Psalms 64

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene na Rawiri. Whakarongo ki toku reo, e te Atua, ina inoi atu ahau: tiakina toku ora i te wehi o te hoariri.

2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

Huna ahau i te whakaaro ngaro o te hunga kino, i te ngangau a nga kaimahi i te he;

3 who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

Kua whakakoi nei i o ratou arero, ano he hoari, kua whakatika nei i a ratou pere, ara i nga kupu kikino,

4 to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

Hei koperenga pukutanga ma ratou ki te tangata tika; kitea rawatia ake kua kopere ki a ia, kahore hoki he wehi.

5 They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”

E whakamaia ana ratou i a ratou ano ki te mea kino; e runanga ana kia whakatakotoria pukutia he rore, e mea ana, Ko wai e kite i a ratou?

6 They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.

E rapu hara ana ratou; e mea ana, Kua ata rapu marie tatou: taea noatia te hohonutanga o te whakaaro o ia tangata, a ko te ngakau he hohonu.

7 But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

Ma te Atua ia e kopere he pere ki a ratou kitea rawatia ake kua tu ratou.

8 Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

Heoi ka meinga ratou kia tapatu, ko to ratou arero ake ano ka tu atu ki a ratou; a ka ruru i to ratou matenga te hunga katoa e kite i a ratou.

9 All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

Ka wehi ano hoki nga tangata katoa, ka whakapuaki i te mahi a te Atua: ka ata maharatia hoki e ratou tana mahi.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!

Ka koa te tangata tika ki a Ihowa, ka whakawhirinaki hoki ki a ia: ka whakamanamana ano te hunga ngakau tika katoa.