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 Song [or] Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
2 E ara, e te hatere, e te hapa: ka ara wawe ano ahau.
Awake, psaltery and harp: I [myself] will awake 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 praises unto thee among the nations.
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 [reacheth] 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 above 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 answer 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, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
8 Noku Kireara; noku a Manahi; ko Eparaima ano hoki te kaha o toku matenga; ko Hura taku hepeta.
Gilead [is] mine; Manasseh [is] mine; Ephraim also [is] the strength of mine head; Judah [is] my lawgiver;
9 Ko Moapa taku oko horoi; ka maka e ahau toku hu ki runga ki Eroma: ka whakamanamana ahau ki Pirihitia.
Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
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 hosts?
12 Homai ki a matou he awhina ki te hoariri: he teka kau noa hoki te awhina a te tangata.
Give 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 valiantly: for he [it is that] shall tread down our enemies.
