Waiata 19
1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene na Rawiri. E korerotia ana e nga rangi te kororia o te Atua; a e whakaaturia ana e te kikorangi te mahi a ona ringa.
To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the expanse sheweth the work of his hands.
2 E puaki ana te reo o tena rangi, o tena rangi, e whakaatu mohiotanga ana hoki tena po, tena po.
Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 Kahore he hamumu, kahore he kupu, kahore e rangona to ratou reo.
There is no speech and there are no words, yet their voice is heard.
4 Kua puta ta ratou aho ki te whenua katoa, a ratou kupu, a te pito ra ano o te ao. Whakaturia ana e ia ki reira te tapenakara mo te ra;
Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their language to the extremity of the world. In them hath he set a tent for the sun,
5 A e puta ana ia me he tane marena hou i tona whare moenga, whakai ana ia, pera ana me te tangata kaha e mea ana ki te oma whakataetae.
And he is as a bridegroom going forth from his chamber; he rejoiceth as a strong man to run the race.
6 Ko tona putanga kei tetahi pito o te rangi, a whawhe noa ke tetahi pito: kahore hoki tetahi mea e ngaro i tona mahana.
His going forth is from the end of the heavens, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7 Tapatahi tonu te ture a Ihowa, he mea whakatahuri i te wairua: pono tonu nga whakaatu a Ihowa, e whakawhaiwhakaaro ana i te kuare.
The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;
8 He tika nga ako a Ihowa, e whakahari ana i te ngakau, he ma te whakahau a Ihowa, e whakamarama ana i nga kanohi.
The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;
9 He ma te wehi ki a Ihowa, pumau tonu ake ake, he pono nga whakaritenga a Ihowa, tika kau ano.
The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether:
10 Engari ena e hiahiatia ana i te koura, ae, i te tino koura ahakoa maha: reka atu i te honi, i te maturuturutanga iho o nga honikoma.
They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.
11 Na ena ano tau pononga i whakatupato; he nui te utu ki te puritia.
Moreover, by them is thy servant enlightened; in keeping them there is great reward.
12 Ko wai e matau ana ki ona he? Whakamakia oku hara puku.
Who understandeth [his] errors? Purify me from secret [faults].
13 Puritia ano tau pononga kei riro i nga hara whakakake hei rangatira moku: ko reira ahau tu tika ai, a ka watea i te he nui.
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins]; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be perfect, and I shall be innocent from great transgression.
14 Kia manakohia nga kupu a toku mangai: me nga whakaaro o toku ngakau i tou aroaro, e Ihowa, e toku kamaka, e toku kaihoko.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.
