Psalms 71
1 By David, [a Psalm sung by] the sons of Jonadab, and the first that were taken captive. O Lord, I have hoped in you: let me never be put to shame.
Ko koe taku e whakawhirinaki ai, e Ihowa: kei whakama ahau ake ake.
2 In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline your ear to me, and save me.
Whakaorangia ahau, i runga i tou tika, kia mawhiti ano ahau: tahuri mai tou taringa ki ahau, whakaorangia hoki ahau.
3 Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for you are my fortress and my refuge.
Kia ai koe hei teko e noho ai ahau, hei hokihokinga tonutanga atu moku: kua kiia iho ahau e koe kia whakaorangia: ko koe nei hoki toku kohatu, toku pourewa.
4 Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man.
Whakaorangia ahau, e toku Atua, i te ringa o te tangata kino, i te ringa o te whanoke, o te nanakia.
5 For you are my support, O Lord; O Lord, [you are] my hope from my youth.
Ko koe nei hoki, e te Ariki, e Ihowa, taku e tumanako atu nei, taku e whakawhirinaki nei no toku tamarikitanga ake ano.
6 On you have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother you are my protector: of you is my praise continually.
Nau ahau i tautoko ake no te kopu mai ano; nau ahau i tango mai i roto i nga whekau o toku whaea; ko koe taku e whakamoemiti tonu ai.
7 I am become as it were a wonder to many: but you are [my] strong helper.
He miharotanga ahau na te tini; ko koe ia toku piringa kaha.
8 Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn your glory, [and] your majesty all the day.
Kia ki toku mangai i te whakamoemiti ki a koe, i tou honore i te roa o te ra.
9 Cast me not off at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.
Kaua ahau e panga a te wa o te koroheketanga, kaua ahau e whakarerea ina hemo toku kaha.
10 For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,
E korerotia ana hoki ahau e oku hoariri, a e runanga tahi ana te hunga e whanga ana ki toku wairua.
11 saying, God has forsaken him: persecute you and take him; for there is none to deliver [him].
E mea ana, Kua whakarerea ia e te Atua: whaia, hopukia; kahore hoki tetahi hei whakaora.
12 O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw near to my help.
E te Atua, kei matara atu koe i ahau: e toku Atua, hohoro ki te awhina i ahau.
13 Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonor.
Kia whakama, kia pau nga hoariri o toku wairua: kia hipokina ki te tawai, ki te whakama, te hunga e rapu ana i te he moku.
14 But I will hope continually, and will praise you more and more.
Ko ahau ia, ka tumanako tonu: ka hono tonu ano te whakamoemiti ki a koe.
15 My mouth shall declare your righteousness openly, [and] your salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs [of men].
Ma toku mangai e whakakite tou tika, tau whakaoranga i te roa o te ra; kahore hoki ahau e mohio e hia ranei.
16 I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of your righteousness only.
Ka haere ahau i runga i te kaha o te Ariki, o Ihowa, ka whakahuatia e ahau tou tika, tou anake.
17 O God, you have taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare your wonders;
E te Atua, he mea whakaako ahau nau, no toku tamarikitanga ake; a he whakapuaki taku i au mahi whakamiharo a mohoa noa nei.
18 even until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared your arm to all the generation that is to come:
Na kaua ahau e whakarerea, e te Atua, a koroheke noa, hina noa ahau, kia whakakitea ra ano e ahau tou kaha ki tenei whakatupuranga, tou nui ki nga tangata katoa e puta mai a mua.
19 even your power and your righteousness, O God, up to the highest [heavens, even] the mighty works which you has done: O God, who is like to you?
Kei runga rawa ano tou tika, e te Atua, he nui nei hoki au mahi: e te Atua, ko wai te rite ki a koe?
20 What afflictions many and sore have you showed me! yet you did turn and quicken me, and brought me again from the depths of the earth.
He nui, he kino nga pouritanga ngakau i whakakitea mai e koe ki a matou; tera ano koe ka whakahauora i a matou, ka whakahoki ake ano i a matou i nga wahi hohonu o te whenua.
21 You did multiply your righteousness, and did turn and comfort me, and brought me again out of the depths of the earth.
Whakaraneatia e koe toku nui, a tahuri mai ano ka whakamarie i ahau.
22 I will also therefore give thanks to you, O God, [because of] your truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to you on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.
Ka whakamoemiti ahau ki a koe i runga i te hatere, ara ki tou pono, e toku Atua: ka himene ahau ki a koe i runga i te hapa, e te Mea Tapu o Iharaira.
23 My lips shall rejoice when I sing to you; and my soul, which you have redeemed.
Ka tino hari oku ngutu ua himene ahau ki a koe: me toku wairua ano i hokona nei e koe.
24 Moreover also my tongue shall dwell all the day upon your righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt.
Ka korerotia hoki e toku arero tou tika i te roa o te ra: kua whakama nei hoki, kua numinumi kau te hunga i rapu i te he moku.
