Psalms 139

O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He Himene na Rawiri. E Ihowa, kua tirotirohia ahau e koe, kua mohiotia ano e koe.

Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

E matau ana koe ki toku nohoanga iho, ki toku whakatikanga ake; e mohio ana koe ki oku whakaaro i tawhiti.

Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

E kitea putia ana e koe toku ara me toku takotoranga iho; e matatau ana hoki koe ki oku ara katoa.

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

Kahore rawa hoki he kupu i toku arero, i toe i a koe te mohio, e Ihowa.

Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

Kua hanga a muri, a mua, oku e koe: kua pa ano tou ringa ki ahau.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

He mea whakamiharo rawa, kei tawhiti atu hoki i ahau, tenei matauranga: kei runga noa atu, e kore e taea e ahau.

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Me haere ahau ki hea i tou wairua? Me oma ranei ahau ki hea i tou aroaro?

If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

Ki te kake ahau ki te rangi, kei reira koe: ki te wharikitia e ahau toku moenga i roto i te reinga, kei reira ano koe.

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

Ki te tango ahau ki nga pakau o te ata, a ka noho ki nga topito o te moana;

Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

Kei reira ano tou ringa hei arahi i ahau, tou matau hei pupuru i ahau.

If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

Ki te mea ahau, He pono, tera ahau e hipokina e te pouri, a ko te marama i tetahi taha oku, i tetahi taha, ka meinga he po;

Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

Ahakoa te pouri kahore e huna mai i a koe, engari ka marama te po ano ko te ao: ki a koe rite tahi te pouri me te marama.

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

I a koe hoki oku whatumanawa: nau hoki ahau i hipoki i roto i te kopu o toku whaea.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Ka whakawhetai ahau ki a koe; he mea whakawehi, he mea whakamiharo toku hanganga; he mahi whakamiharo au mahi, mohio rawa ano toku wairua ki tena.

My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

Kihai i huna oku wahi i a koe, i ahau e hanga ngarotia ana, e ata whakairohia ana i nga wahi hohonu rawa o te whenua.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

I kite ou kanohi i ahau, kahore ano kia ahua noa: i tuhituhia katoatia ano hoki oku wahi ki tau pukapuka, i nga rangi i whakaahua ai, i te mea kahore ano tetahi i oti noa.

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

Kia pehea mai hoki te matenui o ou whakaaro ki ahau, e te Atua; koia ano te ranea, ina huihuia!

If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

Ki te taua e ahau, maha atu i te onepu: ka oho ake ahau, kei a koe tonu ahau.

Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

He pono ka patua e koe, e te Atua, te tangata kino: mawehe koia atu i ahau, e nga tangata toto.

For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

He kino hoki a ratou kupu mou: e whakahua noa ana ou hoariri i tou ingoa.

Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

Kahore ianei ahau, e Ihowa, e kino ki te hunga e kino ana ki a koe? e whakarihariha hoki ki te hunga e whakatika ana ki a koe?

I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.

He tino kino taku kino ki a ratou: waiho iho ratou e ahau hei hoariri moku.

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

Tirohia iho ahau, e te Atua, kia matau hoki koe ki toku ngakau: whakamatautauria ahau, kia matau hoki koe ki oku whakaaro:

And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Kia kite mehemea kei ahau tetahi ara o te kino, ka arahi ai i ahau i te ara pumau.