Waiata 122

1 He waiata; he pikitanga. Na Rawiri. I koa ahau i ta ratou meatanga mai ki ahau; Tatou ka haere ki te whare o Ihowa.

A Song of Ascents; of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

2 E tu ana o matou waewae ki ou tatau, e Hiruharama:

Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem,

3 Ko te hanganga o Hiruharama, rite tonu ki to te pa kua tuhonohonoa ki a ia ano.

Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;

4 Haereere ana ki reira nga iwi, nga iwi o Ihowa, ki to Iharaira whakaaturanga, ki te whakawhetai ki te ingoa o Ihowa.

Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, [For] an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

5 Kua whakaturia hoki ki reira nga torona whakawa, nga torona o te whare o Rawiri.

For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

6 Inoia he ata noho mo Hiruharama: ka whiwhi ki te pai te hunga e aroha ana ki a koe.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

7 Kia mau te rongo ki ou taiepa, me te pai ki ou whare kingi.

Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces.

8 He mea mo oku teina, mo oku hoa, taku e mea nei, Kia mau te rongo ki roto ki a koe.

For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

9 He whakaaro ki te whare o Ihowa, o to tatou Atua, ka rapu ahau i te pai mou.

For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.