Waiata 108
1 He waiata, he himene na Rawiri. Pumau tonu toku ngakau, e te Atua; ka waiata ahau, ae ra, ka himene ahau, me toku kororia ano.
A canticle of a psalm for David himself. My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and will give praise, with my glory.
2 E ara, e te hatere, e te hapa: ka ara wawe ano ahau.
Arise, my glory; arise, psaltery and harp: I will arise in the morning early.
3 Ka whakamoemiti ahau ki a koe, e Ihowa, i waenganui i nga iwi: ka himene ki a koe i waenganui i nga tauiwi.
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing unto thee among the populations.
4 He nui atu hoki tau mahi tohu i nga rangi, a ko tou pono tutuki noa atu ki nga kapua.
For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth even unto the clouds.
5 Kia whakanuia koe, e te Atua, ki runga atu i nga rangi: hei runga atu i te whenua katoa tou kororia.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory over all the earth:
6 Kia puta tau i aroha ai, ma tou ringa matau matou e whakaora, a whakahokia mai he kupu ki a matou.
That thy beloved may be delivered. Save with thy right hand and hear me.
7 Kua korero te Atua i runga i tona tapu: Ka hari ahau, ka kotikoti i Hekeme, ka roherohe i te raorao o Hukota.
God hath spoken in his holiness. I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem and I will mete out the vale of tabernacles.
8 Noku Kireara; noku a Manahi; ko Eparaima ano hoki te kaha o toku matenga; ko Hura taku hepeta.
Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine and Ephraim the protection of my head. Juda is my king:
9 Ko Moapa taku oko horoi; ka maka e ahau toku hu ki runga ki Eroma: ka whakamanamana ahau ki Pirihitia.
Moab the pot of my hope. Over Edom I will stretch out my shoe: the aliens are become my friends.
10 Ma wai ahau e kawe ki te pa tuwatawata? Ko wai nana ahau i arahi ki Eroma?
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
11 He teka ianei kua panga matou e koe, e te Atua? kahore hoki koe, e te Atua, e haere tahi me o matou taua.
Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our armies?
12 Homai ki a matou he awhina ki te hoariri: he teka kau noa hoki te awhina a te tangata.
O grant us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
13 Ma te Atua tatou ka toa ai: mana hoki e takahi ki raro o tatou hoa whawhai.
Through God we shall do mightily: and he will bring our enemies to nothing.
