Waiata 111

1 Whakamoemititia a Ihowa. Ka whakapaua toku ngakau ki te whakawhetai ki a Ihowa, i te runanga o te hunga tika, i te whakaminenga.

Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all my heart in the congregation of the faithful.

2 He nui nga mahi a Ihowa; e whakatakina ana e te hunga katoa e manako ana ki aua mea.

All the wonderful things the Lord has done are studied by everyone who loves them.

3 He mea honore, he mea kororia tana mahi: tu tonu tona tika ake ake.

His majesty and honor are revealed by what he does; his goodness lasts forever.

4 Kua meinga e ia kia maharatia ana mahi whakamiharo: he atawhai a Ihowa, he aroha.

He wants the wonderful things he has done to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and kind.

5 E homai ana e ia he kai ma te hunga e wehi ana ki a ia: ka mahara tonu ia ki tana kawenata.

He feeds those who respect him; he always remembers the agreement he made.

6 Kua whakakitea e ia ki tana iwi te kaha o ana mahi, i tana hoatutanga i to nga tauiwi hei kainga tupu mo ratou.

He demonstrated to his people the powerful things he could do by giving them the lands of other nations.

7 Ko nga mahi a ona ringa he pono, he whakawa tika: pono tonu ana akoranga katoa,

Everything he does can be depended on, and is right; all his commandments are trustworthy.

8 U tonu ake ake, e mahia ana i runga i te pono, i te tika.

They remain rock-solid forever. He was true and right in saying what should be done.

9 I tonoa mai e ia he whakaoranga mo tana iwi: kua kiia iho e ia tana kawenata mo ake tonu atu; he tapu tona ingoa, e wehingia ana.

He delivered his people. He commanded that his agreement would continue forever. How holy and awesome is his reputation!

10 Ko te timatanga o te whakaaro nui he wehi ki a Ihowa: he ngarahu nui to te hunga katoa nana era mahi; mau te whakamoemiti ki a ia, ake ake.

The beginning of wisdom is honoring the Lord. Those who follow what he says do well. He is to be praised forever!