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

¹Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

²Give thanks to the God of gods; for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

³Give thanks to the Lord of lords; for his loving kindness endures forever:

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

⁴To him who alone does great wonders; for his loving kindness endures forever:

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

⁵To him who by understanding made the heavens; for his loving kindness endures forever:

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

⁶To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loving kindness endures forever:

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

⁷To him who made the great lights; for his loving kindness endures forever:

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

⁸The sun to rule by day; for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

⁹The moon and stars to rule by night; for his loving kindness endures forever:

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

¹⁰To him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn; for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

¹¹And brought out Israel from among them; for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

¹²With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; for his loving kindness endures forever:

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

¹³To him who divided the Red Sea or, Sea of Reeds apart; for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

¹⁴And made Israel to pass through its midst; for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

¹⁵But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea or, Sea of Reeds ; for his loving kindness endures forever:

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

¹⁶To him who led his people through the wilderness; for his loving kindness endures forever:

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

¹⁷To him who struck great kings; for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

¹⁸And killed mighty kings; for his loving kindness endures forever:

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

¹⁹Sihon king of the Amorites; for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

²⁰Og king of Bashan; for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

²¹And gave their land as an inheritance; for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

²²Even a heritage to Israel his servant; for his loving kindness endures forever:

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

²³Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

²⁴And has delivered us from our adversaries; for his loving kindness endures forever:

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

²⁵Who gives food to every creature; for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

²⁶Oh give thanks to the God of heaven; for his loving kindness endures forever.