Saame 52

1 Ki he Takimuʻa, ko e Saame akonaki ʻa Tevita, ʻi he haʻu ʻa Toeki ko e tangata ʻItomi, ʻo tala kia Saula, ʻo ne pehē kiate ia, kuo haʻu ʻa Tevita ki he fale ʻo ʻAhimeleki. ‌ʻAe tangata mālohi, ko e hā ʻoku ke polepole ai koe ʻi he fai pauʻu? ʻoku tolonga maʻuaipē ʻae ʻaloʻofa ʻae ʻOtua.

To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually.

2 ‌ʻOku langaʻi ʻe ho ʻelelo ʻae ngaahi meʻa kovi; ʻo ne fai kākā, ʻo hangē ko e tele māsila.

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 ‌ʻOku ke ʻofa lahi ki he kovi ʻi he lelei; pea ki he loi ʻi he lea māʻoniʻoni. (Sila)

Thou lovest evil more than good; [and] lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

4 ‌ʻAe ʻelelo kākā, ʻoku ke manako ki he ngaahi lea fakaʻauha.

Thou lovest all devouring words, O [thou] deceitful tongue.

5 Pea ʻe fakaʻauha foki koe ʻe he ʻOtua ʻo taʻengata, te ne toʻo ʻo ʻave koe, pea taʻaki koe mei ho nofoʻanga, ʻo taʻaki fuʻu hake koe mei he fonua ʻoe moʻui. (Sila)

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] dwelling-place, and root thee out of the land of the living. (Selah)

6 ‌ʻE mamata foki ki ai ʻae kakai māʻoniʻoni, pea manavahē, pea nau kata manuki kiate ia:

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

7 “Vakai, ko eni ʻae tangata naʻe ʻikai maʻu ʻae mālohi mei he ʻOtua; ka naʻe falala ki he lahi ʻo ʻene koloa, ʻo ne fakamālohi ia ʻi heʻene kovi.”

Lo, [this is] the man [that] made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his wickedness.

8 Ka ʻoku ou tatau mo e ʻolive laumaʻuiʻui ʻi he fale ʻoe ʻOtua: ʻoku ou falala ki he ʻaloʻofa ʻae ʻOtua ʻo taʻengata pea taʻengata.

But I [am] like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

9 Te u fakamālō kiate koe ʻo taʻengata, koeʻuhi kuo ke fai ia ʻe koe: pea te u tatali ki ho huafa; he ʻoku lelei ia ʻi he ʻao ʻo ho kakai māʻoniʻoni.

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it]: and I will wait on thy name; for [it is] good before thy saints.