Halelu 54

1 E KE Akua, e hoola mai oe ia'u ma kou inoa; A e hoopono mai ia'u ma kou ikaika.

“For the leader of the music. To be sung on stringed instruments A psalm of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?” Save me, O God! by thy name, And by thy strength defend my cause!

2 E ke Akua, e hoolohe mai i ka'u pule; E haliu mai i ka pepeiao i na olelo a kuu waha:

O God! hear my prayer, Give ear to the words of my mouth!

3 No ka mea, ua ku e mai ia'u na kanaka e, A ke imi nei i kuu uhane na mea hooluhihewa; Aole lakou i hoonoho i ke Akua i mua o ko lakou alo. (Sila)

For enemies have risen up against me, And oppressors seek my life; They have not set God before their eyes. (Pause)

4 Eia hoi, o ke Akua ko'u kokua; O ka Haku oia pu me ka poe kokua i ko'u uhane.

Behold! God is my helper; The Lord is the support of my life.

5 E uku auanei oia i ka ino maluna o ka poe ku e ia'u; E oki iho oe ia lakou i kou oiaio.

He will repay evil to my enemies; For thy truth's sake, O God! cut them off!

6 E mohai oluolu aku au nou; E hoelea aku au ia oe, e Iehova, no ka mea, he pono ia.

With a willing heart will I sacrifice to thee; I will praise thy name, O LORD! for it is good;

7 No ka mea, ua hoopakele oia ia'u i ka popilikia a pau; A ua nana ae nei ko'u maka i ko'u poe enemi.

For thou hast delivered me from all trouble, So that my eye hath looked with joy upon my enemies!