Saame 89

1 Ko e Saame akonaki ʻa Itani ʻi he faʻahinga ʻo Esela. Te u hiva ʻaki ʻae ngaahi ʻaloʻofa ʻa Sihova ʻo taʻengata: te u fakaʻilo ʻaki hoku ngutu ʻa hoʻo moʻoni ki he toʻutangata kotoa pē.

Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever; to all generations will I make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth.

2 He naʻaku pehē, “ʻE fokotuʻumaʻu pē ʻa e ʻaloʻofa ʻo taʻengata: ko hoʻo moʻoni te ke fakatuʻumaʻu ʻi he ngaahi langi.”

For I have said: 'For ever is mercy built; in the very heavens Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness.

3 Kuo u fai ʻae fuakava mo ʻeku fili, kuo u fuakava ki heʻeku tamaioʻeiki ko Tevita.

I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant:

4 “Te u fakatuʻumaʻu ho hako ʻo taʻengata, te u fokotuʻu ho puleʻanga ki he toʻutangata kotoa pē.” (Sila)

For ever will I establish thy seed, and build up thy throne to all generations.' (Selah)

5 Pea ʻe fakamālō ʻe he ngaahi langi ki hoʻo ngaahi ngāue fakaofo, ʻE Sihova: mo hoʻo moʻoni foki ʻi he fakataha ʻoe kau māʻoniʻoni.

So shall the heavens praise Thy wonders, O LORD, Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

6 He ko hai ʻi he langi ʻe fakatatau ia kia Sihova? Ko hai ʻi he ngaahi foha ʻoe mālohi ʻe faʻa fakatatau kia Sihova?

For who in the skies can be compared unto the LORD, who among the sons of might can be likened unto the LORD,

7 ‌ʻOku totonu ke manavahē lahi ki he ʻOtua ʻi he fakataha ʻoe kau māʻoniʻoni, pea ke fakaʻapaʻapa ʻakinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku tuʻu takatakai kiate ia.

A God dreaded in the great council of the holy ones, and feared of all them that are about Him?

8 ‌ʻE Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻoe ngaahi kautau, ko hai ʻoku tatau mo koe ko Sihova māfimafi? Pea ko hoʻo moʻoni ʻoku kāpui koe.

O LORD God of hosts, who is a mighty one, like unto Thee, O LORD? And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee.

9 ‌ʻOku ke puleʻi ʻae ngaue mālohi ʻoe tahi: ʻoka hou hono ngaahi peau, ʻoku ke fakatofukī ia.

Thou rulest the proud swelling of the sea; when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them.

10 Kuo ke fesiʻi ʻa Lehapi ke lailai, ʻo hangē ha taha kuo tāmateʻi; kuo fakahēʻi ho ngaahi fili ʻaki ho nima mālohi.

Thou didst crush Rahab, as one that is slain; Thou didst scatter Thine enemies with the arm of Thy strength.

11 ‌ʻOku ʻoʻou ʻae ngaahi langi, pea ʻoku ʻoʻou foki mo e fonua: ko māmani mo hono fonu ʻo ia kuo ke fakatuʻumaʻu ia.

Thine are the heavens, Thine also the earth; the world and the fulness thereof, Thou hast founded them.

12 Kuo ke ngaohi ʻae potu tokelau mo e potu tonga: ko Tepoa mo Heamoni ʻe fiefia ʻi ho huafa.

The north and the south, Thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Thy name.

13 ‌ʻOku ʻiate koe ʻae nima māfimafi ʻoku mālohi ho nima, pea māʻolunga ho nima toʻomataʻu.

Thine is an arm with might; strong is Thy hand, and exalted is Thy right hand.

14 Ko e angatonu mo e fakamaau ko e tuʻunga ia ʻo ho ʻafioʻanga: ʻe muʻomuʻa ʻi ho ʻao ʻae ʻaloʻofa mo e moʻoni.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; mercy and truth go before Thee.

15 ‌ʻOku monūʻia ʻae kakai ʻoku nau ʻiloʻi ʻae ongoongo fakafiefia: tenau ʻaʻeva, ʻE Sihova, ʻi he maama ʻo ho fofonga.

Happy is the people that know the joyful shout; they walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy countenance.

