Psalm 6 captivates with its raw emotional depth, offering a glimpse into the human experience of anguish and supplication. Believed to be penned by King David, it showcases a profound vulnerability as the speaker grapples with distress and pleading before God. What makes Psalm 6 particularly intriguing is its portrayal of the complex relationship between suffering and faith, illustrating how even in the depths of despair, there remains a steadfast trust in God’s mercy and deliverance.
It is not clear which musical instrument is meant in verse 1. Some speculate that it is an eight-stringed instrument. Therefore, we have left it untranslated: ilo Semini.
1 ni li kalama musi pi jan Tawi tawa jan lawa pi kalama musi kepeken ilo Semini.
lipu pi kalama musi 6
2 sewi Jawe o. o pona ala e sona mi kepeken wawa lon pilin ike sina, o awen ala pakala e mi lon pilin utala sina.
3 sewi Jawe o weka e pali ike mi, tan ni: mi kama wawa ala. sewi Jawe o pona e sijelo mi, tan ni: kiwen sijelo insa mi li pilin monsuta.
4 kin la lon mi li pilin monsuta mute. sina sewi Jawe. tawa tenpo seme?
5 sewi Jawe o kama sin. o weka e mi tawa awen. o awen e mi tan ni: sina pona.
6 moli la awen sona sina li ala. lon ma moli la jan seme li toki e pona tawa sina?
7 mi wawa ala tan mu ike mi. tenpo pimeja ale la mi tawa telo e supa lape mi. mi telo e supa mi kepeken telo oko mi.
8 pilin ike li ko e oko mi. ona li kama pakala tan jan ike mi ale.
9 jan ale pi pali ike o tawa weka tan mi. tan ni: sewi Jawe li kute e kalama pi telo oko mi.
10 sewi Jawe li kute e toki mi pi wile suli. sewi Jawe li kama jo e toki sewi mi.
11 jan ike mi ale o pilin anpa o pilin monsuta mute. ona o tawa monsi, o pilin anpa, kepeken tenpo lili.
ni li kalama musi pi(jan [tawa. wile.]) tawa jan lawa pi kalama musi kepeken ilo [seli. mi ni]
lipu pi(kalama musi)
sewi [jan ale wawa esun] o
o pona ala e sona mi kepeken wawa lon pilin ike sina
o awen ala pakala e mi lon pilin utala sina
sewi [jan ale wawa esun] o weka e pali ike mi tan ni
zz zz mi kama wawa ala
sewi [jan ale wawa esun] o pona e sijelo mi tan ni
zz zz kiwen sijelo insa mi li pilin monsuta
kin la lon mi li pilin monsuta mute
sina sewi [jan ale wawa esun]
tawa tenpo seme?
sewi [jan ale wawa esun]
zz o kama sin
zz o weka e mi tawa awen
zz o awen e mi tan ni
zz zz zz zz sina pona
moli la
zz zz awen sona sina li ala
lon ma moli la
zz zz jan seme li toki e pona tawa sina
mi wawa ala tan mu ike mi
tenpo pimeja ale la
zz zz mi tawa telo e supa lape mi
zz zz mi telo e supa mi kepeken telo oko mi
pilin ike li ko e oko mi
ona li kama pakala tan jan ike mi ale
jan ale pi(pali ike) o tawa weka tan mi
tan ni
zz sewi Jawe li kute e kalama pi(telo oko mi)
sewi [jan ale wawa esun] li kute e toki mi pi(wile suli)
sewi [jan ale wawa esun] li kama jo e toki sewi mi
jan ike mi ale
zz zz o pilin anpa
zz zz o pilin monsuta mute
ona o tawa monsi
zz o pilin anpa kepeken tenpo lili