1 W hakawhetai ki a Ihowa, karanga atu ki tona ingoa: whakapuakina ana mahi ki waenganui o nga iwi.

O give thanks to the Lord. Call on His name. Make His works known among the people.

2 W aiata ki a ia, himene ki a ia: korerotia ana mahi whakamiharo katoa.

Sing to Him. Sing praises to Him. Tell of all His great works.

3 W hakamanamana ki tona ingoa tapu: kia hari te ngakau o te hunga e rapu ana i a Ihowa.

Honor His holy name. Let the heart of those who look to the Lord be glad.

4 R apua a Ihowa me tona kaha: rapua tonutia tona mata, ake ake.

Look for the Lord and His strength. Look for His face all the time.

5 M aharatia ana mahi whakamiharo i mahia e ia; ana merekara me nga whakaritenga a tona mangai,

Remember the great and powerful works that He has done. Keep in mind what He has decided and told us,

6 E nga uri o Aperahama, o tana pononga, e nga tama a Hakopa, e ana i whiriwhiri ai.

O children of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

7 K o Ihowa ia, ko to tatou Atua; kei te whenua katoa ana whakaritenga.

He is the Lord our God. What He has decided is in all the earth.

8 M ahara tonu ia ki tana kawenata ake ake, ki te kupu i kiia iho e ia ki te mano o nga whakatupuranga.

He has remembered His agreement forever, the promise He made to last through a thousand families-to-come,

9 K i tana i whakarite ai ki a Aperahama, ki tana oati hoki ki a Ihaka;

the agreement that He made with Abraham, and His promise to Isaac.

10 A whakapumautia iho e ia hei tikanga ki a Hakopa, hei kawenata mau tonu ki a Iharaira.

He gave it to Jacob as a Law, to Israel as an agreement that will last forever.

11 I a ia ra i mea, Ka hoatu e ahau ki a koe te whenua o Kanaana hei wahi pumau mo koutou.

He said, “I will give the land of Canaan to you as your share,”

12 I te mea he hunga torutoru ratou: ae ra, he iti rawa, he manene ano ki reira.

when they were only a few men in number and were strangers in it.

13 I a ratou e haereere ana i tenei iwi ki tera atu iwi, i tetahi rangatiratanga ki tetahi iwi ke;

They went from nation to nation, from the people under one king to the people under another.

14 K ihai ratou i tukua e ia kia tukinotia e te tangata: he whakaaro ano ki a ratou i riria ai e ia nga kingi.

He did not allow anyone to hold power over them. And He spoke sharp words to kings because of them.

15 I mea ia, Kei pa ki aku i whakawahi ai: kei kino ki aku poropiti.

He said, “Do not touch My chosen ones. And do not hurt those who speak for Me.”

16 I karangatia e ia te matekai ki te whenua: whati katoa i a ia te tokotoko, ara te taro.

Then He called for a time of no food on the land. He cut off all their bread.

17 I tonoa e ia he tangata i mua i a ratou; i hokona a Hohepa hei pononga:

He sent a man, Joseph, before them who was sold as a servant.

18 I whakamamaetia ona waewae ki te mekameka: takoto ana ia i te rino;

They hurt his feet with chains. He was put in irons,

19 A puta noa tana kupu: whakamatautauria ana ia e te kupu a Ihowa.

until what he had said would happen came to pass. The Word of the Lord tested him.

20 I tono te kingi, a wetekina ana ia; ara te kingi o nga iwi, a tukua ana ia.

The king sent and had him taken out of prison. The ruler of many people set him free.

21 A meinga ana ia e ia hei ariki mo tona whare, hei rangatira mo ona taonga katoa;

He made him the lord of his house and ruler over all he had.

22 H ei herehere i ana rangatira ua pai ia, hei ako i ana kaumatua ki te whakaaro.

He could punish the rulers as he pleased. And he taught wisdom to the wise.

