Halelu 63

1 E KE Akua, o oe no ko'u Akua, e imi koke no au ia oe; Ke makewai nei no hoi ko'u uhane nou, Ke iini nei ko'u kino ia oe i ka aina maloo, Me ka makewai, ma kahi wai ole;

A psalm of David, when he was in the Judean desert. God, you are my God, I eagerly look for you. I am thirsty for you; all that I am longs for you in this dry, weary, waterless land.

2 I ike au i kou mana a me kou nani, Me a'u i ike ai ia oe maloko o kahi hoano.

I see you in the Temple; I watch your power and glory.

3 No ka mea, ua oi aku ka pono o kou lokomaikai mamua o ke ola nei, E hoolea aku ko'u mau lehelehe ia oe.

Your trustworthy love is better than life itself; I will praise you.

4 Pela e hoomaikai aku ai au ia oe i ko'u ola nei; I kou inoa, e hapai ai au i ko'u mau lima.

I will thank you as long as I live; I lift up my hands as I celebrate your wonderful character.

5 E maona auanei ko'u uhane me he mea la he ono loa a me ka momona; Me na lehelehe olioli e hoolea aku ai ko'u waha;

You satisfy me more than the richest food; I will praise you with joyful songs.

6 I ko'u hoomanao ana ia oe ma kuu wahi moe, Me ka manaonao ia oe i na wati o ka po.

I think of you all night long as I lie on my bed meditating about you.

7 No ka mea, ua lilo oe i kokua no'u; Nolaila, ma ka malu o kou mau eheu, e hauoli aku ai au.

For you are the one who helps me; I sing happily from under your wings.

8 Ke hahai ikaika nei ko'u uhane mamuli ou; Ke kokua paa mai nei kou lima akau ia'u.

I hold on to you; your strong arms lift me up.

9 Aka, o ka poe imi mai i kuu uhane e pepehi mai, E komo lakou i ko lalo mau wahi o ka honua.

Those who are trying to destroy me will go down into the grave.

10 E haule lakou i ka pahikaua; E lilo lakou i waiwai kaili no na alopeke.

They will be killed by the sword; they will become food for jackals.

11 Aka, e olioli ke alii ike Akua; E hauoli hoi na mea a pau i hoohiki ma o na la, Aka, e hoopaaia ka waha o ka poe olelo wahahee.

But the king will be happy for what God has done. All who follow God will praise him, but those who tell lies will be silenced.