Waiata 20

1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene na Rawiri. Ma Ihowa e whakahoki he kupu ki a koe i te ra o te he; ma te ingoa o te Atua o Hakopa koe e tiaki;

To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. Yahweh answer thee, in the day of distress, The Name of the God of Jacob give thee safety;

2 Mana e tono mai he awhina mou i te wahi tapu, e whakau hoki koe i Hiona;

Send thy help out of the sanctuary, and, out of Zion, sustain thee;

3 Mana e mahara ki au whakahere katoa, e manako ki au tahunga tinana. (Hera)

Remember every present of thine, and, thine ascending-sacrifice, esteem. (Selah)

4 Mana e homai ki a koe ta tou ngakau e mea ai, e whakamana katoa hoki tau e wawata ai.

Give thee according to thy heart, and, all thy purposes, fulfil.

5 Ka hari matou ki tau whakaoranga, ka whakatu hoki i o matou kara i runga i te ingoa o to matou Atua: ma Ihowa e whakarite au inoi katoa.

We will shout aloud in thy salvation, and, in the Name of our God, shall we become great, Yahweh fulfil all thy petitions.

6 Katahi ahau ka matau e whakaora ana a Ihowa i tana tangata i whakawahi ai, ka whakahoki kupu ia ki a ia i tona rangi tapu, me te kaha ano tona ringa matau ki te whakaora.

Now, do I know that Yahweh, hath saved, his Anointed One, —He answereth him out of his holy heavens, by the mighty saving deeds of his own right hand.

7 Ko ta etahi he hariata, ko ta etahi he hoiho: ko tatou ia ka whakahua i te ingoa o Ihowa, o to tatou Atua.

These, by chariots, and, those, by horses, but, we, by the Name of Yahweh our God, will prevail.

8 Kua piko ratou, kua hinga: ko tatou ia kua ara, kua tu ki runga.

They, have bowed down and fallen, but, we, have arisen, and stand upright.

9 Whakaorangia, e Ihowa: kia whakahoki kupu mai te Kingi ina karanga matou.

Yahweh, hath saved the king. Answer us, then, on the day when we call.