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.

On the first day of the week, a psalm for David. The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof: the world, and all they that dwell therein.

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

For he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath 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 ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or 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.

The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, 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, of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.

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, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter 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 who is 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, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter 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 the King of Glory.