Psalms 34
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1(34-1) A Psalm of David; when he changed his demeanour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. (34-2) I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
1Te u fakafetaʻi kia Sihova ʻi he kuonga kotoa pē: ʻe tuʻumaʻu pe ʻene fakafetaʻi ʻi hoku ngutu.
2(34-3) My soul shall glory in the LORD; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
2ʻE vikiviki hoku laumālie ʻia Sihova: ʻe fanongo ki ai ʻae kakai angavaivai, pea fiefia ai.
3(34-4) O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together.
3Ketau fai mo au ke hapai hake ʻa Sihova, pea ketau fakaongoongolelei fakataha hono huafa.
4(34-5) I sought the LORD, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
4Naʻaku kumi kia Sihova, pea ne ongoʻi au, ʻo ne fakamoʻui au mei heʻeku manavahē kotoa pē.
5(34-6) They looked unto Him, and were radiant; and their faces shall never be abashed.
5Naʻa nau vakai kiate ia, pea māmangia ai: pea naʻe ʻikai mā ai honau mata.
6(34-7) This poor man cried, and the LORD heard, and saved him out of all his troubles.
6Naʻe tangi ʻae tangata masiva ni, pea naʻe ongoʻi ia ʻe Sihova, ʻo ne fakamoʻui ia mei heʻene mamahi kotoa pē.
7(34-8) The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.
7ʻOku nofo ʻae ʻāngelo ʻa Sihova ʻo takatakai ʻakinautolu ʻoku manavahē kiate ia, ʻo ne fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu.
8(34-9) O consider and see that the LORD is good; happy is the man that taketh refuge in Him.
8Mou kamata ʻo vakai ʻoku lelei ʻa Sihova: ʻoku monūʻia ʻae tangata ko ia ʻoku falala kiate ia.
9(34-10) O fear the LORD, ye His holy ones; for there is no want to them that fear Him.
9Ke manavahē kia Sihova, ʻakimoutolu ko ʻene kau māʻoniʻoni: he ʻoku ʻikai ha masiva kiate kinautolu ʻoku manavahē kiate ia.
10(34-11) The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD want not any good thing.
10ʻOku 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.
11(34-12) Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
11Haʻu, ʻakimoutolu ko e fānau, ʻo fanongo kiate au: te u ako kiate kimoutolu ʻae manavahē kia Sihova.
12(34-13) Who is the man that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good therein?
12Ko hai ha tangata ʻoku holi ke moʻui, ʻo manako ki he ngaahi ʻaho lahi, koeʻuhi ke ne mamata ai ki he lelei?
13(34-14) Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
13Taʻofi ho ʻelelo mei he kovi, mo ho loungutu mei he lea kākā.
14(34-15) Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
14Afe mei he kovi, mo ke fai lelei; kumi ki he melino, pea tuli ki ai.
15(34-16) The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.
15ʻOku ʻafio maʻu ʻae fofonga ʻo Sihova ki he kakai māʻoniʻoni, pea ʻoku ongoʻi ʻe hono telinga ʻenau tangi.
16(34-17) The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
16ʻOku houhau ʻae fofonga ʻo Sihova kiate kinautolu ʻoku fai kovi, ke motuhi honau fakamanatuʻi mei māmani.
17(34-18) They cried, and the LORD heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.
17ʻOku tangi ʻae māʻoniʻoni, pea ongoʻi ʻe Sihova, ʻo ne fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu mei heʻenau ngaahi mamahi kotoa pē.
18(34-19) The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
18ʻOku ofi ʻa Sihova kiate kinautolu ʻoku loto mafesi; ʻoku ne fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu ʻoku laumālie mafōfoa.
19(34-20) Many are the ills of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
19ʻOku lahi ʻae ngaahi mamahi ʻoe māʻoniʻoni: ka ʻoku fakamoʻui ia mei ai kotoa pē ʻe Sihova.
20(34-21) He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.
20ʻOku ne tauhi hono ngaahi hui kotoa pē: ʻe ʻikai mafesi ha taha.
21(34-22) Evil shall kill the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall be held guilty.
21ʻE fakapoongi ʻe he kovi ʻae kau angahala: pea ko kinautolu ʻoku fehiʻa ki he kau māʻoniʻoni te nau malaʻia.
22(34-23) The LORD redeemeth the soul of His servants; and none of them that take refuge in Him shall be desolate.
22ʻOku huhuʻi ʻe Sihova ʻae laumālie ʻo ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki: pea ʻe ʻikai malaʻia ha tokotaha ʻokinautolu ʻoku falala kiate ia.
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