Psalms 18
1 I love thee, O LORD, my strength!
Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene na te pononga a Ihowa, na Rawiri. Nana i whakahua nga kupu o tenei waiata ki a Ihowa i te ra i whakaorangia ai ia i te ringa o ona hoariri katoa, i te ringa ano o Haora. I mea ia, Ka aroha ahau ki a koe, e Ihow a, e toku kaha.
2 Jehovah is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I trust; My shield, my strong defence, and my high tower.
Ko Ihowa toku kamaka, toku pa, toku kaiwhakaora; toku Atua, toku tino kamaka, e whakawhirinaki ai ahau; toku whakangungu rakau, te haona o toku whakaoranga, toku pourewa tiketike.
3 I called upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And was delivered from my enemies.
Ka karanga ahau ki a Ihowa, e tika nei kia whakamoemititia: a ka ora i oku hoariri.
4 The snares of death encompassed me; The floods of destruction filled me with dismay;
I karapotia ahau e nga whakawiringa a te mate, a whakawehia ana ahau e nga waipuke o te kino.
I karapotia ahau e nga whakawiringa a te reinga, i haukotia e nga mahanga a te mate. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried unto my God; He heard my voice from his palace, And my cry came before him into his ears.
I karanga ahau ki a Ihowa i toku paweratanga, i hamama ki toku Atua: i whakarongo ia ki toku reo i roto i tona temepara, i tae ano taku hamama ki tona aroaro, ki ona taringa.
7 Then the earth quaked and trembled; The foundations of the mountains rocked and were shaken, Because his wrath was kindled.
Na ka ngaueue te whenua, ka ru, wiri ana nga putake o nga maunga, ngaueue ana i tona riri.
8 A smoke went up from his nostrils, And fire from his mouth devoured; Burning coals shot forth from him.
I kake he paowa i ona pongaponga, a kai ana te kapura a tona mangai, ngiha ana nga waro.
9 He bowed the heavens, and came down; And darkness was under his feet;
I whakapingoretia e ia nga rangi, a heke iho ana, a i raro te pouri matotoru i ona waewae.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
I eke ia ki runga ki te kerupa, a rere ana: ae, i rere omaki ia i runga i nga parirau o te hau.
11 And he made darkness his covering; His pavilion round about him was dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
I meinga e ia te pouri hei wahi ngaro mona, hei teneti i tetahi taha ona, i tetahi taha; ko te pouritanga o nga wai, ko nga kapua matotoru o te rangi.
12 At the brightness before him, his thick clouds passed away; Then came hailstones and coals of fire.
I rere atu ona kapua metotoru i te wherikotanga o tona aroaro: te whatu, me nga waro kapura.
13 The LORD also thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered his voice, Amid hailstones and coals of fire.
I papa ano te whatitiri a Ihowa i nga rangi, a puaki ana te reo o te Runga Rawa; he whatu, he waro kapura.
14 He sent forth his arrows, and scattered them; Continual lightnings, and discomfited them.
I kokiritia e ia ana pere, a marara ana ratou: ae, i koperea hoki e ia te tini uira, a whati ana ratou.
15 Then the channels of the deep were seen, And the foundations of the earth were laid bare At thy rebuke, O LORD! At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Katahi ka kitea nga takere o nga wai, a ka takoto kau nga putake o te ao i tau whakatupehupehutanga, e Ihowa, i te whengunga o te manawa o ou pongaponga.
16 He stretched forth his hand from above; he took me, And drew me out of deep waters.
I tono karere mai ia i runga, ka mau ki ahau; toia ake ahau e ia i roto i nga wai maha.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy; From my adversaries, who were too powerful for me.
Nana ahau i ora ai i toku hoariri kaha, i te hunga e kino ana ki ahau; he kaha rawa hoki ratou i ahau.
18 They fell upon me in the day of my calamity; But the LORD was my stay.
I huakina tatatia ahau e ratou i te ra o toku matenga; ko Ihowa ia toku whakawhirinakitanga.
19 He brought me forth into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
I whakaputaina ahau e ia ki te wahi nui, i whakaorangia ahau e ia; he ahuareka nona ki ahau.
20 The LORD hath rewarded me according to my righteous; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Rite tonu ki taku mahi tika ta Ihowa utu ki ahau: rite tonu ki te ma o oku ringa tana i whakahoki ai ki ahau.
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
Moku i pupuri i nga ara o Ihowa, a kihai i he, i whakarere i toku Atua.
22 For all his laws were in my sight; I did not put away his statutes from me.
Kei mua tonu hoki i ahau ana whakaritenga katoa, kihai ano i whakamataratia atu i ahau ana tikanga.
23 I was upright before him, And kept myself from iniquity.
Tapatahi tonu hoki toku whakaaro ki tona aroaro, a i tiaki ahau i ahau kei kino.
24 Therefore hath the LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands before his eyes.
Na ka homai e Ihowa he utu ki ahau, rite tonu ki toku tika, ki te ma o oku ringa i tona aroaro.
25 To the merciful thou showest thyself merciful; To the upright thou showest thyself upright;
He tangata atawhai, ka atawhai hoki koe; he tangata tika, ka tika hoki koe.
26 To the pure thou showest thyself pure, And to the perverse thou showest thyself perverse.
He tangata ma, ka ma hoki koe; he tangata whakakeke, ka whakakeke hoki koe.
