Waiata 121

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

I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from whence help shall come to me.

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

My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

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

May he not suffer thy foot to be moved: neither let him slumber that keepeth thee.

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

Behold he shall neither slumber nor sleep, that keepeth Israel.

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

The Lord is thy keeper, the Lord is thy protection 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 burn 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.

The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul.

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

May the Lord keep thy going in and thy going out; from henceforth now and for ever.