1 H e aha nga wa te whakapurangatia ai e te Kaha Rawa? A he aha hoki te hunga e mohio ana ki a ia te kite ai i ona ra?

Wherefore from the Mighty One Times have not been hidden, And those knowing Him have not seen His days.

2 T era etahi e whakaneke atu ana i nga rohe; e kahakina ana e ratou nga kahui, whangaia iho e ratou.

The borders they reach, A drove they have taken violently away, Yea, they do evil.

3 E aia atu ana e ratou te kaihe a nga pani, e tangohia ana hei taunaha te kau a te pouaru.

The ass of the fatherless they lead away, They take in pledge the ox of the widow,

4 W hakapekaia ketia ana e ratou nga rawakore i te ara: huihui ana nga ware o te whenua, piri ana.

They turn aside the needy from the way, Together have hid the poor of the earth.

5 N ana, rite tonu ratou ki te kaihe mahoao i te koraha, haere atu ana ki ta ratou mahi, e whai ana ki te kai; hei kai te koraha ma ratou, ma a ratou tamariki.

Lo, wild asses in a wilderness, They have gone out about their work, Seeking early for prey, A mixture for himself -- food for young ones.

6 E kotia ana e ratou ta ratou witi i te mara; e kohia ana e ratou nga waina a te hunga tutu.

In a field his provender they reap, And the vineyard of the wicked they glean.

7 E takoto tahanga ana ratou i te po roa, kahore he kakahu, kahore hoki he hipoki i te maeke.

The naked they cause to lodge Without clothing. And there is no covering in the cold.

8 M aku iho ratou i te awha o nga maunga, a, ka kore he rerenga, ka awhi i te kamaka.

From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge -- have embraced a rock.

9 T era te hunga, e tangohia mai ana e ratou te pani i te u, e tango ana i ta te rawakore taunaha:

They take violently away From the breast the orphan, And on the poor they lay a pledge.

10 K oia ka haere tahanga ratou, kahore he kakahu, a, i te matekai ka hari i nga paihere witi;

Naked, they have gone without clothing, And hungry -- have taken away a sheaf.

11 E mahi nei i te hinu i roto i nga taiepa a aua tangata; e takahi nei i a ratou poka waina, me te mate i te wai.

Between their walls they make oil, Wine-presses they have trodden, and thirst.

12 E aue ana nga tangata i roto i te pa, e karanga ana hoki te wairua o te hunga i patua: kahore ano ia a te Atua whakakuware ki a ratou.

Because of enmity men do groan, And the soul of pierced ones doth cry, And God doth not give praise.

13 N o te hunga ratou e whakakeke ana ki te marama; kahore o ratou mohio ki ona ara, e kore ano ratou e noho ki ona huarahi.

They have been among rebellious ones of light, They have not discerned His ways, Nor abode in His paths.

14 E maranga ana te kaikohuru i te mea ka marama, patua iho e ia te ware me te rawakore; a i te po ka pena ia i te tahae.

At the light doth the murderer rise, He doth slay the poor and needy, And in the night he is as a thief.

15 E tatari ana te kanohi o te tangata puremu kia nehunehu iho, e mea ana, E kore te kanohi e kite i ahau: e huna ana ia i tona mata.

And the eye of an adulterer Hath observed the twilight, Saying, `No eye doth behold me.' And he putteth the face in secret.

16 E keri ana ratou i nga whare i te pouri: i te awatea e pa ana ratou i a ratou: kahore ratou e mohio ki te marama.

He hath dug in the darkness -- houses; By day they shut themselves up, They have not known light.

17 K i a ratou katoa hoki e rite ana te ata ki te atarangi o te mate; e matau ana hoki ratou ki nga whakamataku o te atarangi o te mate.

When together, morning to them death shade, When he discerneth the terrors of death shade.

18 T ere tonu ia ki runga ki te mata o nga wai; he mea kanga to ratou wahi i runga i te whenua: e kore ia e anga mai ki te ara ki nga mara waina.

Light he on the face of the waters, Vilified is their portion in the earth, He turneth not the way of vineyards.

19 K a riro nga wai o te hukarere i te tauraki, i te wera: te hunga hara ano hoki i te reinga.

Drought -- also heat -- consume snow-waters, Sheol have sinned.

20 K a wareware te kopu ki a ia; he kai reka ia ma te iro; e kore ia e maharatia i muri iho; ka whati hoki te kino ano he rakau.

Forget him doth the womb, Sweeten him doth the worm, No more is he remembered, And broken as a tree is wickedness.

21 E tukinotia ana e ia te pakoko kihai nei i whanau; kahore hoki ana mahi pai ki te pouaru.

Treating evil the barren beareth not, And the widow he doth no good,

22 E kumea atu ana hoki e ia nga marohirohi ki tona kaha: ka whakatika ake ia, kahore he tangata e u ki te ora.

And hath drawn the mighty by his power, He riseth, and none believeth in life.

23 I homai ano e te Atua ki a ratou kia au te noho, a ka whakawhirinaki ratou ki reira; kei runga hoki i o ratou huarahi ona kanohi.

He giveth to him confidence, and he is supported, And his eyes on their ways.

24 E whakanekehia ake ana ratou; otiia wahi iti nei, kua kahore noa iho ratou; ae ra, ka whakaitia ratou, ka whakawateatia atu pera i era atu katoa, a ka tapahia atu ano ko nga kauru o nga puku witi.

High they were a little, and they are not, And they have been brought low. As all they are shut up, And as the head of an ear of corn cut off.

25 K i te mea he teka tenei ko wai hei whakateka ki ahau, hei whakakahore i taku korero?

And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?