Waiata 121

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

A Song of Ascents. I will lift up mine eyes, unto the mountains, From whence cometh my help!

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

My help, is from Yahweh, who made heavens 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 slip, May thy keeper, not slumber!

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

Lo! neither will slumber nor sleep, The keeper of Israel.

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

Yahweh, is thy keeper, Yahweh, is thy shade, on thy right hand:

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

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

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

Yahweh, will keep thee from all harm, He will keep thy life.

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

Yahweh, will keep thy going out and thy coming in, from henceforth, even unto times age-abiding.