Waiata 21
1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene na Rawiri. Ka hari te kingi ki tou kaha, e Ihowa; ano te nui o tona whakamanamana ki tau whakaoranga!
The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!
2 Kua homai e koe ki a ia ta tona ngakau i hiahia ai; kihai ano i kaiponuhia e koe ta ona ngutu i inoi ai. (Hera)
Thou have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)
3 Kei mua nei hoki koe i a ia e homai ana i nga manaakitanga o te pai; karaunatia ana e koe tona matenga ki te tino koura.
For thou meet him with the blessings of goodness. Thou set a crown of fine gold on his head.
4 He ora tana i inoi ai i a koe, a kua homai e koe ki a ia, he roa noa atu nga ra ake ake.
He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.
5 He nui tona kororia i tau whakaoranga: uhia ana ia e koe ki te honore, ki te kororia.
His glory is great in thy salvation. Honor and majesty thou do lay upon him.
6 Nau hoki ia i mea kia manaakitia rawatia ake ake: whakaharitia ana ia e koe ki te koa o tou mata.
For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.
7 E whakawhirinaki ana hoki te kingi ki a Ihowa; e kore ano ia e whakangaueuetia, he atawhai hoki no te Runga Rawa.
For the king trusts in Jehovah. And through the loving kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.
8 Ka mau i tou ringa ou hoariri katoa: ka mau i tou ringa matau te hunga e kino ana ki a koe.
Thy hand will find out all thine enemies. Thy right hand will find out those who hate thee.
9 Ka meinga ratou e koe, kia rite ki te oumu kapura i te wa e riri ai koe: e horomia ratou e Ihowa ina weriweri ia, a ma te kapura ratou e kai.
Thou will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger. Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
10 Ka whakamotitia e koe o ratou hua i runga i te whenua, o ratou uri i waenganui o nga tama a te tangata.
Thou will destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from among the sons of men.
11 He kino hoki ta ratou i whakatakoto ai mou, he mahi nanakia ta ratou i whakaaro ai, kihai nei i taea e ratou.
For they intended evil against thee. They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.
12 Mo reira ka meinga e koe kia tahuri o ratou tuara, ina whakatihaia e koe au pere i runga i au aho ki o ratou mata.
For thou will make them turn their back. Thou will make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.
13 Kia whakanuia koe, e Ihowa, i runga i tou kaha: ka waiata matou, ka himene ki tou nui.
Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength. We will sing and praise thy power.
