1¶ Na Rawiri. E ngana, e Ihowa, ki te hunga e tohe ana ki ahau: whawhaitia te hunga e whawhai nei ki ahau.
1By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,
2Kia mau ki te whakangungu rakau, ki te puapua; whakatika hei awhina moku
2Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,
3Unuhia te tao, araia te ara o te hunga e whai nei i ahau: ki mai ki toku wairua, Ko ahau tou whakaoranga.
3And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, `Thy salvation I [am].`
4Kia 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.
4They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.
5Kia rite ratou ki te papapa e puhia ana e te hau; kia aia haeretia e te anahera a Ihowa.
5They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.
6Kia pouri to ratou ara, kia pahekeheke: kia whaia ratou e te anahera a Ihowa.
6Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.
7Kahore hoki he rawa i huna ai e ratou te poka o ta ratou kupenga moku; he mea keri takekore kia mate ai ahau.
7For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.
8Kia rokohanga poauautia ia e te ngaromanga; kia mau ano ko ia i tana kupenga i huna ai: kia taka ia ki taua tino ngaromanga.
8Meet him doth desolation — he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.
9A ka koa toku wairua ki a Ihowa, ka hari ki tana whakaoranga.
9And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.
10Ka 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?
10All 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.
11Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.
12Utua ana e ratou taku pai ki te kino, a whakatupu pani ana toku wairua.
12They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,
13Tena 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.
13And I — in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.
14Ko toku ahua me te mea he hoa ia, he teina noku: kupapa noa iho ahau, ano he tangata e tangi ana ki tona whaea.
14As [if] a friend, as [if] my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.
15I 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.
15And — 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;
16Rite tonu ki nga kaiwhakakata o nga hakari, tetea ana o ratou niho ki ahau.
16With 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.
17Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.
18Ka whakawhetai ahau ki a koe i roto i te whakaminenga nui, ka whakamoemiti ki a koe i roto i te iwi maha.
18I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.
19Kei hari pokanoa ki ahau oku hoariri; kei whakakini te kanohi o te hunga e kino noa ana ki ahau.
19Mine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.
20Ehara hoki ta ratou i te korero mo te rangimarie; heoi kei te whakatakoto kupu tinihanga ratou mo te hunga ata noho o te whenua.
20For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
21Ina, hamama ana o ratou mangai ki ahau, e ki ana, Ha, ha, kua kite to matou kanohi.
21And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, `Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.`
22Kua kite koe, e Ihowa: kaua ra e wahangu; e te Ariki, kei matara i ahau.
22Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord — be not far from me,
23Oho ake, e ara ki te whakarite i toku whakawa, ki taku tautohe, e toku Atua, e toku Ariki.
23Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.
24Kia rite ki tou tika te whakarite moku, e Ihowa, e toku Atua: kei koa ano ratou ki ahau.
24Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.
25Kei mea ratou i roto i o ratou ngakau, Ha, ko ta matou tena i pai ai: kei mea ratou, Kua horomia ia e tatou.
25They do not say in their heart, `Aha, our desire.` They do not say, `We swallowed him up.`
26Kia 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.
26They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.
27Kia 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.
27They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, `Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.`
28A ka korerotia e toku arero tau mahi tika, me te whakamoemiti ki a koe i te ra roa.
28And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!