< Waiata 136 >

1 Whakawhetai ki a Ihowa, he pai hoki ia: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Bongani uThixo, ngoba ulungile.
2 Whakawhetai ki te Atua o nga atua: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Bongani uNkulunkulu wabonkulunkulu.
3 Whakawhetai ki te Ariki o nga ariki: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Bongani uMbusi wababusi:
4 E mahi nei tona kotahi i nga merekara nunui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Kuye yedwa owenza izimanga ezinkulu,
5 I tohunga rawa nei ki te hanga i nga rangi: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Owathi ngokuzwisisa kwakhe wenza amazulu,
6 I whakatakoto nei i te whenua ki runga ki nga wai: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Owendlala umhlaba phezu kwamanzi,
7 Ki te kaihanga i nga whakamarama nunui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Owenza izibane ezinkulu,
8 I te ra hei tohutohu i te awatea: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Ilanga ukubusa emini,
9 I te marama me nga whetu hei tohutohu i te po: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Inyanga lezinkanyezi ukubusa ebusuku,
10 Ki te kaipatu i Ihipa, ara i a ratou matamua: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Kuye owatshaya walalisa amazibulo aseGibhithe,
11 A arahina mai ana a Iharaira i waenganui i a ratou: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Wakhupha u-Israyeli phakathi kwabo,
12 Na te ringa kaha me te takakau maro: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Ngesandla esilamandla lengalo eyeluliweyo,
13 I tapahi nei i te Moana Whero a motu rawa: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Kuye owadabula uLwandle oluBomvu lwehlukana,
14 A meinga ana a Iharaira kia haere ra waenganui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Wakhuphula u-Israyeli phakathi kwalo,
15 A hurihia ana a Parao me ana mano ki te Moana Whero: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Kodwa wakhukhulela uFaro lempi yakhe eLwandle oluBomvu,
16 I arahi nei i tana iwi ra te koraha: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Wahola abantu bakhe enkangala,
17 I patu nei i nga kingi nunui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Owalahla phansi amakhosi amakhulu,
18 I whakamate nei i nga kingi rongo nui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Wabulala amakhosi esabekayo,
19 I a Hihona kingi o nga Amori: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
uSihoni inkosi yama-Amori,
20 I a Oka kingi o Pahana: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
lo-Ogi inkosi yaseBhashani,
21 A homai ana to ratou whenua hei kainga pumau: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Wanikela amazwe abo njengelifa,
22 Hei kainga pumau mo Iharaira, mo tana pononga: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Abayilifa encekwini yakhe u-Israyeli,
23 I mahara nei ki a tatou i to tatou itinga; he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu:
Kuye Yedwa owasikhumbula singesibantu balutho,
24 A whakaorangia ana tatou i o tatou hoariri: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Wasikhulula ezitheni zethu,
25 Ko ia te kaihomai i te kai ma nga kikokiko katoa: he mau tonu hoki tana inahi tohu.
Njalo onika ukudla izidalwa zonke,
26 Whakawhetai ki te Atua o te rangi: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Bongani uNkulunkulu wasezulwini,

< Waiata 136 >