Waiata 24

1 He himene na Rawiri. No Ihowa te whenua, me ona tini mea, te ao, me nga tangata e noho ana i runga.

A Psalm for David on the first day of the week. A Psalm for David on the first day of the week. The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof; the world, and all that dwell in it.

2 He mea whakatu hoki nana ki runga ki nga moana, he mea whakau ki runga ki nga roma.

He has founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the rivers.

3 Ko wai e eke ki te maunga o Ihowa? Ko wai e tu ki tona wahi tapu?

Who shall go up to the mountain of the Lord, and who shall stand in his holy place?

4 Ko te tangata he ma nei nga ringa, he harakore tona ngakau, kahore nei i ara tona wairua ki te horihori, a kahore i oati teka.

He that is innocent in his hands and pure in his heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

5 Ka riro i a ia te manaaki a Ihowa, me te tika a te Atua o tona whakaoranga.

He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour.

6 Ko te whakatupuranga tenei o te hunga e rapu ana ki a ia, e rapu nei i tou mate, e Hakopa. (Hera)

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek the face of the God of Jacob. (Pause)

7 Kia ara o koutou matenga, e nga tatau, ara ake, e nga tatau onamata; a ka tomo te Kingi o te kororia.

Lift up your gates, ye princes, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the king of glory shall come in.

8 Ko wai tenei Kingi kororia? Ko Ihowa, ko te kaha, ko te marohirohi, ko Ihowa, ko te marohirohi ki te whawhai.

Who is this king of Glory? the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

9 Kia ara o koutou matenga, e nga tatau, kia ara ake, e nga tatau onamata, a ka tomo te Kingi o te kororia.

Lift up your gates, ye princes; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the king of glory shall come in.

10 Ko wai tenei Kingi kororia? Ko Ihowa o nga mano, ko ia te Kingi kororia. (Hera)

Who is this king of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is this king of glory.