Saame 118

1 Mou ʻatu ʻae fakafetaʻi kia Sihova he ʻoku angalelei ia: koeʻuhi ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because unto eternity endureth his kindness.

2 Ke lea ni ʻe ʻIsileli, “ʻOku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.”

Let Israel then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

3 Ke lea ni ʻae fale ʻo ʻElone, “ʻOku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.”

Let the house of Aaron then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

4 Tuku ke lea ni ʻakinautolu ʻoku nau manavahē kia Sihova, ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.

Let those who fear the Lord then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

5 Naʻaku ui kia Sihova ʻi he mamahi: pea naʻe talia au ʻe Sihova, mo ne tuku au ki he potu ʻataʻatā.

From the midst of distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me with enlargement.

6 ‌ʻOku kau maʻaku ʻa Sihova; ʻe ʻikai te u manavahē ko e hā ʻe faʻa fai ʻe he tangata kiate au.

The Lord is for me; I will not fear: what can a man do unto me?

7 ‌ʻOku fai maʻaku ʻa Sihova mo kinautolu ʻoku nau tokoni au: ko ia te u mamata ai kiate kinautolu ʻoku nau fehiʻa kiate au.

The Lord is for me, among those that help me: therefore shall I indeed look on [the punishment of] those that hate me.

8 ‌ʻOku lelei lahi ʻae falala kia Sihova ʻi he falala ki he tangata.

It is better to seek shelter with the Lord than to trust in man.

9 ‌ʻOku lelei lahi ʻae falala kia Sihova ʻi he falala ki he ngaahi ʻeiki.

It is better to seek shelter with the Lord than to trust in princes.

10 Naʻe kāpui au ʻe he ngaahi puleʻanga kotoa pē: ka ʻi he huafa ʻo Sihova te u fakaʻauha ʻakinautolu.

All nations encompassed me about; but in the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

11 Naʻa nau takatakai au; ʻio, naʻa nau kāpui au: ka ʻi he huafa ʻo Sihova te u fakaʻauha ʻakinautolu.

They encompassed me about: yea, they compassed about, but in the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

12 Naʻa nau kāpui au ʻo hangē ko e fanga pi; kuo tāmateʻi ʻakinautolu ʻo hangē ko e afi ʻi he ʻakau talatala: he te u fakaʻauha ʻakinautolu ʻi he huafa ʻo Sihova.

They encompassed me about like bees; they blazed up like the fire of thorns; but in the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

13 Kuo ke tekeʻi mālohi au koeʻuhi ke u hinga ai: ka naʻe tokoni au ʻe Sihova

Thou hast thrust violently at me that I might fall; but the Lord assisted me.

14 Ko hoku mālohi ʻa Sihova mo ʻeku hiva, pea kuo hoko ia ko hoku fakamoʻui.

My strength and song is the Lord, and he is become my salvation.

15 Ko e lea ʻoe fiefia mo e fakamoʻui ʻoku ʻi he ngaahi fale fehikitaki ʻoe angatonu: ʻoku fai mālohi ʻae nima toʻomataʻu ʻo Sihova.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doth valiantly.

16 Kuo hiki hake ʻae nima toʻomataʻu ʻo Sihova: ʻoku fai mālohi ʻae nima toʻomataʻu ʻo Sihova.

The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doth valiantly.

17 ‌ʻE ʻikai te u mate, kae moʻui, ʻo fakahā ʻae ngaahi ngāue ʻa Sihova.

I shall not die, but I shall live, and relate the works of the Lord.

18 Kuo tautea fakamamahiʻi au ʻe Sihova: ka ʻoku teʻeki ai te ne tukuange au ki he mate.

Severely hath the Lord chastised me; but unto death hath he not given me up.

19 Toʻo kiate au ʻae ngaahi matapā ʻoe māʻoniʻoni: te u hū ai, pea u fakamālō kia Sihova:

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them. I will give thanks unto the Lord.

20 Ko e matapā eni ʻo Sihova, ʻaia ʻe hū ai ʻae angatonu.

This is the gate which belongeth unto the Lord, the righteous shall enter thereby.

21 Te u fakamālō kiate koe: he kuo ke ongoʻi au, pea kuo ke hoko ko hoku fakamoʻui.

I will thank thee: for thou but answered me, and art become my salvation.

22 Ko e maka naʻe liʻaki ʻe he kau tufunga kuo hoko ia ko e fungani maka ʻoe tuliki.

The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.

23 Ko e ngāue eni ʻa Sihova; pea ko e meʻa fakaofo ʻi hotau ʻao.

From the Lord is this come to pass, it is marvelous in our eyes.

24 Ko e ʻaho eni kuo ngaohi ʻe Sihova; te tau fiefia pea nekeneka ai.

This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will be glad and rejoice thereon.

25 ‌ʻE Sihova, ʻoku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke fakamoʻui ni: ʻE Sihova, ʻoku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke tuku mai ni ʻae monūʻia.

We beseech thee, O Lord, save [us] now: we beseech thee, O Lord, send [us] now prosperity.

26 Ke monūʻia ia ʻoku haʻu ʻi he huafa ʻo Sihova: kuo mau tāpuekina ʻakimoutolu mei he fale ʻo Sihova.

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we bless you out of the house of the Lord.

27 Ko e ʻOtua ko Sihova ia, ʻaia kuo ne fakahā ʻae maama kiate kitautolu: mou nonoʻo ʻae feilaulau ʻaki ʻae ngaahi afo ki he ngaahi nifo, ʻoe feilaulauʻanga.

God is the Lord, and he giveth us light: bind the festive sacrifice with cords, [leading it] up to the horns of the altar.

28 Ko koe ko hoku ʻOtua, pea te u fakamālō kiate koe: ko koe ko hoku ʻOtua, te u fakahikihikiʻi koe.

Thou art my God, and I will thank thee: my God, I will exalt thee.

29 Mou ʻatu ʻae fakafetaʻi kia Sihova he ʻoku angalelei ia: koeʻuhi ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.

Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because to eternity endureth his kindness.