16 Te nau fiefia ʻi ho huafa ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē: pea ʻi hoʻo māʻoniʻoni ʻe hakeakiʻi ai ʻakinautolu.

In Thy name do they rejoice all the day; and through Thy righteousness are they exalted.

17 He ko koe ko e vikivikiʻanga ʻo honau mālohi: pea ʻi hoʻo ʻofa ʻe hiki ai ki ʻolunga honau nifo.

For Thou art the glory of their strength; and in Thy favour our horn is exalted.

18 He ko homau hūfanga ʻa Sihova; pea ko e tokotaha māʻoniʻoni ʻo ʻIsileli ko homau tuʻi.

For of the LORD is our shield; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

19 Pea naʻa ke toki folofola ʻi he meʻa ha mai ki hoʻo tokotaha māʻoniʻoni, ʻo pehē, “Kuo u hilifaki ʻae tokoni ki ha tokotaha ʻoku mālohi; kuo u fakahikihiki ʻae tokotaha kuo fili mei he kakai.

Then Thou spokest in vision to Thy godly ones, and saidst: 'I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

20 Kuo u ʻiloʻi ʻa Tevita ko ʻeku tamaioʻeiki; pea kuo u tākai ʻaki ia ʻa ʻeku lolo māʻoniʻoni:

I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him;

21 ‌ʻE tuʻumaʻu hoku nima mo ia: ko hoku nima foki ʻe fakamālohiʻi ia.

With whom My hand shall be established; Mine arm also shall strengthen him.

22 ‌ʻE ʻikai fai fakamālohi kiate ia ʻe he fili; pe fakamamahiʻi ia ʻe he foha ʻoe angakovi.

The enemy shall not exact from him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

23 Pea te u taaʻi hifo hono ngaahi fili ʻi hono ʻao, pea tautea ʻakinautolu ʻoku fehiʻa kiate ia.

And I will beat to pieces his adversaries before him, and smite them that hate him.

24 Ka ʻe ʻiate ia ʻa ʻeku moʻoni mo ʻeku ʻaloʻofa: pea ʻi hoku huafa ʻe hiki ki ʻolunga ai ʻa hono nifo.

But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him; and through My name shall his horn be exalted.

25 Te u ʻai foki hono nima ki he tahi, mo hono nima toʻomataʻu ki he ngaahi vaitafe.

I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.

26 ‌ʻE tangi ia kiate au, ‘Ko koe ko ʻeku Tamai, ko hoku ʻOtua, mo e maka ʻo hoku fakamoʻui.’

He shall call unto Me: Thou art my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

27 Pea te u ngaohi foki ia ko hoku ʻuluaki foha, ʻe māʻolunga lahi ia ʻi he ngaahi tuʻi ʻo māmani.

I also will appoint him first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.

28 Te u tuku ʻeku ʻaloʻofa maʻana ʻo taʻengata, pea ʻe tuʻumaʻu ʻeku fuakava mo ia.

For ever will I keep for him My mercy, and My covenant shall stand fast with him.

29 Te u ngaohi foki hono hako kenau tolonga ʻo taʻengata, mo hono nofoʻa ʻo hangē ko e ngaahi ʻaho ʻoe langi.

His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

30 “Kapau ʻe liʻaki ʻeku akonaki ʻe heʻene fānau, ʻo ʻikai ʻaʻeva ʻi heʻeku ngaahi fakamaau;

If his children forsake My law, and walk not in Mine ordinances;

31 Kapau tenau maumauʻi ʻeku ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni, pea ʻikai tauhi ʻeku ngaahi fekau;

If they profane My statutes, and keep not My commandments;

32 Pea te u toki ʻaʻahi ʻenau ngaahi talangataʻa ʻaki ʻae meʻa kini, mo ʻenau hia ʻaki ʻae ngaahi tā.

Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with strokes.

33 Ka ʻe ʻikai te u hiki ʻaupito ʻeku manavaʻofa ʻiate ia, pe tuku taʻehoko ʻa ʻeku moʻoni.

But My mercy will I not break off from him, nor will I be false to My faithfulness.

34 ‌ʻE ʻikai te u liʻaki ʻeku fuakava, pe fakakehe ʻae meʻa kuo ʻalu atu ʻi hoku loungutu.

My covenant will I not profane, nor alter that which is gone out of My lips.

