Waiata 77
1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi, ki a Ierutunu. He himene na Ahapa. Ki te Atua toku reo, e karanga nei ahau, ki te Atua toku reo, a tera e tahuri mai tona taringa ki ahau.
To the Chief Musician. On "Jeduthun." Asaph’s, a Melody. With my voice—unto God, will I make outcry, With my voice unto God, and he will give ear unto me;
2 I rapu ahau ki te Ariki i te ra o toku pouri: maro tonu toku ringa i te po, kihai ano i pepeke; kihai toku wairua i pai kia whakamarietia.
In the day of my distress—unto My Lord, will I seek, My hand, by night, hath been outstretched and never once became slack, My soul, hath refused to be consoled;
3 E mahara ana ahau ki te Atua, a e pouri ana: kei te whakaaroaro, a ngaro iho toku wairua. (Hera)
I remember God and I murmur, I muse, and my spirit swooneth. (Selah)
4 E puritia ana e koe oku kanohi kia mataara tonu; he pouri ahau, te ahei te korero.
Thou hast held, watching, mine eyes, I was driven to and fro, and could not speak;
5 Ka hoki oku whakaaro ki nga ra onamata, ki nga tau o tua iho.
I reasoned, Of the days of aforetime, Of the years of by-gone ages;
6 E whakamahara ana ahau ki taku waiata i te po, e korerorero ana ki toku ngakau e rapurapu ana toku wairua.
I remember my song in the night, —With my own heart, I commune, And my spirit, maketh search: —
7 Tera ranei te Ariki e panga tonu ake ake? A heoi ano ranei ana manakohanga mai?
For ages, will My Lord reject? And, not again, grant acceptance any more?
8 Kua kahore ranei tana mahi tohu mo ake tonu atu? Kua whati ranei tana kupu a ake ake?
Hath his lovingkindness, come to a perpetual end? Hath his word failed to generation after generation?
9 Kua wareware ranei te Atua ki te atawhai? Kua riri ranei ia, a tutakina atu ana e ia tona aroha? (Hera)
Hath GOD, forgotten to show favour? Or hath he shut up, in anger, his compassions? (Selah)
10 Na ka mea ahau, Ko toku ngoikore tenei: otira ka mahara ahau ki nga tau o te ringa matau o te Runga Rawa.
Then said I—An affliction to me, it is, The changing of the right hand of the Most High.
11 Ka mahara ahau ki nga mahi a Ihowa; ae ra, ka mahara ahau ki au mea whakamiharo o tua iho.
I will remember the doings of Yah, Surely I will remember, out of aforetime, thy wonderful way;
12 Ka whakaaro hoki ahau ki au meatanga katoa, ka purakau ki au mahi.
And will talk to myself of all thy work, And, of thy doings, will I muse: —
13 E te Atua, kei te wahi tapu tou ara: ko wai te atua nui hei rite ki te Atua?
O God, in the sanctuary, is thy way, —Who is a great GOD like Elohim?
14 Ko koe te Atua e mahi nei i nga mea whakamiharo: kua whakapuakina e koe tou kaha i waenganui o nga iwi.
Thou, art GOD, doing wonderfully, —Thou hast made known, among the peoples, thy might;
15 Hokona ana e tou ringa tau iwi, nga tama a Hakopa raua ko Hohepa. (Hera)
Thou didst redeem, with thine arm—Thy people, Thy sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)
16 I kite nga wai i a koe, e te Atua i kite nga wai i a koe, mataku ana: i oho ano nga rire.
The waters saw thee, O God, The waters saw thee, They were in birth-throes, Yea the resounding deeps were stirred;
17 Ringihia ana he wai e nga kapua, puaki ana te haruru o nga rangi: rererere ana au pere.
The clouds, poured down waters, The skies uttered, a voice, Yea, thine arrows, flew hither and thither;
18 I roto i te awhiowhio te haruru o tau whatitiri: marama noa te ao i nga uira; wiri ana te whenua, oioi ana.
The, voice of thy thunder, was in the whirlwind, Thy lightnings illumined the world, The earth, trembled and quaked;
19 I te moana tou ara, i nga wai nui tou huarahi, e kore ano e kitea ou takahanga.
In the sea, was thy way, And, thy path, in the mighty waters, And, thy footprints, could not be known:
20 He mea arahi e koe tau iwi ano he kahui, ara e te ringa o Mohi raua ko Arona.
Thou didst lead, like a flock, thy people, By the hand of Moses and Aaron.
