1 A ua ki a matou, e Ihowa, aua ki a matou, engari me hoatu te kororia ki tou ingoa: whakaaroa tou aroha, tou pono.

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth.

2 K ia mea koia nga tauiwi: Kei hea ianei to ratou Atua?

Why should the nations say, “ Where, now, is their God?”

3 K ei te rangi ia to matou Atua; kua meatia e ia nga mea katoa i pai ai ia.

But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.

4 H e hiriwa a ratou whakapakoko, he koura, he mahi na te ringa tangata.

Their idols are silver and gold, The work of man’s hands.

5 H e mangai o ratou, a kahore e korero: he kanohi o ratou, a kahore e kite:

They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see;

6 H e taringa o ratou, a kahore e rongo: he ihu o ratou, a kahore e hongi:

They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell;

7 H e ringa o ratou, a kahore e whawha: he waewae o ratou, a kahore e haere: kahore hoki o ratou korokoro e korero.

They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with their throat.

8 K a rite ki a ratou o ratou kaihanga; ae ra, te hunga katoa ano e whakawhirinaki ana ki a ratou.

Those who make them will become like them, Everyone who trusts in them.

9 E Iharaira, whakawhirinaki ki a Ihowa: ko ia to ratou awhina, to ratou whakangungu rakau.

O Israel, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.

10 E te whare o Arona, whakawhirinaki ki a Ihowa: ko ia to ratou awhina, to ratou whakangungu rakau.

O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.

11 E te hunga e wehi ana i a Ihowa, whakawhirinaki ki a Ihowa: ko ia to ratou awhina, to ratou whakangungu rakau.

You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.

12 K ua mahara a Ihowa ki a tatou, mana tatou e manaaki: mana e manaaki te whare o Iharaira, mana e manaaki te whare o Arona.

The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.

13 K a manaakitia e ia te hunga e wehi ana ki a Ihowa, te iti, te rahi.

He will bless those who fear the Lord, The small together with the great.

14 K a tapiritia ano e Ihowa ki a koutou, ki a koutou tahi ko a koutou tamariki.

May the Lord give you increase, You and your children.

15 H e manaakitanga koutou na Ihowa, na te kaihanga o te rangi, o te whenua.

May you be blessed of the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth.

16 K o nga rangi, he rangi no Ihowa; ko te whenua ia, he mea homai nana ki nga tama a te tangata.

The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.

17 E kore nga tupapaku e whakamoemiti ki a Ihowa: me te hunga katoa ano e heke ana ki te wahangutanga.

The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor do any who go down into silence;

18 K o matou ia ka whakapai ki a Ihowa aianei a ake ake. Whakamoemititia a Ihowa.

But as for us, we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forever. Praise the Lord!