27 For thou savest the afflicted people, But the haughty countenance thou bringest down.
E whakaorangia hoki e koe te iwi ngakau mamae; ka whakahokia ano e koe ki raro nga kanohi whakakake.
28 Thou causest my lamp to shine; Jehovah, my God, enlighteneth my darkness.
Mau hoki e whakau taku rama: ma Ihowa, ma toku Atua, e whakamarama toku pouri.
29 For through thee I have broken through troops; Through my God I have leaped over walls.
Nau hoki ahau i rere ai na waenganui atu i te ropu: na toku Atua hoki i pekea ai e ahau te taiepa.
30 The ways of God are just and true; His word is pure, tried in the fire; He is a shield to all who put their trust in him.
Tena ko te Atua, tika tonu tona ara: kua oti tana kupu te whakamatau; he whakangungu rakau ia ki te hunga katoa e whakawhirinaki ana ki a ia.
31 Who, then, is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?
Ko wai oti te Atua, ki te kahore a Ihowa? Ko wai hoki he kamaka, ki te kahore to tatou Atua?
32 It is God that girded me with strength, And made my way plain.
Ko te Atua, nana ahau i whitiki ki te kaha, i mea kia tino tika toku ara.
33 He made my feet like the hind's, And set me in my high places;
Ko ia hei mea i oku waewae kia rite ki o te hata: mana hoki ahau e whakatu ki runga ki oku wahi tiketike.
34 He taught my hands to war, So that my arm bent the bow of brass.
Ko ia hei whakaako i oku ringa ki te whawhai, a whati ana te kopere parahi i oku ringa.
35 Thou gavest me the shield of thy protection; Thy right hand held me up, And thy goodness made me great.
Kua homai ano e koe ki ahau te whakangungu rakau o tau whakaoranga: puritia ana ahau e tou ringa matau whakanuia ana e tou whakaaro mahakai.
36 Thou didst make a wide path for my steps, So that my feet did not stumble.
I whakanuia e koe oku takahanga i raro i ahau; te paheke oku waewae.
37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And turned not back till I had destroyed them.
Ka arumia e ahau oku hoariri, mau iho i ahau; e kore ahau e tahuri mai, a ngaro noa ratou.
38 I smote them, so that they could not rise; They fell under my feet.
Maru ana ratou i ahau, te kaha te whakatika: hinga ana ki raro i oku waewae.
39 Thou didst gird me with strength for the battle; Thou didst cast down my adversaries under me.
Nau hoki ahau i whitiki ki te kaha mo te whawhai: piko ana i a koe ki raro i ahau te hunga e whakatika mai ana ki ahau.
40 Thou didst cause my enemies to turn their backs, So that I destroyed them that hated me.
Kua meinga e koe kia tahuri mai nga tuara o oku hoariri ki ahau, kia hautopea ai e ahau te hunga e kino ana ki ahau.
41 They cried, but there was none to help; To Jehovah, but he answered them not.
I karanga ratou, heoi kahore he kaiwhakaora: ki a Ihowa, otira kihai i whakahoki kupu ki a ratou.
42 I beat them small, like dust before the wind; I cast them out as the dirt of the streets.
Na ka tukia ratou e ahau a rite noa ratou ki te puehu e puhia ana e te hau: akiritia atu ana ratou ki waho, ano he paru no te huarahi.
43 Thou hast delivered me from the assaults of the nations; Thou hast made me the head of the kingdoms. Nations whom I knew not serve me;
Kua whakaorangia ahau e koe i nga ngangautanga a te iwi; kua meinga e koe hei rangatira mo nga tauiwi: hei apa moku te iwi kahore i matauria e ahau.
44 They who have only heard of me obey me; Yea, men of a strange land submit themselves to me;
Kia rongo kau te taringa ki ahau, ka kakama tonu mai ratou ki ahau; ko nga tangata iwi ke ngohe kau ki ahau.
45 Men of a strange land fade away, like a leaf, And come trembling from their strongholds.
Ka memeha haere nga tangata iwi ke: ka puta wehi mai hoki i roto i o ratou kuhunga.
46 Jehovah is the living God; blessed be my rock; Exalted be the God of my salvation!
E ora ana a Ihowa; kia whakapaingia hoki toku kamaka, kia whakanuia te Atua o toku whakaoranga:
47 It is God who hath given me vengeance, And subdued the nations under me;
Ko te Atua, mana nei e rapu he utu moku, mana e pehi nga iwi ki raro i ahau.
48 He delivered me from my enemies; Yea, thou hast lifted me up above my adversaries; Thou hast saved me from the violent man!
Mana ahau e mawhiti ai i oku hoariri, ae ra, mau ahau e mea kia teitei ake i te hunga e whakatika mai ana ki ahau; ka whakaorangia ahau e koe i te tangata tutu.
49 Therefore I will give thanks to thee, O LORD! among the nations, And sing praises to thy name.
Mo konei ka whakawhetai ahau ki a koe, e Ihowa, i waenganui i nga tauiwi: ka himene ki tou ingoa.
50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth mercy to his anointed, —To David and to his posterity for ever.
He nui nei tana whakaora i tana kingi; e whakaputa aroha ana ki tana tangata i whakawahi ai, ki a Rawiri ratou ko ona uri ake ake.
