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!
For the music director. A psalm of David. The king celebrates your strength, Lord; he is so happy you made him victorious!
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)
You gave him everything he wanted; you didn't hold anything back he asked for.
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.
You welcomed him on his return with special blessings; you placed a crown of pure 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 you to give him a good life, and you gave him a long life, forever and ever.
5 He nui tona kororia i tau whakaoranga: uhia ana ia e koe ki te honore, ki te kororia.
Your victories brought him great glory; you granted him splendor and majesty.
6 Nau hoki ia i mea kia manaakitia rawatia ake ake: whakaharitia ana ia e koe ki te koa o tou mata.
You give him blessings forever. He is full of joy because you are with him.
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 the Lord; he stands firm because of the trustworthy love of the Most High.
8 Ka mau i tou ringa ou hoariri katoa: ka mau i tou ringa matau te hunga e kino ana ki a koe.
You, the king, will find and capture all your enemies; you will seize everyone who hates you.
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.
When you appear on the scene you will burn them up like in a furnace; the Lord in his anger will destroy them, burning them up with fire.
10 Ka whakamotitia e koe o ratou hua i runga i te whenua, o ratou uri i waenganui o nga tama a te tangata.
You will wipe out their children from the earth, their descendants from humankind.
11 He kino hoki ta ratou i whakatakoto ai mou, he mahi nanakia ta ratou i whakaaro ai, kihai nei i taea e ratou.
Though they plot evil against you, their malicious schemes will not succeed.
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.
They will turn and run away when they see your arrows fired at them.
13 Kia whakanuia koe, e Ihowa, i runga i tou kaha: ka waiata matou, ka himene ki tou nui.
Rise up, Lord, for you are strong! We will sing and praise your power!
