Waiata 18
1 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.
To the Overseer. — By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: — I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
2 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.
Jehovah [is] my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God [is] my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and a horn of my salvation, My high tower.
3 Ka karanga ahau ki a Ihowa, e tika nei kia whakamoemititia: a ka ora i oku hoariri.
The 'Praised One' I call Jehovah, And from my enemies I am saved.
4 I karapotia ahau e nga whakawiringa a te mate, a whakawehia ana ahau e nga waipuke o te kino.
Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.
5 I karapotia ahau e nga whakawiringa a te reinga, i haukotia e nga mahanga a te mate. (Sheol h7585)
Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death. (Sheol h7585)
6 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.
In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears.
7 Na ka ngaueue te whenua, ka ru, wiri ana nga putake o nga maunga, ngaueue ana i tona riri.
And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake — because He hath wrath.
8 I kake he paowa i ona pongaponga, a kai ana te kapura a tona mangai, ngiha ana nga waro.
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it.
9 I whakapingoretia e ia nga rangi, a heke iho ana, a i raro te pouri matotoru i ona waewae.
And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
10 I eke ia ki runga ki te kerupa, a rere ana: ae, i rere omaki ia i runga i nga parirau o te hau.
And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind.
11 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.
He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12 I rere atu ona kapua metotoru i te wherikotanga o tona aroaro: te whatu, me nga waro kapura.
From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.
13 I papa ano te whatitiri a Ihowa i nga rangi, a puaki ana te reo o te Runga Rawa; he whatu, he waro kapura.
And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire.
14 I kokiritia e ia ana pere, a marara ana ratou: ae, i koperea hoki e ia te tini uira, a whati ana ratou.
And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them.
15 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.
And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger.
16 I tono karere mai ia i runga, ka mau ki ahau; toia ake ahau e ia i roto i nga wai maha.
He sendeth from above — He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
17 Nana ahau i ora ai i toku hoariri kaha, i te hunga e kino ana ki ahau; he kaha rawa hoki ratou i ahau.
He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.
18 I huakina tatatia ahau e ratou i te ra o toku matenga; ko Ihowa ia toku whakawhirinakitanga.
They go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me.
19 I whakaputaina ahau e ia ki te wahi nui, i whakaorangia ahau e ia; he ahuareka nona ki ahau.
And He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me.
20 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.
Jehovah doth recompense me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.
21 Moku i pupuri i nga ara o Ihowa, a kihai i he, i whakarere i toku Atua.
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.
22 Kei mua tonu hoki i ahau ana whakaritenga katoa, kihai ano i whakamataratia atu i ahau ana tikanga.
For all His judgments [are] before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.
23 Tapatahi tonu hoki toku whakaaro ki tona aroaro, a i tiaki ahau i ahau kei kino.
And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.
24 Na ka homai e Ihowa he utu ki ahau, rite tonu ki toku tika, ki te ma o oku ringa i tona aroaro.
And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.
25 He tangata atawhai, ka atawhai hoki koe; he tangata tika, ka tika hoki koe.
With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect.
26 He tangata ma, ka ma hoki koe; he tangata whakakeke, ka whakakeke hoki koe.
With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,
27 E whakaorangia hoki e koe te iwi ngakau mamae; ka whakahokia ano e koe ki raro nga kanohi whakakake.
For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall.
28 Mau hoki e whakau taku rama: ma Ihowa, ma toku Atua, e whakamarama toku pouri.
For Thou — Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.
29 Nau hoki ahau i rere ai na waenganui atu i te ropu: na toku Atua hoki i pekea ai e ahau te taiepa.
For by Thee I run — a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.
30 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.
God! perfect [is] His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield [is] He to all those trusting in Him.
31 Ko wai oti te Atua, ki te kahore a Ihowa? Ko wai hoki he kamaka, ki te kahore to tatou Atua?
For who [is] God besides Jehovah? And who [is] a rock save our God?
32 Ko te Atua, nana ahau i whitiki ki te kaha, i mea kia tino tika toku ara.
God! who is girding me [with] strength, And He maketh perfect my way.
33 Ko ia hei mea i oku waewae kia rite ki o te hata: mana hoki ahau e whakatu ki runga ki oku wahi tiketike.
Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand.
34 Ko ia hei whakaako i oku ringa ki te whawhai, a whati ana te kopere parahi i oku ringa.
Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms.
35 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.
And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.
36 I whakanuia e koe oku takahanga i raro i ahau; te paheke oku waewae.
Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.
37 Ka arumia e ahau oku hoariri, mau iho i ahau; e kore ahau e tahuri mai, a ngaro noa ratou.
I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed.
38 Maru ana ratou i ahau, te kaha te whakatika: hinga ana ki raro i oku waewae.
I smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet,
39 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.
And Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me.
40 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.
As to mine enemies — Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me — I cut them off.
41 I karanga ratou, heoi kahore he kaiwhakaora: ki a Ihowa, otira kihai i whakahoki kupu ki a ratou.
They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them.
42 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.
And I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out.
43 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.
Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of the people, Thou placest me for a head of nations, A people I have not known do serve me.
44 Kia rongo kau te taringa ki ahau, ka kakama tonu mai ratou ki ahau; ko nga tangata iwi ke ngohe kau ki ahau.
At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,
45 Ka memeha haere nga tangata iwi ke: ka puta wehi mai hoki i roto i o ratou kuhunga.
Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places.
46 E ora ana a Ihowa; kia whakapaingia hoki toku kamaka, kia whakanuia te Atua o toku whakaoranga:
Jehovah liveth — and blessed [is] my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation.
47 Ko te Atua, mana nei e rapu he utu moku, mana e pehi nga iwi ki raro i ahau.
God — who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me,
48 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.
My deliverer from mine enemies, Above my withstanders Thou raisest me, From a man of violence dost deliver me.
49 Mo konei ka whakawhetai ahau ki a koe, e Ihowa, i waenganui i nga tauiwi: ka himene ki tou ingoa.
Therefore I confess Thee among nations, O Jehovah, And to Thy name I sing praise,
50 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.
Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed — unto the age!
