Waiata 130

1 He waiata; he pikitanga. I karanga ahau ki a koe, e Ihowa, i roto i nga hohonu.

A Song of the going up. Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.

2 E te Ariki, whakarongo mai ki toku reo: kia anga mai ou taringa ki toku reo inoi.

Lord, let my voice come before you: let your ears be awake to the voice of my prayer.

3 Me i maharatia e koe nga kino, e Ihowa, ko wai, e te Ariki, e tu?

O Jah, if you took note of every sin, who would go free?

4 Otira he muru hara tau, e wehingia ai koe.

But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be feared.

5 E tatari ana ahau ki a Ihowa; e tatari ana toku wairua: e tumanako ana hoki ahau ki tana kupu.

I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.

6 Ko te taringa o toku wairua i te Ariki nui atu i to te hunga e whanga ana ki te ata; ae, i to te hunga e whanga ana ki te ata.

My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.

7 E Iharaira, kia tumanako ki a Ihowa, kei a Ihowa hoki te mahi tohu, a kei a ia te hokonga nui.

O Israel, have hope in the Lord; for with the Lord is mercy and full salvation.

8 A mana a Iharaira e hoko i roto i ona he katoa.

And he will make Israel free from all his sins.