au i ke ao, aole nae oe i lohe mai; A i ka po hoi, aole i hoomaha iki.
My God, every day I call to you during the daytime and during the night, but you do not answer me, so I am not able to sleep.
3 Aka, o oe ka mea hemolele, E noho ana iloko o ka Iseraela hoolea ana.
But you are holy. You sit on your throne as king, and [we the people of] Israel praise you [PRS].
4 Ua hilinai aku ko makou mau makua ia oe; Ua manaoio lakou, a nau no lakou i hoola
Our ancestors trusted in you. [Because] they trusted in you, you rescued them.
5 Ua kahea lakou ia oe, a ua hoolaia no hoi; Ua paulele lakou ia oe, aole hoi lakou i hoka,
When they cried out to you, you saved them. They trusted in you, and (they were not disappointed/you [saved them] as you said that you would).
6 Aka, he enuhe au, aole he kanaka; He mea hoinoia e ko ke ao nei, A i hoowahawahaia e na kanaka.
But [you have not rescued me] [People despise me and consider that I am not a man]; [they think that] I am [as worthless as] a worm! Everyone [HYP] scorns me and despises me.
7 Ua hoomauakala mai ka poe a pau ke ike mai ia'u; Ua hooioi mai lakou i ka lehelehe me ka hooluli i ke poo,
Everyone who sees me [HYP] makes fun of me. They sneer at me and [insult me by] shaking their heads [at me as though I were an evil man]. They say,
8 I iho la, ua paulele aku la oia ia Iehova i ola oia ia ia, Nana no ia e hoola ke olioli mai oia ia ia.
“He trusts in Yahweh, so Yahweh should save him! [He says that] Yahweh is very pleased with him; if that is so, Yahweh should rescue him!”
9 Nau no wau i hookaawale mai ka opu mai; Ua hoolana oe i ko'u manao ma na u o ko'u makuwahine.
[Why do] you [not] protect me [now as you did] when I was born? I was safe even when I was (nursing/drinking milk from my mother’s breasts).
10 Ua waihoia'ku au maluna ou mai ka opu mai; Mai ka opu mai o ko'u makuwahine, o oe no ko'u Akua.
[It was as though] you adopted me right when I was born. You have (been my God/taken care of me) ever since I was born.
11 Mai hoomamao aku oe ia'u, ke kokoke mai nei ka popilikia; Aohe mea nana e kokua mai.
So, (do not stay far from/stay close to) [LIT] me now because [enemies who will cause me much] trouble are near me, and there is no one [else] who can help me.
12 He nui na bipi kane i hoopuni mai ia'u; Ua puni au i na mea ikaika no Basana.
[My enemies] surround me [like] a herd/group of wild bulls. [Fierce people, like those] strong bulls that graze [on the hills] in Bashan [area], encircle me.
13 Ua hamama mai la ko lakou mau waha ia'u E like me ka liona hae e uwo ana.
[They are like] roaring lions that are attacking the animals that they want to kill [MET] [and eat]; they rush toward me [to kill] me; they [are like lions that] have their mouths open, [ready to tear their victims to pieces] [MET].
14 Ua nininiia'ku au me he wai la, Ua pau ko'u mau iwi i ka haihai; Ua like ko'u puuwai me he pilali la: Ua hooheeia ia iwaena konu o ko'u mau naau.
I am completely exhausted [MET], and all my bones are out of their joints/places. I [no longer expect that God will save me]; [that expectation is gone completely], like wax that has melted away.
15 Ua pau ko'u ikaika i ka maloo me he apana ipu lepo la; Ua pipili ko'u alelo i ko'u mau a; Ua hookomo oe ia'u iloko o ka lepo o ka make.
My strength is [all dried up] [MET] like a broken piece of a clay jar that has dried [in the sun]. [I am so thirsty that] my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. O God, [I think that you are about to let] me die and become dirt!
16 Ua hoopuni mai na ilio ia'u; Ua poaiia mai au e ke anaina kanaka hewa; Ua o mai lakou i ko'u mau lima a me ko'u mau wawae.
My enemies [MET] surround me like a pack/group of wild dogs. A group of evil men has encircled me, [ready to attack me]. They have [already] smashed my hands and my feet.
