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 of David.” The earth is the LORD'S, and all that is therein; The world, and they who inhabit it.

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 established it upon the floods.

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

Who shall ascend the hill 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 hath clean hands and a pure heart; Who hath not inclined his soul to falsehood, Nor sworn deceitfully.

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 favor from the God of his salvation.

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 race of them that seek him; They that seek thy face are 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 heads, O ye gates! Lift yourselves up, ye everlasting doors, That the king of glory may 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?” Jehovah, strong and mighty; Jehovah, 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 heads, O ye gates! Lift yourselves up, ye everlasting doors, That the king of glory may 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?” Jehovah, God of hosts, he is the king of glory. (Pause)