¹And David speaketh to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah hath delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,

¹¶ I korerotia e Rawiri ki a Ihowa nga kupu o tenei waiata i te ra i whakaorangia ai ia e Ihowa i te ringa o ona hoariri katoa, i te ringa ano o Haora:

²and he saith: `Jehovah [is] my rock, And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,

²¶ I mea ia, Ko Ihowa toku teko, toku pourewa, ko toku kaiwhakaora hoki ia, ae ra ko toku;

³My God [is] my rock — I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me!

³Ko te Atua toku kamaka, ka whakawhirinaki ahau ki a ia; ko toku whakangungu rakau, ko te haona o toku whakaoranga, ko toku pa tiketike, ko toku rerenga atu; e toku kaiwhakaora, whakaorangia ana ahau e koe i te tutu.

⁴The Praised One, I call Jehovah: And from mine enemies I am saved.

⁴Ka karanga ahau ki a Ihowa e tika nei kia whakamoemititia: a ka whakaorangia ahau i oku hoariri.

⁵When the breakers of death compassed me, The streams of the worthless terrify me,

⁵I karapotia ahau e nga ngaru o te mate, i whakawehia ahau e nga waipuke o te kino.

⁶The cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been the snares of death.

⁶I roritia ahau e nga taura a te reinga: potaea ana ahau e nga mahanga a te mate.

⁷In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I call, And He heareth from His temple my voice, And my cry [is] in His ears,

⁷I karanga ahau ki a Ihowa i toku paweratanga, ae ra, i karanga ahau ki toku Atua: a i whakarongo ia ki toku reo i roto i tona temepara, i tae hoki taku hamama ki ona taringa.

⁸And shake and tremble doth the earth, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He hath wrath!

⁸Na ka ngaueue te whenua, ka ru; wiri ana nga putake o nga rangi, ngaueue ana, no te mea e riri ana ia.

⁹Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.

⁹I kake he paowa i ona pongaponga, a ka kai te kapura o roto o tona mangai: ngiha ana nga waro.

¹⁰And He inclineth heaven, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.

¹⁰I whakapingoretia e ia nga rangi, a ka heke iho: a i raro te pouri kerekere i ona waewae.

¹¹And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is seen on the wings of the wind.

¹¹Na ka eke ia ki te kerupa, a rere ana: ina, i kitea ia i runga i nga parirau o te hau.

¹²And He setteth darkness Round about Him — tabernacles, Darkness of waters — thick clouds of the skies.

¹²I meinga ano e ia te pouri hei teneti a tawhio noa, nga wai pouri, nga kapua matotoru o te rangi.

¹³From the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled!

¹³Ngiha ana nga waro i te wherikotanga o tona aroaro.

¹⁴Thunder from the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice.

¹⁴Papa ana te whatitiri a Ihowa i nga rangi; puaki ana te reo o te Runga Rawa.

¹⁵And He sendeth forth arrows, And scattereth them; Lightning, and troubleth them;

¹⁵Kokiritia mai ana e ia nga pere, a marara ana ratou; he uira, a ka whati ratou.

¹⁶And seen are the streams of the sea, Revealed are foundations of the world, By the rebuke of Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of His anger.

¹⁶Na ka kitea nga takere o te moana, ka takoto kau nga putake o te ao i te whakatupehupehunga a Ihowa, i te whenunga o te manawa o ona pongaponga.

¹⁷He sendeth from above — He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.

¹⁷I tono karere mai ia i runga, ka mau ki ahau; kumea ake ahau e ia i roto i nga wai maha.

¹⁸He delivereth me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I.

¹⁸Nana ahau i whakaora i toku hoariri kaha, i te hunga e kino ana ki ahau: he kaha rawa hoki ratou i ahau.

¹⁹They are before me in a day of my calamity, And Jehovah is my support,

¹⁹Huakina tatatia ana ahau e ratou i te ra o toku matenga: ko Ihowa ia toku whakawhirinakitanga.

²⁰And He bringeth me out to a large place, He draweth me out for He delighted in me.

²⁰A whakaputaina ana ahau e ia ki te wahi whanui: i whakaorangia ahau e ia, no te mea i whakaahuareka ia ki ahau.

²¹Jehovah recompenseth me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.

²¹Rite tonu ki taku mahi tika ta Ihowa utu ki ahau; rite tonu ki te ma o oku ringa tana i whakahoki mai ai ki ahau.

²²For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.

²²I pupuri hoki ahau i nga ara a Ihowa; a kihai i he, i whakarere i toku Atua.

²³For all His judgments [are] before me, As to His statutes, I turn not from them.

²³Kei mua tonu hoki i ahau ana whakaritenga katoa; a, ko ana tikanga, kihai era i matara atu i ahau.

²⁴And I am perfect before Him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.

²⁴I tu tika ano ahau ki tona aroaro: i tiaki ano i ahau kei kino.

²⁵And Jehovah returneth to me, According to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes.

²⁵No reira i homai ai e Ihowa he utu ki ahau, rite tonu ki toku tika; rite tonu ki toku ma ki tana titiro.

²⁶With the kind Thou shewest Thyself kind, With the perfect man Thou shewest Thyself perfect,

²⁶He tangata atawhai, ka atawhai ano koe; he tangata tika, ka tika ano koe.

²⁷With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.

²⁷He tangata ma, ka ma ano koe; he tangata whakakeke, he whakakeke hoki tau mahi.

