Waiata 71
1 Ko koe taku e whakawhirinaki ai, e Ihowa: kei whakama ahau ake ake.
By David, [a Psalm sung by] the sons of Jonadab, and the first that were taken captive. O Lord, I have hoped in thee: let me never be put to shame.
2 Whakaorangia ahau, i runga i tou tika, kia mawhiti ano ahau: tahuri mai tou taringa ki ahau, whakaorangia hoki ahau.
In thy righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline thine ear to me, and save me.
3 Kia ai koe hei teko e noho ai ahau, hei hokihokinga tonutanga atu moku: kua kiia iho ahau e koe kia whakaorangia: ko koe nei hoki toku kohatu, toku pourewa.
Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for thou art my fortress and my refuge.
4 Whakaorangia ahau, e toku Atua, i te ringa o te tangata kino, i te ringa o te whanoke, o te nanakia.
Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man.
5 Ko koe nei hoki, e te Ariki, e Ihowa, taku e tumanako atu nei, taku e whakawhirinaki nei no toku tamarikitanga ake ano.
For thou art my support, O Lord; O Lord, [thou art] my hope from my youth.
6 Nau ahau i tautoko ake no te kopu mai ano; nau ahau i tango mai i roto i nga whekau o toku whaea; ko koe taku e whakamoemiti tonu ai.
On thee have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother thou art my protector: of thee is my praise continually.
7 He miharotanga ahau na te tini; ko koe ia toku piringa kaha.
I am become as it were a wonder to many: but thou art [my] strong helper.
8 Kia ki toku mangai i te whakamoemiti ki a koe, i tou honore i te roa o te ra.
Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn thy glory, [and] thy majesty all the day.
9 Kaua ahau e panga a te wa o te koroheketanga, kaua ahau e whakarerea ina hemo toku kaha.
Cast me not off at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.
10 E korerotia ana hoki ahau e oku hoariri, a e runanga tahi ana te hunga e whanga ana ki toku wairua.
For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,
11 E mea ana, Kua whakarerea ia e te Atua: whaia, hopukia; kahore hoki tetahi hei whakaora.
saying, God has forsaken him: persecute ye and take him; for there is none to deliver [him].
12 E te Atua, kei matara atu koe i ahau: e toku Atua, hohoro ki te awhina i ahau.
O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw nigh to my help.
13 Kia whakama, kia pau nga hoariri o toku wairua: kia hipokina ki te tawai, ki te whakama, te hunga e rapu ana i te he moku.
Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonour.
14 Ko ahau ia, ka tumanako tonu: ka hono tonu ano te whakamoemiti ki a koe.
But I will hope continually, and will praise thee more and more.
15 Ma toku mangai e whakakite tou tika, tau whakaoranga i te roa o te ra; kahore hoki ahau e mohio e hia ranei.
My mouth shall declare thy righteousness openly, [and] thy salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs [of men].
16 Ka haere ahau i runga i te kaha o te Ariki, o Ihowa, ka whakahuatia e ahau tou tika, tou anake.
I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of thy righteousness only.
17 E te Atua, he mea whakaako ahau nau, no toku tamarikitanga ake; a he whakapuaki taku i au mahi whakamiharo a mohoa noa nei.
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare thy wonders;
18 Na kaua ahau e whakarerea, e te Atua, a koroheke noa, hina noa ahau, kia whakakitea ra ano e ahau tou kaha ki tenei whakatupuranga, tou nui ki nga tangata katoa e puta mai a mua.
even until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared thine arm to all the generation that is to come:
19 Kei runga rawa ano tou tika, e te Atua, he nui nei hoki au mahi: e te Atua, ko wai te rite ki a koe?
even thy power and thy righteousness, O God, up to the highest [heavens, even] the mighty works which thou has done: O God, who is like to thee?
20 He nui, he kino nga pouritanga ngakau i whakakitea mai e koe ki a matou; tera ano koe ka whakahauora i a matou, ka whakahoki ake ano i a matou i nga wahi hohonu o te whenua.
What afflictions many and sore hast thou shewed me! yet thou didst turn and quicken me, and broughtest me again from the depths of the earth.
21 Whakaraneatia e koe toku nui, a tahuri mai ano ka whakamarie i ahau.
Thou didst multiply thy righteousness, and didst turn and comfort me, and broughtest me again out of the depths of the earth.
22 Ka whakamoemiti ahau ki a koe i runga i te hatere, ara ki tou pono, e toku Atua: ka himene ahau ki a koe i runga i te hapa, e te Mea Tapu o Iharaira.
I will also therefore give thanks to thee, O God, [because of] thy truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to thee on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.
23 Ka tino hari oku ngutu ua himene ahau ki a koe: me toku wairua ano i hokona nei e koe.
My lips shall rejoice when I sing to thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
24 Ka korerotia hoki e toku arero tou tika i te roa o te ra: kua whakama nei hoki, kua numinumi kau te hunga i rapu i te he moku.
Moreover also my tongue shall dwell all the day upon thy righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt.
