Waiata 121

1 He waiata; he pikitanga. Ka anga atu oku kanohi ki nga maunga; no reira nei te awhina moku.

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. From where shall my help come?

2 No Ihowa te awhina moku, no te kaihanga o te rangi, o te whenua.

My help is from Jehovah, who made heaven and earth.

3 E kore ia e tuku i tou waewae kia nekehia; e kore tou kaitiaki e moe.

He will not allow thy foot to be moved. He who keeps thee will not slumber.

4 Ina, e kore te kaitiaki o Iharaira e parangia, e moe.

Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 Ko Ihowa tou kaitiaki, ko Ihowa tou whakamarumaru i tou matau.

Jehovah is thy keeper. Jehovah is thy shade upon thy right hand.

6 E kore koe e pakia e te ra i te awatea, e te marama ranei i te po.

The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

7 Ma Ihowa koe e tiaki i roto i nga kino katoa; mana e tiaki tou wairua.

Jehovah will keep thee from all evil. He will keep thy soul.

8 Ma Ihowa e tiaki tou haerenga atu, me tou haerenga mai aianei a ake tonu atu.

Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth and for evermore.