23 I haere mai ano a Iharaira ki Ihipa: a noho ana a Hakopa ki te whenua o Hama.

Then Israel also came into Egypt. So Jacob stayed in the land of Ham.

24 N a ka tino whakanuia e ia tana iwi: a ka meinga ratou kia kaha ake i o ratou hoariri.

And He made the number of His people grow until they were stronger than those who held power over them.

25 I whakakoarotia e ia to ratou ngakau kia kino ki tana iwi, kia mahi lhianga ki ana pononga.

He turned their hearts to hate His people and to make plans against His servants.

26 I tonoa e ia a Mohi, tana pononga, raua ko Arona, ko tana i whiriwhiri ai.

He sent Moses, His servant, and Aaron whom He had chosen.

27 W hakaputaina ana e raua ana tohu i waenganui i a ratou, he merekara i te whenua o Hama.

They did His great works for them to see, powerful works in the land of Ham.

28 I tukua e ia te pouri, a kua pouri: kihai ano ratou i whakakeke ki ana kupu.

He sent darkness and made the land dark. They did not fight against what He told them to do.

29 I whakaputaia ketia e ia o ratou wai hei toto; a mate ake i a ia a ratou ngohi.

He changed their water into blood, so their fish died.

30 I whakangahue ake to ratou whenua i te poroka, i roto i nga whare moenga o o ratou kingi.

Their land became covered with frogs, even in the rooms of their kings.

31 I whai kupu ia, a puta ana mai nga pokai namu: me te kutu i o ratou kainga.

He spoke and there came many flies all over their land.

32 I tukua iho e ia ki a ratou te whatu hei ua, me te ahi mura ki to ratou whenua.

He gave them hail instead of rain, and lightning like fire in their land.

33 I pakia ano e ia a ratou waina me a ratou piki; a whatiwhatiia ana e ia nga rakau o o ratou kainga.

He destroyed their vines and fig trees and the trees of their country.

34 I korero ia, a puta ana mai te mawhitiwhiti me te moka, te taea te tatau.

He spoke and the locusts came. There were too many to number.

35 A kainga katoatia ana nga otaota o to ratou whenua; pau ake nga hua o to ratou oneone.

They ate up all the plants in their country. They ate all the fruit of their land.

36 I whakamatea katoatia ano hoki e ia nga matamua o to ratou whenua, te muanga o to ratou kaha.

He killed all the first-born in their land, the first fruits of all their strength.

37 A whakaputaina mai ana ratou e ia, me te hiriwa, me te koura, kahore hoki he mea tuoi i roto i ana iwi.

Then He brought Israel out with silver and gold. And there was not one weak person among their families.

38 N a hari ana a Ihipa i to ratou haerenga; i mau hoki to ratou wehi ki a ratou.

Egypt was glad when they left. For they had become afraid of Israel.

39 I horahia e ia te kapua hei hipoki, me te ahi hei whakamarama i te po.

He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light at night.

40 I inoi ratou, a homai ana e ia te koitareke; a ka makona ratou i te taro o te rangi.

They asked, and He brought them quails for meat. And He filled them with the bread of heaven.

41 I wahia e ia te kohatu, a ka pakaru mai nga wai: rere ana i nga wahi maroke, koia ano kei te awa.

He opened the rock and water flowed out. It flowed in the desert like a river.

42 I mahara hoki ia ki tana kuputapu, ki a Aperahama ano, ki tana pononga.

For He remembered His holy Word with Abraham His servant.

43 A whakaputaina mai ana e ia tana iwi i runga i te hari, ana i whiriwhiri ai i runga i te koa.

And He brought His people out with joy, His chosen ones with singing.

44 A homai ana e ia ki a ratou nga whenua o nga tauiwi: a riro ana i a ratou nga mauiuitanga o te iwi;

He gave them the lands of the nations. They were given what others had worked for,

45 K ia puritia ai e ratou ana tikanga, kia mau ai ki ana ture. Whakamoemititia a Ihowa.

so that they might do what He told them and keep His Law. Praise the Lord!