Waiata 136

1 Whakawhetai ki a Ihowa, he pai hoki ia: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.

2 Whakawhetai ki te Atua o nga atua: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age [is] His kindness.

3 Whakawhetai ki te Ariki o nga ariki: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age [is] His kindness.

4 E mahi nei tona kotahi i nga merekara nunui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For to the age [is] His kindness.

5 I tohunga rawa nei ki te hanga i nga rangi: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age [is] His kindness.

6 I whakatakoto nei i te whenua ki runga ki nga wai: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age [is] His kindness.

7 Ki te kaihanga i nga whakamarama nunui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

To Him making great lights, For to the age [is] His kindness.

8 I te ra hei tohutohu i te awatea: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

The sun to rule by day, For to the age [is] His kindness.

9 I te marama me nga whetu hei tohutohu i te po: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age [is] His kindness.

10 Ki te kaipatu i Ihipa, ara i a ratou matamua: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

To Him smiting Egypt in their first-born, For to the age [is] His kindness.

11 A arahina mai ana a Iharaira i waenganui i a ratou: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For to the age [is] His kindness.

12 Na te ringa kaha me te takakau maro: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age [is] His kindness.

13 I tapahi nei i te Moana Whero a motu rawa: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age [is] His kindness,

14 A meinga ana a Iharaira kia haere ra waenganui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For to the age [is] His kindness,

15 A hurihia ana a Parao me ana mano ki te Moana Whero: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age [is] His kindness.

16 I arahi nei i tana iwi ra te koraha: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age [is] His kindness.

17 I patu nei i nga kingi nunui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

To Him smiting great kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.

18 I whakamate nei i nga kingi rongo nui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.

19 I a Hihona kingi o nga Amori: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age [is] His kindness.

20 I a Oka kingi o Pahana: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

And Og king of Bashan, For to the age [is] His kindness.

21 A homai ana to ratou whenua hei kainga pumau: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

And He gave their land for inheritance, For to the age [is] His kindness.

22 Hei kainga pumau mo Iharaira, mo tana pononga: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

An inheritance to Israel His servant, For to the age [is] His kindness.

23 I mahara nei ki a tatou i to tatou itinga; he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu:

Who in our lowliness hath remembered us, For to the age [is] His kindness.

24 A whakaorangia ana tatou i o tatou hoariri: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

And He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age [is] His kindness.

25 Ko ia te kaihomai i te kai ma nga kikokiko katoa: he mau tonu hoki tana inahi tohu.

Giving food to all flesh, For to the age [is] His kindness.

26 Whakawhetai ki te Atua o te rangi: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

Give ye thanks to the God of the heavens, For to the age [is] His kindness!