²⁸And the poor people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall.

²⁸E whakaorangia hoki e koe te iwi e tukinotia ana: kei runga ia ou kanohi i te hunga whakakake, kia whakahokia iho ratou e koe ki raro.

²⁹For Thou [art] my lamp, O Jehovah, And Jehovah doth lighten my darkness.

²⁹Ko koe hoki toku rama, e Ihowa: ma Ihowa e whakamarama toku pouri.

³⁰For by Thee I run — a troop, By my God I leap a wall.

³⁰Nau hoki ahau i rere ai ki runga ki te ropu: na toku Atua ka peke ahau i te taiepa.

³¹God! Perfect [is] His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield He [is] to all those trusting in Him.

³¹Tena ko te Atua, tika tonu tona ara; he parakore te kupu a Ihowa; he whakangungu rakau ia ki te hunga katoa e whakawhirinaki ana ki a ia.

³²For who is God save Jehovah? And who a Rock save our God?

³²Ko wai oti te Atua, ki te kahore a Ihowa? Ko wai hoki te kamaka, ki te kahore to tatou Atua?

³³God — my bulwark, [my] strength, And He maketh perfect my way;

³³Ko te Atua toku pa kaha: ko ia hei arahi i te hunga tika i tona ara.

³⁴Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand,

³⁴Ko ia nei hei mea i oku waewae kia rite ki o te hata: mana hoki ahau e whakatu ki runga ki oku wahi tiketike.

³⁵Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,

³⁵Ko ia hei whakaako i oku ringa ki te whawhai; hei mea i oku ringa kia whakapiko i te kopere parahi.

³⁶And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

³⁶Kua homai hoki e koe ki ahau te whakangungu rakau o tau whakaoranga; whakanuia ana ahau e tou whakaaro mahaki.

³⁷Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.

³⁷I whakanuia e koe oku takahanga i raro i ahau, te paheke oku waewae.

³⁸I pursue mine enemies and destroy them, And I turn not till they are consumed.

³⁸Kua arumia e ahau oku hoariri, a huna iho ratou e ahau: kihai ano ahau i tahuri, a moti noa ratou.

³⁹And I consume them, and smite them, And they rise not, and fall under my feet.

³⁹Moti iho ratou i ahau, mongamonga noa, te ahei te whakatika: ina, hinga ana ratou ki raro i oku waewae.

⁴⁰And Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Thou causest my withstanders to bow under me.

⁴⁰Nau hoki ahau i whitiki ki te kaha mo te whawhai: piko ana i a koe ki raro i ahau te hunga i whakatika mai ki ahau.

⁴¹And mine enemies — Thou givest to me the neck, Those hating me — and I cut them off.

⁴¹Kua meinga hoki e koe kia hurihia mai e oku hoariri o ratou tuara ki ahau, kia huna e ahau te hunga e kino ana ki ahau.

⁴²They look, and there is no saviour; Unto Jehovah, and He hath not answered them.

⁴²I tirotiro ratou, heoi kahore he kaiwhakaora: ki a Ihowa rawa, heoi kihai ia i whakahoki kupu ki a ratou.

⁴³And I beat them as dust of the earth, As mire of the streets I beat them small — I spread them out!

⁴³Na tukia ana ratou e ahau, a rite noa ki te puehu o te whenua: mohungahunga noa ratou i ahau, me te mea he paru no nga huarahi; a titaritaria ana ratou e ahau.

⁴⁴And — Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of my people, Thou placest me for a head of nations; A people I have not known do serve me.

⁴⁴Nau hoki ahau i ora ai i nga ngangautanga a toku iwi; nau ahau i tiaki hei upoko mo nga tauiwi: hei apa moku te iwi kahore nei i matauria e ahau.

⁴⁵Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.

⁴⁵Ka tuku mai nga tangata iwi ke ki raro i ahau: kia rongo kau te taringa, kakama tonu mai ratou ki ahau.

⁴⁶Sons of a stranger fade away, And gird themselves by their close places.

⁴⁶Ka memeha haere nga tangata iwi ke: ka puta wehi mai hoki i roto i o ratou kuhunga.

⁴⁷Jehovah liveth, and blessed [is] my Rock, And exalted is my God — The Rock of my salvation.

⁴⁷E ora ana a Ihowa, kia whakapaingia toku kamaka: kia whakanuia te Atua o te kamaka o toku whakaoranga:

⁴⁸God — who is giving vengeance to me, And bringing down peoples under me,

⁴⁸Ara te Atua e rapu nei i te utu moku, e pehi nei i te iwi ki raro i ahau,

⁴⁹And bringing me forth from mine enemies, Yea, above my withstanders Thou raisest me up. From a man of violence Thou deliverest me.

⁴⁹E whakaputa nei i ahau i roto i oku hoariri: ae ra, e mea ana koe i ahau kia teitei ake i te hunga e whakatika mai ana ki ahau: whakaorangia ana ahau e koe i te tangata tutu.

⁵⁰Therefore I confess Thee, O Jehovah, among nations. And to Thy name I sing praise.

⁵⁰Mo konei ka whakawhetai ahau ki a koe, e Ihowa, i roto i nga tauiwi, ka himene ki tou ingoa.

⁵¹Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed — unto the age!`

⁵¹He pourewa whakaora ia ki tana kingi; e whakaputa aroha ana ki tana tangata i whakawahi ai, ki a Rawiri ratou ko ona uri ake ake.