Psalms 35
1 A psalm of David. Yahweh, work against those who work against me; fight against those who fight against me.
Na Rawiri. E ngana, e Ihowa, ki te hunga e tohe ana ki ahau: whawhaitia te hunga e whawhai nei ki ahau.
2 Grab your small shield and large shield; rise up and help me.
Kia mau ki te whakangungu rakau, ki te puapua; whakatika hei awhina moku
3 Use your spear and battle ax against those who chase me; say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”
Unuhia te tao, araia te ara o te hunga e whai nei i ahau: ki mai ki toku wairua, Ko ahau tou whakaoranga.
4 May those who seek my life be shamed and dishonored. May those who plan to harm me be turned back and confounded.
Kia whakama, kia numinumi te hunga e whai ana kia whakamatea ahau: kia whakahokia ki muri, kia whakapoauautia te hunga e whakatakoto ana i te kino moku.
5 May they be as chaff before the wind, as the angel of Yahweh drives them away.
Kia rite ratou ki te papapa e puhia ana e te hau; kia aia haeretia e te anahera a Ihowa.
6 May their way be dark and slippery, as the angel of Yahweh chases them.
Kia pouri to ratou ara, kia pahekeheke: kia whaia ratou e te anahera a Ihowa.
7 Without cause they set their net for me; without cause they dug a pit for my life.
Kahore hoki he rawa i huna ai e ratou te poka o ta ratou kupenga moku; he mea keri takekore kia mate ai ahau.
8 Let destruction overtake them by surprise. Let the net that they have set catch them. Let them fall into it, to their destruction.
Kia rokohanga poauautia ia e te ngaromanga; kia mau ano ko ia i tana kupenga i huna ai: kia taka ia ki taua tino ngaromanga.
9 But I will be joyful in Yahweh and rejoice in his salvation.
A ka koa toku wairua ki a Ihowa, ka hari ki tana whakaoranga.
10 All my bones will say, “Yahweh, who is like you, who rescues the oppressed from those who are too strong for them and the poor and needy from those who try to rob them?”
Ka ki katoa oku wheua, E Ihowa, ko wai te rite mou, mo te kaiwhakaora o te iti i te tangata e kaha ake ana i a ia, ae o te iti, o te rawakore i tona kaipahua?
11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they accuse me falsely.
Whakatika ana nga kaiwhakapae teka: whakawakia ana ahau mo nga mea kihai nei ahau i matau atu.
12 They repay me evil for good. I am sorrowful.
Utua ana e ratou taku pai ki te kino, a whakatupu pani ana toku wairua.
13 But, when they were sick, I wore sackcloth; I fasted for them with my head bowed on my chest.
Tena ko ahau, i a ratou e mate ana, he kahu taratara toku, waikauwere ana toku wairua, kihai i kai: a hoki mai ana taku inoi ki toku uma.
14 I went about in grief as for my brother; I bent down in mourning as for my mother.
Ko toku ahua me te mea he hoa ia, he teina noku: kupapa noa iho ahau, ano he tangata e tangi ana ki tona whaea.
15 But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; they gathered together against me, and I was surprised by them. They tore at me without stopping.
I toku paheketanga ia koa ana ratou, huihui ana; huihui ana nga tangata kino noa iho hei hoariri moku, kihai ano ahau i mohio; haehae ana ratou i ahau, kihai hoki i mutu.
16 With no respect at all they mocked me; they grind their teeth at me in rage.
Rite tonu ki nga kaiwhakakata o nga hakari, tetea ana o ratou niho ki ahau.
17 Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destructive attacks, my life from the lions.
E te Ariki, kia pehea te roa o tau titiro kau mai? Whakaorangia toku wairua i a ratou whakangaromanga, taku e aroha nei, i nga raiona.
18 Then I will thank you in the great assembly; I will praise you among many people.
Ka whakawhetai ahau ki a koe i roto i te whakaminenga nui, ka whakamoemiti ki a koe i roto i te iwi maha.
19 Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me; do not let them carry out their wicked schemes.
Kei hari pokanoa ki ahau oku hoariri; kei whakakini te kanohi o te hunga e kino noa ana ki ahau.
20 For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those in our land who live in peace.
Ehara hoki ta ratou i te korero mo te rangimarie; heoi kei te whakatakoto kupu tinihanga ratou mo te hunga ata noho o te whenua.
21 They open their mouths wide against me; they said, “Aha, Aha, our eyes have seen it.”
Ina, hamama ana o ratou mangai ki ahau, e ki ana, Ha, ha, kua kite to matou kanohi.
22 You have seen it, Yahweh, do not be silent; Lord, do not be far from me.
Kua kite koe, e Ihowa: kaua ra e wahangu; e te Ariki, kei matara i ahau.
23 Arouse yourself and awake to my defense; My God and my Lord, defend my cause.
Oho ake, e ara ki te whakarite i toku whakawa, ki taku tautohe, e toku Atua, e toku Ariki.
24 Defend me, Yahweh my God, because of your righteousness; do not let them rejoice over me.
Kia rite ki tou tika te whakarite moku, e Ihowa, e toku Atua: kei koa ano ratou ki ahau.
25 Do not let them say in their heart, “Aha, we have what we wanted.” Do not let them say, “We have devoured him.”
Kei mea ratou i roto i o ratou ngakau, Ha, ko ta matou tena i pai ai: kei mea ratou, Kua horomia ia e tatou.
26 May they be put to shame and may they be confounded who rejoice at my distress. May those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor.
Kia whakama, kia numinumi ngatahi, te hunga e koa ana ina he ahau: kia whakakakahuria ki te whakama, ki te numinumi, te hunga e whakakake ana ki ahau.
27 Let those who desire my vindication shout for joy and be glad; may they say continually, “Yahweh be praised, he who delights in the welfare of his servant.”
Kia hamama i te hari, kia koa te hunga e pai ana ki taku mahi tika: ae, kia mea tonu, kia whakanuia a Ihowa e whakapai nei ki te ora o tana pononga.
28 Then I will tell of your justice and praise you all day long.
A ka korerotia e toku arero tau mahi tika, me te whakamoemiti ki a koe i te ra roa.
