Saame 34

1 Ko e Saame ʻa Tevita, ʻi heʻene liliu ʻene tōʻonga ʻi he ʻao ʻo ʻApimeleki; ʻaia naʻa ne kapusi ia, pea ʻalu ia ʻo hao. Te u fakafetaʻi kia Sihova ʻi he kuonga kotoa pē: ʻe tuʻumaʻu pe ʻene fakafetaʻi ʻi hoku ngutu.

By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

2 ‌ʻE vikiviki hoku laumālie ʻia Sihova: ʻe fanongo ki ai ʻae kakai angavaivai, pea fiefia ai.

My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

3 Ketau fai mo au ke hapai hake ʻa Sihova, pea ketau fakaongoongolelei fakataha hono huafa.

Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let’s exalt his name together.

4 Naʻaku kumi kia Sihova, pea ne ongoʻi au, ʻo ne fakamoʻui au mei heʻeku manavahē kotoa pē.

I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

5 Naʻa nau vakai kiate ia, pea māmangia ai: pea naʻe ʻikai mā ai honau mata.

They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

6 Naʻe tangi ʻae tangata masiva ni, pea naʻe ongoʻi ia ʻe Sihova, ʻo ne fakamoʻui ia mei heʻene mamahi kotoa pē.

This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 ‌ʻOku nofo ʻae ʻāngelo ʻa Sihova ʻo takatakai ʻakinautolu ʻoku manavahē kiate ia, ʻo ne fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu.

Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

8 Mou kamata ʻo vakai ʻoku lelei ʻa Sihova: ʻoku monūʻia ʻae tangata ko ia ʻoku falala kiate ia.

Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

9 Ke manavahē kia Sihova, ʻakimoutolu ko ʻene kau māʻoniʻoni: he ʻoku ʻikai ha masiva kiate kinautolu ʻoku manavahē kiate ia.

Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

10 ‌ʻOku masiva ʻae fanga laione mui, mo fiekaia: ka ko kinautolu ʻoku kumi kia Sihova ʻe ʻikai te nau masiva ʻi ha meʻa lelei ʻe taha.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

11 Haʻu, ʻakimoutolu ko e fānau, ʻo fanongo kiate au: te u ako kiate kimoutolu ʻae manavahē kia Sihova.

Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

12 Ko hai ha tangata ʻoku holi ke moʻui, ʻo manako ki he ngaahi ʻaho lahi, koeʻuhi ke ne mamata ai ki he lelei?

Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

13 Taʻofi ho ʻelelo mei he kovi, mo ho loungutu mei he lea kākā.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

14 Afe mei he kovi, mo ke fai lelei; kumi ki he melino, pea tuli ki ai.

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

15 ‌ʻOku ʻafio maʻu ʻae fofonga ʻo Sihova ki he kakai māʻoniʻoni, pea ʻoku ongoʻi ʻe hono telinga ʻenau tangi.

Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

16 ‌ʻOku houhau ʻae fofonga ʻo Sihova kiate kinautolu ʻoku fai kovi, ke motuhi honau fakamanatuʻi mei māmani.

Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.

17 ‌ʻOku tangi ʻae māʻoniʻoni, pea ongoʻi ʻe Sihova, ʻo ne fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu mei heʻenau ngaahi mamahi kotoa pē.

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

18 ‌ʻOku ofi ʻa Sihova kiate kinautolu ʻoku loto mafesi; ʻoku ne fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu ʻoku laumālie mafōfoa.

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

19 ‌ʻOku lahi ʻae ngaahi mamahi ʻoe māʻoniʻoni: ka ʻoku fakamoʻui ia mei ai kotoa pē ʻe Sihova.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

20 ‌ʻOku ne tauhi hono ngaahi hui kotoa pē: ʻe ʻikai mafesi ha taha.

He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.

21 ‌ʻE fakapoongi ʻe he kovi ʻae kau angahala: pea ko kinautolu ʻoku fehiʻa ki he kau māʻoniʻoni te nau malaʻia.

Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

22 ‌ʻOku huhuʻi ʻe Sihova ʻae laumālie ʻo ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki: pea ʻe ʻikai malaʻia ha tokotaha ʻokinautolu ʻoku falala kiate ia.

Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.