Psalms 18
1 To the chief Musician. Of the servant of Yahweh, of David, —who spake unto Yahweh the words of this song, —in the day when Yahweh had rescued him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul; and he said: — I will love thee, O Yahweh 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 Yahweh, was my mountain crag and my stronghold, and my deliverer: My GOD, was my rock, I sought refuge in him, My shield, and my horn of salvation, 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 As one worthy to be praised, called I on Yahweh, —And, from my foes, was I saved.
Ka karanga ahau ki a Ihowa, e tika nei kia whakamoemititia: a ka ora i oku hoariri.
4 The meshes of death encompassed me, The torrents of perdition, made me afraid;
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, called I on Yahweh, And, unto my God, made outcry for help, He heard, out of his temple, my voice, And my outcry for help came before him—entered 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 did the earth shake and quake, Even, the foundations of the mountains, were deeply moved, Yea they did shake, because he was angry.
Na ka ngaueue te whenua, ka ru, wiri ana nga putake o nga maunga, ngaueue ana i tona riri.
8 There went up smoke in his nostrils, and, a fire out of his mouth, devoured, Live coals, were kindled from it:
I kake he paowa i ona pongaponga, a kai ana te kapura a tona mangai, ngiha ana nga waro.
9 Then he stretched out the heaven, and came down, —and, thick gloom, was under his feet;
I whakapingoretia e ia nga rangi, a heke iho ana, a i raro te pouri matotoru i ona waewae.
10 Then he rode on a cherub, and flew, and darted on 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 Made darkness his hiding-place, Round about him—his pavilion, Darkness of waters, clouds of vapours.
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 Out of the brightness before him, his clouds rolled along, hail, and live coals of fire.
I rere atu ona kapua metotoru i te wherikotanga o tona aroaro: te whatu, me nga waro kapura.
13 Then did Yahweh thunder in the heavens, and the Highest uttered his voice, —hail, and live 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 And he sent forth his arrows and scattered them, yea, lightnings, he shot out, and confused 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 appeared the channels of waters, were uncovered the foundations of the world, —At thy rebuke O Yahweh, 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 sent from on high, he took me, —he drew me out of many 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 rescued me from my foe, in his might, and from them who hated me, because they were too strong 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 confronted me, in the day of my necessity, Then became Yahweh my stay:
I huakina tatatia ahau e ratou i te ra o toku matenga; ko Ihowa ia toku whakawhirinakitanga.
19 And brought me out, 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 Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, he repaid 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 had kept the ways of Yahweh, and not broken away from my God;
Moku i pupuri i nga ara o Ihowa, a kihai i he, i whakarere i toku Atua.
22 For, all his regulations, were before me, and, his statutes, did I not put from me:
Kei mua tonu hoki i ahau ana whakaritenga katoa, kihai ano i whakamataratia atu i ahau ana tikanga.
23 So became I blameless with him, and kept myself from mine iniquity.
Tapatahi tonu hoki toku whakaaro ki tona aroaro, a i tiaki ahau i ahau kei kino.
24 Yahweh therefore repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the pureness 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 With the loving, thou didst show thyself loving, —With the blameless man, thou didst show thyself blameless;
He tangata atawhai, ka atawhai hoki koe; he tangata tika, ka tika hoki koe.
26 With the pure, thou didst show thyself pure, But, with the perverse, thou didst show thyself ready to contend.
He tangata ma, ka ma hoki koe; he tangata whakakeke, ka whakakeke hoki koe.
27 For, as for thee, an oppressed people, thou didst save, but, looks that were lofty, layedst thou low;
E whakaorangia hoki e koe te iwi ngakau mamae; ka whakahokia ano e koe ki raro nga kanohi whakakake.
28 For, thou, didst light up my lamp, Yahweh my God, enlightened my darkness;
Mau hoki e whakau taku rama: ma Ihowa, ma toku Atua, e whakamarama toku pouri.
29 For, by thee, I ran through a troop, and, by my God, I leapt over a wall.
Nau hoki ahau i rere ai na waenganui atu i te ropu: na toku Atua hoki i pekea ai e ahau te taiepa.
30 As for GOD, blameless is his way, The speech of Yahweh hath been proved, A shield, he is to all who seek refuge 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 For who is a GOD, save Yahweh? 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 The GOD who girded me with strength, and set forth, as blameless, my way:
Ko te Atua, nana ahau i whitiki ki te kaha, i mea kia tino tika toku ara.
33 Planting my feet like hinds’ [feet], yea, on my high places, he caused me to stand:
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 Teaching my hands to war, —so that a bow of bronze was bent by mine arms.
Ko ia hei whakaako i oku ringa ki te whawhai, a whati ana te kopere parahi i oku ringa.
35 Thus didst thou grant me, as a shield, thy salvation, —and, thy right hand, sustained me, and, thy condescension, 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 widen my stepping-places under me, so that, mine ankles, faltered not.
I whakanuia e koe oku takahanga i raro i ahau; te paheke oku waewae.
37 I pursued my foes, and overtook them, and returned not, till they were consumed:
Ka arumia e ahau oku hoariri, mau iho i ahau; e kore ahau e tahuri mai, a ngaro noa ratou.
38 I crushed them, and they were unable to rise, They fell under my feet.
Maru ana ratou i ahau, te kaha te whakatika: hinga ana ki raro i oku waewae.
39 Thus didst thou gird me with strength, for the battle, Thou subduedst mine assailants 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 As for my foes, thou didst give me their neck, and, as for them who hated me, I destroyed them.
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 out, but there was none to save, unto Yahweh, but he answered them not.
I karanga ratou, heoi kahore he kaiwhakaora: ki a Ihowa, otira kihai i whakahoki kupu ki a ratou.
42 Then did I beat them in pieces, like dust on the face of the wind. Like the mire in the lanes, did I scatter them.
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 Thus didst thou rescue me from the contentions of a people, —didst appoint me to be the head of nations, A people I had not known, served 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 At the hearing of the ear, they submitted to me, the sons of the foreigner, came cringing unto 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 The sons of the foreigner, lost heart, and came quaking out of their fortresses.
Ka memeha haere nga tangata iwi ke: ka puta wehi mai hoki i roto i o ratou kuhunga.
46 Yahweh liveth and, blessed, be my Rock, yea, 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 The GOD, who hath avenged me, —and subjugated peoples under me:
Ko te Atua, mana nei e rapu he utu moku, mana e pehi nga iwi ki raro i ahau.
48 Who hath delivered me from my foes, —Yea, from mine assailants, hast thou set me on high, From the man of violence, hast thou rescued me.
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 For this cause, will I praise thee among the nations, O Yahweh, and, to thy Name, will I sweep the strings: —
Mo konei ka whakawhetai ahau ki a koe, e Ihowa, i waenganui i nga tauiwi: ka himene ki tou ingoa.
50 Who hath made great the victories of his King, —and shown lovingkindness to his Anointed One, To David and to his Seed, Unto times age-abiding.
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.
