Saame 25

1 Ko e Saame ʻa Tevita. ‌ʻE Sihova, ʻoku ou hiki hake hoku laumālie kiate koe.

By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, my soul I lift up.

2 ‌ʻE hoku ʻOtua, ʻoku ou falala kiate koe: ʻoua naʻa ke tuku au ke u mā, pea ʻoua naʻa fiefia hoku ngaahi fili ʻiate au.

My God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies exult over me.

3 ‌ʻIo, ke ʻoua naʻa mā ha tokotaha ʻoku tatali kiate koe: tuku ke mā ʻakinautolu ʻoku fai angahala ko e pauʻu pē.

Also let none waiting on Thee be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.

4 Fakahā kiate au, ʻE Sihova, ho ngaahi hala; ako kiate au ho ngaahi hāʻeleʻanga.

Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me.

5 Tataki au ʻi hoʻo moʻoni, mo akonakiʻi au: he ko koe ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻeku moʻui, ʻoku ou tatali kiate koe ʻi he ʻaho kotoa.

Cause me to tread in Thy truth, and teach me, For Thou [art] the God of my salvation, Near Thee I have waited all the day.

6 ‌ʻE Sihova, ke ke manatu ki hoʻo ngaahi ʻaloʻofa mo hoʻo ʻofa mataʻatā pe; he ʻoku talu mei muʻa ia.

Remember Thy mercies, O Jehovah, And Thy kindnesses, for from the age [are] they.

7 ‌ʻOua naʻa ke manatuʻi ʻae ngaahi angahala ʻi heʻeku kei siʻi, mo ʻeku ngaahi talangataʻa: ka ke manatu kiate au, ʻE Sihova, ʻo fakatatau ki hoʻo ʻaloʻofa koeʻuhi ko hoʻo angalelei.

Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not Thou remember. According to Thy kindness be mindful of me, For Thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.

8 ‌ʻOku angalelei mo angatonu ʻa Sihova, ko ia te ne akonakiʻi ai ʻae kau angahala ʻi he hala.

Good and upright [is] Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.

9 Te ne tataki ʻae angamalū ʻi he fakamaau: te ne ako hono hala ki he angavaivai.

He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way.

10 Ko e ngaahi hala kotoa pē ʻo Sihova ko e ʻaloʻofa mo e moʻoni kiate kinautolu ʻoku tauhi ʻene fuakava mo ʻene ngaahi fakamoʻoni.

All the paths of Jehovah [are] kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.

11 ‌ʻE Sihova, ko e meʻa ʻi ho huafa, ke ke fakamolemole ʻeku hia; he ʻoku lahi ia.

For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it [is] great.

12 Ko hai ʻae tangata ʻoku manavahē kia Sihova? Te ne akonakiʻi ia ʻi he hala te ne fili.

Who [is] this — the man fearing Jehovah? He directeth him in the way He doth choose.

13 ‌ʻE nofomaʻu hono laumālie ʻi he lelei; pea ʻe maʻu ʻe hono hako ʻae fonua.

His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.

14 Ko e finangalo fufū ʻo Sihova ʻoku ʻiate kinautolu ʻoku manavahē kiate ia; pea te ne fakahā kiate kinautolu ʻene fuakava.

The secret of Jehovah [is] for those fearing Him, And His covenant — to cause them to know.

15 ‌ʻOku hanga atu maʻuaipē hoku mata kia Sihova, he ko ia te ne toʻo hoku vaʻe mei he kupenga.

Mine eyes [are] continually unto Jehovah, For He bringeth out from a net my feet.

16 Ke ke fofonga mai kiate au, mo ke ʻaloʻofa kiate au; he ʻoku ou paea mo mamahi.

Turn Thou unto me, and favour me, For lonely and afflicted [am] I.

17 Kuo tupu ʻo lahi ʻae ngaahi mamahi ʻo hoku loto; ke ke ʻomi au mei heʻeku ngaahi mamahi.

The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, From my distresses bring me out.

18 Ke ke ʻafio ki hoku mahaki mo ʻeku mamahi; pea fakamolemole ʻeku angahala kotoa pē.

See mine affliction and my misery, And bear with all my sins.

19 ‌ʻAfio ki hoku ngaahi fili; he ʻoku nau tokolahi; pea ʻoku nau fehiʻa kiate au ʻi he fehiʻa lahi.

See my enemies, for they have been many, And with violent hatred they have hated me.

20 Ke ke tauhi hoku laumālie, mo fakamoʻui au: ʻoua naʻa ke tuku au ke u mā; he ʻoku ou falala kiate koe.

Keep my soul, and deliver me, Let me not be ashamed, for I trusted in Thee.

21 Ke fakamoʻui au ʻe he haohaoa mo e angatonu; he ʻoku ou tatali kiate koe.

Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited [on] Thee.

22 ‌ʻE ʻOtua, ke ke huhuʻi ʻa ʻIsileli mei heʻene ngaahi mamahi kotoa pē.

Redeem Israel, O God, from all his distresses!