Saame 149

1 Mou fakamālō kia Sihova. Hiva kia Sihova ʻaki ʻae hiva foʻou, mo e fakamālō kiate ia ʻi he fakataha ʻoe kakai māʻoniʻoni.

Praise ye the LORD! Sing unto the LORD a new song; His praise in the assembly of the godly!

2 Ke fiefia ʻa ʻIsileli ʻiate ia naʻa ne ngaohi ia: ke fiefia ʻae fānau ʻa Saione ʻi honau Tuʻi.

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him; Let the sons of Zion be joyful in their king!

3 Kenau fakamālō ki hono huafa ʻi he meʻe: kenau hiva fakamālō kiate ia ʻaki ʻae lali iiki mo e haʻape.

Let them praise his name in the dance; Let them praise him with the timbrel and harp!

4 He ʻoku fiefia ʻa Sihova ʻi hono kakai te ne teuteu ʻae angamalū ʻaki ʻae fakamoʻui.

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people; He will beautify the distressed with salvation.

5 Ke fiefia ʻae kakai māʻoniʻoni ʻi he nāunau: kenau hiva kalanga, ʻi honau ngaahi mohenga.

Let the godly-rejoice in their glory; Let them shout for joy upon their beds!

6 Ke ʻi honau ngutu ʻae fakamālō lahi ki he ʻOtua, pea ʻi honau nima ʻae heletā ʻoku fakatoumata;

Let the praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand,

7 Ke ʻatu ʻae totongi ki he hiteni, mo e ngaahi tautea ki he kakai:

To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishment upon the peoples!

8 Ke haʻisia honau ngaahi tuʻi ʻaki ʻae ukamea fihifihi, mo honau houʻeiki ʻaki ʻae ngaahi haʻi ukamea;

To bind their kings with chains. And their nobles with fetters of iron;

9 Ke fai kiate kinautolu ʻae fakamaau kuo tohi: kuo pehē ʻae hakeakiʻi ʻo ʻene kakai māʻoniʻoni kotoa pē. Mou fakamālō kia Sihova.

To execute upon them the sentence which is written: This honor have all his godly ones. Praise ye the LORD!