Waiata 138

1 Na Rawiri. Ka whakapaua toku ngakau ki te whakawhetai ki a koe: ka himene atu ahau ki a koe i te aroaro o nga atua.

to/for David to give thanks you in/on/with all heart my before God to sing you

2 Ka koropiko atu ahau ki te ritenga o tou temepara tapu, a ka whakamoemiti ki tou ingoa, mo tou aroha me tou pono: kua whakanuia hoki e koe tau kupu ki runga ake i tou ingoa katoa.

to bow to(wards) temple holiness your and to give thanks [obj] name your upon kindness your and upon truth: faithful your for to magnify upon all name your word your

3 I whakahoki kupu mai koe ki ahau i te ra i karanga ai ahau: a whakahirihiritia ana e koe toku wairua ki te kaha.

in/on/with day to call: call to and to answer me to be assertive me in/on/with soul my strength

4 Ka whakamoemiti nga kingi katoa o te whenua ki a koe, e Ihowa, kua rongo hoki ratou ki nga kupu a tou mangai.

to give thanks you LORD all king land: country/planet for to hear: hear word lip your

5 Ae, e waiata ratou mo nga ara o Ihowa: he nui hoki te kororia o Ihowa.

and to sing in/on/with way: conduct LORD for great: large glory LORD

6 Ahakoa hoki kei runga rawa a Ihowa, e titiro iho ana ano ia ki te hunga papaku: tena ko te tangata whakakake, i tawhiti ano kua matauria e ia.

for to exalt LORD and low to see: see and high from distance to know

7 Ahakoa haere ahau i waenganui o te he, mau ahau e whakahauora: ka totoro tou ringa ki te riri o oku hoa whawhai, ma tou ringa matau ano ahau e whakaora.

if to go: walk in/on/with entrails: among distress to live me upon face: anger enemy my to send: reach hand your and to save me right your

8 Ma Ihowa e whakaoti aku mea: e Ihowa, e mau ana tau mahi tohu ake ake; kaua e whakarerea nga mahi a ou ringa.

LORD to cease about/through/for me LORD kindness your to/for forever: enduring deed: work hand your not to slacken