Psalms 54

1 To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David; when the Ziphites came, and said to Saul, Is not David hiding himself with us? O God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.

Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi Nekinoto. He Makiri, na Rawiri i te haerenga o nga Tiwhi ki a Haora, ki ai, He teka ianei kei a matou a Rawiri e piri ana? E te Atua, kia whakaorangia ahau e tou ingoa; kia whakawakia hoki ahau e tou kaha.

2 O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.

E te Atua, whakarongo ki taku inoi, tahuri mai tou taringa ki nga kupu a toku mangai.

3 For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. (Selah)

No te mea kua whakatika mai nga tangata iwi ki ki ahau, a e whaia ana toku wairua e te hunga tukino: kahore i waiho e ratou te Atua ki to ratou aroaro. (Hera)

4 Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is among them that uphold my soul.

Tenei te Atua hei kaiawhina moku; kei roto te Ariki i te hunga e tautoko ake ana i toku wairua.

5 He will requite evil to mine enemies: in thy truth cut them off.

Mana e utu te kino o oku hoariri: huna ratou, he pono nei hoki koe.

6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee; I will praise thy name, O Jehovah, because it is good.

Ka kakama ahau ki te mea patunga tapu ki a koe, ka whakamoemiti ki tou ingoa, e Ihowa: he mea pai hoki.

7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen [its desire] upon mine enemies.

Kua whakaorangia hoki ahau e ia i roto i nga he katoa: a kua titiro toku kanohi ki te mea e hiahia ana ahau ki oku hoariri.