Halelu 61

1 E HOOLOHE mai, e ke Akua, i ko'u kahea ana; E maliu pono mai i ka'u pule.

“To the chief musician upon Neginah, by David.” Hear, O God, my entreaty; listen to my prayer.

2 Mai ka welau o ka honua e kahea aku ai au ia oe, I ka paumako o ko'u naau; E alakai oe ia'u i ka pohaku kiekie maluna o'u.

From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is too high for me.

3 No ka mea, ua lilo mai oe i paku no'u; He halekaua paa imua o ka enemi.

For thou hast been a shelter unto me, a strong tower against the enemy.

4 E noho wau maloko o kou halelewa a mau loa: E kanaho au ma ka hoomalu ana o kou mau eheu. (Sila)

Let me sojourn in thy tent to all eternity; let me be sheltered under the covert of thy wings. (Selah)

5 No ka mea, ua lohe oe, e ke Akua, i ka'u mau mea i hoohiki ai: Ua haawi mai hoi oe ia'u i ka hooilina o ka poe weliweli i kou inoa.

For thou, O God, hast truly listened to my vows: thou hast given back the heritage of those that fear thy name.

6 E hooloihi no oe i na la o ke alii: A i kona mau makahiki ia hanauna aku ia hanauna aku.

Oh, add days unto the king's days: may his years be as of many generations.

7 E noho ia imua o ke Akua a mau loa; E hoomakaukau mai oe i ke aloha a me ka oiaio, e ola'i ia.

May he abide for ever before God: ordain that kindness and truth may guard him.

8 Pela, e himeni mau loa aku au i kou inoa, E hooko aku i kela la i keia la i ka'u mau mea i berita ai.

So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may pay my vows day by day.