35 “Kuo u fuakava tuʻo taha ʻi heʻeku māʻoniʻoni ʻe ʻikai te u loi kia Tevita.

Once have I sworn by My holiness: Surely I will not be false unto David;

36 ‌ʻE tolonga ʻene fānau ʻo taʻengata, mo hono nofoʻa ʻo hangē ko e laʻā ʻi hoku ʻao.

His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me.

37 ‌ʻE fakatuʻumaʻu ia ke taʻengata ʻo hangē ko e māhina, pea hangē ko e fakamoʻoni ʻi he langi.” (Sila)

It shall be established for ever as the moon; and be stedfast as the witness in sky.' (Selah)

38 Ka kuo liʻaki mo fākaliliʻa, mo ke houhau kiate ia naʻa ke pani.

But Thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with Thine anointed.

39 Kuo ke fakataʻeʻaongaʻi ʻae fuakava ʻa hoʻo tamaioʻeiki: kuo ke fakakoviʻi hono tatā ʻi hoʻo lī ia ki he kelekele.

Thou hast abhorred the covenant of Thy servant; Thou hast profaned his crown even to the ground.

40 Kuo ke maumauʻi hifo hono ngaahi ʻā kotoa pē; kuo ke fakaʻauha hono ngaahi potu mālohi.

Thou hast broken down all his fences; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.

41 Ko kinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku ʻalu ʻi he hala ʻoku nau kaihaʻa ʻiate ia: ko e manukiʻanga ia ʻo hono ngaahi kaungāʻapi.

All that pass by the way spoil him; he is become a taunt to his neighbours.

42 Kuo ke hiki hake ʻae nima toʻomataʻu ʻo hono ngaahi fili; kuo ke fakafiefiaʻi ʻa hono ngaahi fili kotoa pē.

Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries; Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

43 Kuo ke liliu foki ʻae mata ʻo ʻene heletā, pea ʻe ʻikai te ke ngaohi ia ke tuʻu ʻi he tau.

Yea, Thou turnest back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

44 Kuo ke fakaʻosi hono nāunau, pea lī hono nofoʻa ki he kelekele.

Thou hast made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.

45 Kuo ke fakafuonounou ʻae ngaahi ʻaho ʻo ʻene talavou: kuo ke ʻufiʻufi ʻaki ia ʻae mā. (Sila)

The days of his youth hast Thou shortened; Thou hast covered him with shame. (Selah)

46 ‌ʻE Sihova, ʻe fēfē hono fuoloa? Te ke fakafufū koe ʻo taʻengata? ʻE vela ho houhau ʻo hangē ko e afi?

How long, O LORD, wilt Thou hide Thyself for ever? How long shall Thy wrath burn like fire?

47 Manatu ki hono fuonounou ʻo ʻeku moʻui: ko e hā kuo ke ngaohi ʻae kakai kotoa pē ke taʻeʻaonga?

O remember how short my time is; for what vanity hast Thou created all the children of men!

48 Ko hai ʻae tangata ko ia ʻoku moʻui, pea ʻe ʻikai te ne mamata ki he mate? ʻE fakamoʻui ʻe ia ʻa hono laumālie mei he nima ʻoe faʻitoka? (Sila) (Sheol h7585)

What man is he that liveth and shall not see death, that shall deliver his soul from the power of the grave? (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

49 ‌ʻE ʻEiki, ko e fē hoʻo ngaahi ʻaloʻofa ʻi muʻa, ʻaia naʻa ke fuakava ʻaki kia Tevita ʻi hoʻo moʻoni?

Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord, which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness?

50 Manatu, ʻE ʻEiki, ki he manukiʻi ʻo hoʻo kau tamaioʻeiki; mo ʻeku fua ʻi hoku fatafata ʻae manuki ʻae kakai mālohi kotoa pē;

Remember, Lord, the taunt of Thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the taunt of so many peoples;

51 ‌ʻAia kuo manuki ʻaki ʻe ho ngaahi fili, ʻE Sihova; ʻaia kuo nau manuki ʻaki ʻae ngaahi ʻaluʻanga ʻo ia kuo ke pani.

Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O LORD, wherewith they have taunted the footsteps of Thine anointed.

52 Fakafetaʻi kia Sihova ʻo taʻengata. ʻEmeni, mo ʻEmeni.

Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.