17 E hiki no ia'u ke helu i ko'u mau iwi a pau; Ua haka mai lakou ia'u me ka makahahi.
[I am so weak and thin that] my bones can be seen and counted. My enemies stare at me and (gloat/are happy) about [what has happened to] me.
18 Ua puunaue lakou i ko'u mau kapa no lakou; A o ko'u aahu ka lakou i hailona ai.
They looked at the clothes that I [was wearing] and gambled to determine which piece each of them would get.
19 Aka, mai hoomamao aku oe ia'u, e Iehova; E ko'u Ikaika, e papaana mai oe e kokua mai ia'u.
O Yahweh, do not stay far away from me! You who are my [source of] strength, come quickly and help me!
20 E hoopakele oe i ko'u uhane i ka pahikaua, I ko'u makamae hoi i ka lima o ka ilio.
Rescue me from [those who want to kill me with] their swords. Save me from those who are [like wild/fierce] dogs [MET].
21 E hoola mai oe ia'u i ka waha o ka liona; Ua lohe mai oe ia'u ma na hao o na reema.
Snatch me away from [my enemies who are] like lions whose jaws [are already open, ready to chew me up] Grab me away from [those men who are like] wild oxen [that attack other animals with] their horns [MET]!
22 E hai aku no wau i kou inoa i ko'u mau hoahanau; E hoolea hoi au ia oe mawaena o ke anaina kanaka.
[But you have saved me, so] I will declare to my fellow [Israelis] how great you [MTY] are. I will praise you among the group of your people gathered [to worship you].
23 E ka poe makau ia Iehova, e hoolea oukou ia ia; E hoonani oukou ia ia, e na pua a pau a Iakoba; E hoomana imua ona, e na mamo a pau a Iseraela.
You people who have an awesome respect for Yahweh, praise him! All you who are descended from Jacob, honor Yahweh! All you Israeli people, revere him!
24 No ka mea, aole ia i hoowahawaha, aole hoi i hoaikola i ka poino o ka mea i hooluhiia; Aole ia i huna aku i kona maka ia ia; Aka, i kona kahea ana aku ia ia, ua hoolohe mai no ia.
He does not despise or ignore those who are suffering; he does not hide (his face/himself) from them. He has listened to them when they cried out to him for help.
25 Ia oe ko'u hoolea ana iwaena o ke anaina nui; E hooko aku au i ka'u i hoohiki ai, imua o ka poe weliweli ia ia.
Yahweh, in the great gathering [of your people], I will praise you for what you have done. In the presence of those who revere you, I will offer [the sacrifices] that I promised.
26 E ai no ka poe akahai a maona: E hoolea aku no ia Iehova ka poe e imi ia ia; E ola mau loa ko oukou naau.
The poor people [whom I have invited to the meal] will eat as much as they want. All who come worship Yahweh will praise him. I pray that [God will enable] you all to live a long and happy life!
27 E hoomanao iho, a e huli mai no ia Iehova, na welelau a pau o ka honua; E pau no na ohana o na lahuikanaka i ka hoomana imua ou:
I pray that [people in all nations, even] in the remote areas, will think about Yahweh and turn to him, and that people from all the clans in the world will bow down before him.
28 No ka mea, no Iehova ke aupuni; Oia hoi ke Alii iwaena o na lahuikanaka.
Because Yahweh is the king! He rules all the nations.
29 E ai no me ka hoomana ka poe waiwai a pau ma ka honua: O ka poe a pau e iho ana i ka lepo, e kulou lakou imua ona: Aohe mea e hoola i kona uhane iho.
I desire that all the rich people on the earth will bow before him. Some day they will die, but I want them to prostrate themselves on the ground in his presence [before they die].
30 E malama no kekahi mau mamo ia ia; E kapaia lakou he hanauna no ka Haku.
People (in the future generations/who have not been born yet) will also serve Yahweh. Our descendants will be told about what Yahweh [has done].
31 E hele mai no lakou, e hai ana i kona pono I ka lahuikanaka e hanau ana, oia kana i hana'i.
People who are not yet born, [who will live in future years], will be told how Yahweh rescued his people. People will tell them, “Yahweh did it!”
