Psalms 71

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

Ko koe taku e whakawhirinaki ai, e Ihowa: kei whakama ahau ake ake.

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

Whakaorangia ahau, i runga i tou tika, kia mawhiti ano ahau: tahuri mai tou taringa ki ahau, whakaorangia hoki ahau.

Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

Kia ai koe hei teko e noho ai ahau, hei hokihokinga tonutanga atu moku: kua kiia iho ahau e koe kia whakaorangia: ko koe nei hoki toku kohatu, toku pourewa.

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

Whakaorangia ahau, e toku Atua, i te ringa o te tangata kino, i te ringa o te whanoke, o te nanakia.

For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.

Ko koe nei hoki, e te Ariki, e Ihowa, taku e tumanako atu nei, taku e whakawhirinaki nei no toku tamarikitanga ake ano.

By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

Nau ahau i tautoko ake no te kopu mai ano; nau ahau i tango mai i roto i nga whekau o toku whaea; ko koe taku e whakamoemiti tonu ai.

I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

He miharotanga ahau na te tini; ko koe ia toku piringa kaha.

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

Kia ki toku mangai i te whakamoemiti ki a koe, i tou honore i te roa o te ra.

Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

Kaua ahau e panga a te wa o te koroheketanga, kaua ahau e whakarerea ina hemo toku kaha.

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

E korerotia ana hoki ahau e oku hoariri, a e runanga tahi ana te hunga e whanga ana ki toku wairua.

Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

E mea ana, Kua whakarerea ia e te Atua: whaia, hopukia; kahore hoki tetahi hei whakaora.

O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

E te Atua, kei matara atu koe i ahau: e toku Atua, hohoro ki te awhina i ahau.

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

Kia whakama, kia pau nga hoariri o toku wairua: kia hipokina ki te tawai, ki te whakama, te hunga e rapu ana i te he moku.

But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

Ko ahau ia, ka tumanako tonu: ka hono tonu ano te whakamoemiti ki a koe.

My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

Ma toku mangai e whakakite tou tika, tau whakaoranga i te roa o te ra; kahore hoki ahau e mohio e hia ranei.

I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

Ka haere ahau i runga i te kaha o te Ariki, o Ihowa, ka whakahuatia e ahau tou tika, tou anake.

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

E te Atua, he mea whakaako ahau nau, no toku tamarikitanga ake; a he whakapuaki taku i au mahi whakamiharo a mohoa noa nei.

Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

Na kaua ahau e whakarerea, e te Atua, a koroheke noa, hina noa ahau, kia whakakitea ra ano e ahau tou kaha ki tenei whakatupuranga, tou nui ki nga tangata katoa e puta mai a mua.

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

Kei runga rawa ano tou tika, e te Atua, he nui nei hoki au mahi: e te Atua, ko wai te rite ki a koe?

Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

He nui, he kino nga pouritanga ngakau i whakakitea mai e koe ki a matou; tera ano koe ka whakahauora i a matou, ka whakahoki ake ano i a matou i nga wahi hohonu o te whenua.

Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

Whakaraneatia e koe toku nui, a tahuri mai ano ka whakamarie i ahau.

I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

Ka whakamoemiti ahau ki a koe i runga i te hatere, ara ki tou pono, e toku Atua: ka himene ahau ki a koe i runga i te hapa, e te Mea Tapu o Iharaira.

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

Ka tino hari oku ngutu ua himene ahau ki a koe: me toku wairua ano i hokona nei e koe.

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

Ka korerotia hoki e toku arero tou tika i te roa o te ra: kua whakama nei hoki, kua numinumi kau te hunga i rapu i te he moku.