Psalms 18
1 For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of Yahweh, who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said, I love you, 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 is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my 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 I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
Ka karanga ahau ki a Ihowa, e tika nei kia whakamoemititia: a ka ora i oku hoariri.
4 The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness 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 I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came 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 shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
Na ka ngaueue te whenua, ka ru, wiri ana nga putake o nga maunga, ngaueue ana i tona riri.
8 Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
I kake he paowa i ona pongaponga, a kai ana te kapura a tona mangai, ngiha ana nga waro.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick 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 He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared 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 He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, 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, hailstones and coals of fire.
I rere atu ona kapua metotoru i te wherikotanga o tona aroaro: te whatu, me nga waro kapura.
13 Yahweh also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: 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 out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.
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 waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of your 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 delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty 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 came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.
I huakina tatatia ahau e ratou i te ra o toku matenga; ko Ihowa ia toku whakawhirinakitanga.
19 He brought me out also 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 has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has 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 Yahweh, 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 ordinances were before me. I didn’t 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 also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
Tapatahi tonu hoki toku whakaaro ki tona aroaro, a i tiaki ahau i ahau kei kino.
24 Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
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 merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
He tangata atawhai, ka atawhai hoki koe; he tangata tika, ka tika hoki koe.
26 With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
He tangata ma, ka ma hoki koe; he tangata whakakeke, ka whakakeke hoki koe.
27 For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.
E whakaorangia hoki e koe te iwi ngakau mamae; ka whakahokia ano e koe ki raro nga kanohi whakakake.
28 For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.
Mau hoki e whakau taku rama: ma Ihowa, ma toku Atua, e whakamarama toku pouri.
29 For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap 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, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take 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 God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides 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 arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
Ko te Atua, nana ahau i whitiki ki te kaha, i mea kia tino tika toku ara.
33 He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on 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 teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
Ko ia hei whakaako i oku ringa ki te whawhai, a whati ana te kopere parahi i oku ringa.
35 You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has 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 You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
I whakanuia e koe oku takahanga i raro i ahau; te paheke oku waewae.
37 I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. I won’t turn away until they are consumed.
Ka arumia e ahau oku hoariri, mau iho i ahau; e kore ahau e tahuri mai, a ngaro noa ratou.
38 I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
Maru ana ratou i ahau, te kaha te whakatika: hinga ana ki raro i oku waewae.
39 For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against 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 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate 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 no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.
I karanga ratou, heoi kahore he kaiwhakaora: ki a Ihowa, otira kihai i whakahoki kupu ki a ratou.
42 Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire 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 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall 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 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall 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 The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds.
Ka memeha haere nga tangata iwi ke: ka puta wehi mai hoki i roto i o ratou kuhunga.
46 Yahweh lives! 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 even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
Ko te Atua, mana nei e rapu he utu moku, mana e pehi nga iwi ki raro i ahau.
48 He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver 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 you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
Mo konei ka whakawhetai ahau ki a koe, e Ihowa, i waenganui i nga tauiwi: ka himene ki tou ingoa.
50 He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.
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.
