Waiata 35

1 Na Rawiri. E ngana, e Ihowa, ki te hunga e tohe ana ki ahau: whawhaitia te hunga e whawhai nei ki ahau.

By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,

2 Kia mau ki te whakangungu rakau, ki te puapua; whakatika hei awhina moku

Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,

3 Unuhia te tao, araia te ara o te hunga e whai nei i ahau: ki mai ki toku wairua, Ko ahau tou whakaoranga.

And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, 'Thy salvation I [am].'

4 Kia whakama, kia numinumi te hunga e whai ana kia whakamatea ahau: kia whakahokia ki muri, kia whakapoauautia te hunga e whakatakoto ana i te kino moku.

They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.

5 Kia rite ratou ki te papapa e puhia ana e te hau; kia aia haeretia e te anahera a Ihowa.

They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.

6 Kia pouri to ratou ara, kia pahekeheke: kia whaia ratou e te anahera a Ihowa.

Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.

7 Kahore hoki he rawa i huna ai e ratou te poka o ta ratou kupenga moku; he mea keri takekore kia mate ai ahau.

For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.

8 Kia rokohanga poauautia ia e te ngaromanga; kia mau ano ko ia i tana kupenga i huna ai: kia taka ia ki taua tino ngaromanga.

Meet him doth desolation — he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.

9 A ka koa toku wairua ki a Ihowa, ka hari ki tana whakaoranga.

And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.

10 Ka ki katoa oku wheua, E Ihowa, ko wai te rite mou, mo te kaiwhakaora o te iti i te tangata e kaha ake ana i a ia, ae o te iti, o te rawakore i tona kaipahua?

All my bones say, 'Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'

11 Whakatika ana nga kaiwhakapae teka: whakawakia ana ahau mo nga mea kihai nei ahau i matau atu.

Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.

12 Utua ana e ratou taku pai ki te kino, a whakatupu pani ana toku wairua.

They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,

13 Tena ko ahau, i a ratou e mate ana, he kahu taratara toku, waikauwere ana toku wairua, kihai i kai: a hoki mai ana taku inoi ki toku uma.

And I — in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.

14 Ko toku ahua me te mea he hoa ia, he teina noku: kupapa noa iho ahau, ano he tangata e tangi ana ki tona whaea.

As [if] a friend, as [if] my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.

15 I toku paheketanga ia koa ana ratou, huihui ana; huihui ana nga tangata kino noa iho hei hoariri moku, kihai ano ahau i mohio; haehae ana ratou i ahau, kihai hoki i mutu.

And — in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased;

16 Rite tonu ki nga kaiwhakakata o nga hakari, tetea ana o ratou niho ki ahau.

With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.

17 E te Ariki, kia pehea te roa o tau titiro kau mai? Whakaorangia toku wairua i a ratou whakangaromanga, taku e aroha nei, i nga raiona.

Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.

18 Ka whakawhetai ahau ki a koe i roto i te whakaminenga nui, ka whakamoemiti ki a koe i roto i te iwi maha.

I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.

19 Kei hari pokanoa ki ahau oku hoariri; kei whakakini te kanohi o te hunga e kino noa ana ki ahau.

Mine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.

20 Ehara hoki ta ratou i te korero mo te rangimarie; heoi kei te whakatakoto kupu tinihanga ratou mo te hunga ata noho o te whenua.

For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

21 Ina, hamama ana o ratou mangai ki ahau, e ki ana, Ha, ha, kua kite to matou kanohi.

And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'

22 Kua kite koe, e Ihowa: kaua ra e wahangu; e te Ariki, kei matara i ahau.

Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord — be not far from me,

23 Oho ake, e ara ki te whakarite i toku whakawa, ki taku tautohe, e toku Atua, e toku Ariki.

Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.

24 Kia rite ki tou tika te whakarite moku, e Ihowa, e toku Atua: kei koa ano ratou ki ahau.

Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.

25 Kei mea ratou i roto i o ratou ngakau, Ha, ko ta matou tena i pai ai: kei mea ratou, Kua horomia ia e tatou.

They do not say in their heart, 'Aha, our desire.' They do not say, 'We swallowed him up.'

26 Kia whakama, kia numinumi ngatahi, te hunga e koa ana ina he ahau: kia whakakakahuria ki te whakama, ki te numinumi, te hunga e whakakake ana ki ahau.

They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.

27 Kia hamama i te hari, kia koa te hunga e pai ana ki taku mahi tika: ae, kia mea tonu, kia whakanuia a Ihowa e whakapai nei ki te ora o tana pononga.

They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'

28 A ka korerotia e toku arero tau mahi tika, me te whakamoemiti ki a koe i te ra roa.

And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!