< Waiata 136 >

1 Whakawhetai ki a Ihowa, he pai hoki ia: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Mou ʻatu ʻae fakafetaʻi kia Sihova he ʻoku angalelei ia: koeʻuhi ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
2 Whakawhetai ki te Atua o nga atua: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Mou ʻatu ʻae fakafetaʻi ki he ʻOtua ʻoe ngaahi ʻotua: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
3 Whakawhetai ki te Ariki o nga ariki: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Mou ʻatu ʻae fakafetaʻi ki he ʻEiki ʻoe ngaahi ʻeiki: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
4 E mahi nei tona kotahi i nga merekara nunui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Kiate ia ʻaia tokotaha pe ʻoku fai ʻae ngaahi meʻa fakaofo lahi: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
5 I tohunga rawa nei ki te hanga i nga rangi: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Kiate ia ʻaia naʻe ngaohi ʻi he poto ʻae ngaahi langi: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
6 I whakatakoto nei i te whenua ki runga ki nga wai: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Kiate ia ʻaia naʻe folahi ʻa māmani ʻi ʻolunga ʻi he ngaahi vai: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
7 Ki te kaihanga i nga whakamarama nunui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Kiate ia ʻaia naʻe ngaohi ʻae ngaahi maama lahi he ʻoku tolonga, ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa
8 I te ra hei tohutohu i te awatea: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Ko e laʻā ke pule ʻi he ʻaho: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa:
9 I te marama me nga whetu hei tohutohu i te po: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Ko e māhina mo e ngaahi fetuʻu ke pule ʻi he pō: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
10 Ki te kaipatu i Ihipa, ara i a ratou matamua: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Kiate ia ʻaia naʻe taaʻi ʻa ʻIsipite ʻi heʻenau ʻuluaki fānau: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa
11 A arahina mai ana a Iharaira i waenganui i a ratou: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Mo ne ʻomi ʻa ʻIsileli meiate kinautolu: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa:
12 Na te ringa kaha me te takakau maro: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
‌ʻAki ʻae nima mālohi, mo e nima kuo mafao atu: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
13 I tapahi nei i te Moana Whero a motu rawa: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Kiate ia naʻe vaheʻi ke vaeua ʻae Tahi Kulokula: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa:
14 A meinga ana a Iharaira kia haere ra waenganui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Pea ne pule ke ʻalu ʻa ʻIsileli ʻi hono vahaʻa: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa
15 A hurihia ana a Parao me ana mano ki te Moana Whero: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Ka naʻe tulaki ʻa Felo mo ʻene kautau ʻi he Tahi Kulokula: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
16 I arahi nei i tana iwi ra te koraha: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Kiate ia ʻaia naʻe tataki hono kakai ʻi he toafa: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
17 I patu nei i nga kingi nunui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Kiate ia ʻaia naʻe taaʻi ʻae ngaahi tuʻi lahi: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
18 I whakamate nei i nga kingi rongo nui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Pea tāmateʻi ʻae ngaahi tuʻi naʻe ongoongo: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa
19 I a Hihona kingi o nga Amori: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Ko Sihoni ko e tuʻi ʻoe kau ʻAmoli: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa:
20 I a Oka kingi o Pahana: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Mo Oki ko e tuʻi ʻo Pesani: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa
21 A homai ana to ratou whenua hei kainga pumau: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;
Pea ne foaki honau fonua ko e tofiʻa: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa:
22 Hei kainga pumau mo Iharaira, mo tana pononga: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Ko e tofiʻa kia ʻIsileli ko ʻene tamaioʻeiki: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
23 I mahara nei ki a tatou i to tatou itinga; he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu:
‌ʻAia naʻe manatu kiate kitautolu ʻi heʻetau masiva: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa:
24 A whakaorangia ana tatou i o tatou hoariri: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Pea ne huhuʻi ʻakitautolu mei hotau ngaahi fili: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
25 Ko ia te kaihomai i te kai ma nga kikokiko katoa: he mau tonu hoki tana inahi tohu.
‌ʻOku ne foaki ʻae meʻakai ki he kakano kotoa pē: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.
26 Whakawhetai ki te Atua o te rangi: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.
Mou ʻatu ʻae fakafetaʻi ki he ʻOtua ʻoe langi: he ʻoku tolonga ʻo taʻengata ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa.

< Waiata 136 >