Waiata 141
1 He himene na Rawiri. E Ihowa, kua tangi nei ahau ki a koe; hohoro mai ki ahau: whakarongo ki toku reo ua karanga ahau ki a koe.
A psalm of David. Lord, I call to you: hasten, to me, attend to my voice, when I call to you.
2 Kia whakatikaia taku inoi ki tou aroaro, hei whakakakara; te toronga atu hoki o oku ringa ano ko te whakahere o te ahiahi.
Let my prayer be presented as incense before you, and my uplifted hands as the evening meal-offering.
3 Homai he kaitiaki mo toku mangai, e Ihowa: tiakina te kuwaha o oku ngutu.
Set, O Lord, a watch on my mouth, put a guard on the door of my lips.
4 Kaua e whakaangahia toku ngakau ki te mea kino, ki te mahi i nga mahi hianga i roto i nga kaimahi i te kino: kaua ano ahau e kai i a ratou mea papai.
Incline not my heart to an evil matter, to busy myself in deeds of wickedness, in company with workers of evil: never may I partake of their dainties.
5 Ma te tangata tika ahau e patu: he mahi aroha tena; mana ahau e riri; he hinu tena ki runga ki te upoko; kaua ia e paopaongia e toku upoko: ahakoa hoki i roto i to ratou kino ka inoi tonu ahau.
A wound or reproof from a good person in kindness is oil which my head shall never refuse. In their misfortune my prayer is still with them.
6 E turakina ana o ratou kaiwhakawa ki te taha o te kohatu; a ka rongo ratou i aku kupu; he reka hoki.
Abandoned they are to the hands of their judges: they shall learn that my words are true.
7 Pera i tetahi e haehae ana, e wawahi ana i te whenua, e titaritaria ana o matou wheua ki te waha o te reinga. (Sheol h7585)
Like stones on a country road cleft and broken so lie our bones scattered for Death to devour. (Sheol h7585)
8 Otiia e tau ana oku kanohi, e Ihowa, e te Ariki, ki a koe: ko koe toku whakawhirinakitanga; kaua toku wairua e waiho pani.
But my eyes are turned towards you, O Lord. Do not pour out my life, for in you I take refuge.
9 Tiakina ahau kei mau i nga mahanga i whakatakotoria e ratou moku, i nga rore hoki a nga kaimahi i te kino.
Keep me safe from the trap they have laid for me, from the snares of the workers of trouble.
10 Kia taka te hunga kino ki roto ki a ratou kupenga ano: ko ahau ia kia mawhiti.
Into their own nets let wicked people fall; while I pass by in safety.
