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136  Whakawhetai ki a Ihowa, he pai hoki ia: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

Whakawhetai ki te Atua o nga atua: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

Whakawhetai ki te Ariki o nga ariki: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

E mahi nei tona kotahi i nga merekara nunui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

I tohunga rawa nei ki te hanga i nga rangi: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

I whakatakoto nei i te whenua ki runga ki nga wai: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

Ki te kaihanga i nga whakamarama nunui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

I te ra hei tohutohu i te awatea: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

I te marama me nga whetu hei tohutohu i te po: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

10 Ki te kaipatu i Ihipa, ara i a ratou matamua: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

11 A arahina mai ana a Iharaira i waenganui i a ratou: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

12 Na te ringa kaha me te takakau maro: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

13 I tapahi nei i te Moana Whero a motu rawa: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

14 A meinga ana a Iharaira kia haere ra waenganui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

15 A hurihia ana a Parao me ana mano ki te Moana Whero: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

16 I arahi nei i tana iwi ra te koraha: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

17 I patu nei i nga kingi nunui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

18 I whakamate nei i nga kingi rongo nui: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

19 I a Hihona kingi o nga Amori: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

20 I a Oka kingi o Pahana: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

21 A homai ana to ratou whenua hei kainga pumau: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu;

22 Hei kainga pumau mo Iharaira, mo tana pononga: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

23 I mahara nei ki a tatou i to tatou itinga; he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu:

24 A whakaorangia ana tatou i o tatou hoariri: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

25 Ko ia te kaihomai i te kai ma nga kikokiko katoa: he mau tonu hoki tana inahi tohu.

26 Whakawhetai ki te Atua o te rangi: he mau tonu hoki tana mahi tohu.

Psalm 136

Give thanks(A) to the Lord, for he is good.(B)
His love endures forever.(C)
Give thanks(D) to the God of gods.(E)
His love endures forever.
Give thanks(F) to the Lord of lords:(G)
His love endures forever.

to him who alone does great wonders,(H)
His love endures forever.
who by his understanding(I) made the heavens,(J)
His love endures forever.
who spread out the earth(K) upon the waters,(L)
His love endures forever.
who made the great lights(M)
His love endures forever.
the sun to govern(N) the day,
His love endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

10 to him who struck down the firstborn(O) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out(P) from among them
His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand(Q) and outstretched arm;(R)
His love endures forever.

13 to him who divided the Red Sea[a](S) asunder
His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through(T) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;(U)
His love endures forever.

16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;(V)
His love endures forever.

17 to him who struck down great kings,(W)
His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings(X)
His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites(Y)
His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan(Z)
His love endures forever.
21 and gave their land(AA) as an inheritance,(AB)
His love endures forever.
22 an inheritance(AC) to his servant Israel.(AD)
His love endures forever.

23 He remembered us(AE) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
24 and freed us(AF) from our enemies.(AG)
His love endures forever.
25 He gives food(AH) to every creature.
His love endures forever.

26 Give thanks(AI) to the God of heaven.(AJ)
His love endures forever.(AK)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 136:13 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 15