Waiata 11

1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. Na Rawiri. Ko Ihowa taku e whakawhirinaki ai: he aha koutou ka mea ai ki toku wairua, rere a manu atu ki to koutou maunga?

to/for to conduct to/for David in/on/with LORD to seek refuge how? to say to/for soul my (to wander *Q(K)*) mountain: mount your bird

2 Nana, kua whakapikoa te kopere e te hunga kino, e whakatikaia ana a ratou pere ki te aho, hei perenga pukutanga ma ratou ki te hunga ngakau tika.

for behold [the] wicked to tread [emph?] bow to establish: prepare arrow their upon cord to/for to shoot in/at/by darkness to/for upright heart

3 Ki te wawahia nga turanga ake, me pehea te tangata tika?

for [the] foundation to overthrow [emph?] righteous what? to work

4 Kei tona temepara tapu a Ihowa, kei te rangi te torona o Ihowa: e titiro ana ona kanohi, e whakamatautau ana ona kamo i nga tama a te tangata.

LORD in/on/with temple holiness his LORD in/on/with heaven throne his eye his to see eyelid his to test son: child man

5 E whakamatautau ana a Ihowa i te tangata tika: a e kinogia ana e tona wairua te tangata kino me te tangata e aroha ana ki te tutu.

LORD righteous to test and wicked and to love: lover violence to hate soul his

6 Ka uaina e ia ki runga ki te hunga kino he mahanga, he ahi, he whanariki, he awha tuaikerekere: ko te wahi tena mo to ratou kapu.

to rain upon wicked snare fire and brimstone and spirit: breath scorching portion cup their

7 No te mea he tika a Ihowa, e aroha ana ki te tika; ka kite te hunga tika i tona kanohi.

for righteous LORD righteousness to love: lover upright to see face their