Waiata 130

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

A Canticle in steps. From the depths, I have cried out to you, O Lord.

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

O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.

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

If you, O Lord, were to heed iniquities, who, O Lord, could persevere?

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

For with you, there is forgiveness, and because of your law, I persevered with you, Lord. My soul has persevered in his word.

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

My soul has hoped in the Lord.

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.

From the morning watch, even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.

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

For with the Lord there is mercy, and with him there is bountiful redemption.

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

And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.