Waiata 112

1 Whakamoemititia a Ihowa. Ka hari te tangata e wehi ana i a Ihowa, e aro nui ana ki ana whakahau.

Praise Yahweh - how blessed! [is] a person fearing Yahweh in commandments his he delights exceedingly.

2 Ka nui ona uri ki runga ki te whenua; ka manaakitia te whakatupuranga o te hunga tika.

Mighty in the land it will be offspring his [the] generation of upright [people] it will be blessed.

3 Kei tona whare te rawa, te taonga: ka pumau tonu tona tika, ake ake.

Wealth and rich[es] [are] in house his and righteousness his [is] enduring for ever.

4 Ka maea ake te marama i roto i te pouri ki te hunga tika: he atawhai ia, he aroha, he tika.

It rises in the darkness light for the upright [people] [the] gracious and [the] compassionate and [the] righteous.

5 He pono ka whiwhi painga te tangata he atawhai, he ohaoha tana mahi: ka u ana kupu i te whakawakanga.

[is] good A person [who] shows favor and [who] lends he maintains affairs his with justice.

6 E kore hoki ia e whakangaueuetia ake ake: ka maharatia tonutia te tangata tika ake ake.

For for ever not he will be shaken a memory of perpetuity he will become a righteous [person].

7 E kore ia e mataku i te rongo kino: e u ana tona ngakau, e whakawhirinaki ana ki a Ihowa.

From new[s] bad not he will be afraid [is] steadfast heart his trusting in Yahweh.

8 Ka u tona ngakau, e kore ia e wehi, kia kite ra ano ia i tana i hiahia ai ki ona hoariri.

[is] supported Heart his not he will be afraid until that he will look on foes his.

9 Kua tuwhaina e ia, kua hoatu ki te hunga rawakore: pumau tonu tona tika ake ake; ka ara tona haona i runga i te kororia.

He scatters - he gives to needy [people] righteousness his [is] enduring for ever horn his it will be exalted in honor.

10 Ka kite te tangata kino, a ka pouri; ka pakiri ona niho, memeha iho: pirau iho te hiahia o te hunga kino.

A wicked [person] he will see - and he will be angry teeth his he will gnash and he will melt away [the] desire of wicked [people] it will perish.