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 ye the Lord. I will prayse the Lord with my whole heart in the assemblie and Congregation of the iust.

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

The workes of the Lord are great, and ought to be sought out of al them that loue them.

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

His worke is beautifull and glorious, and his righteousnesse endureth for euer.

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

He hath made his wonderfull workes to be had in remembrance: the Lord is mercifull and full of compassion.

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 hath giuen a portion vnto them that feare him: he wil euer be mindfull of his couenant.

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 hath shewed to his people the power of his workes in giuing vnto them the heritage of the heathen.

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

The workes of his handes are trueth and iudgement: all his statutes are true.

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

They are stablished for euer and euer, and are done in trueth and equitie.

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 sent redemption vnto his people: he hath commanded his couenant for euer: holy and fearefull is his Name.

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 wisedome is the feare of the Lord: all they that obserue them, haue good vnderstanding: his praise endureth for euer.