Waiata 26

1 Na Rawiri. Whakawakia ahau, e Ihowa, kua haere nei hoki ahau i te tapatahitanga o toku ngakau: kua whakawhirinaki ano ki a Ihowa, na, e kore e paheke.

Of David. O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.

2 Tirohia iho ahau, e Ihowa, whakamatauria ahau, kia kitea oku whatumanawa me toku ngakau.

Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.

3 Kei mua hoki tou atawhai i oku kanohi; kua haere nei ahau i tou pono.

For your mercy is before my eyes; and I have gone in the way of your good faith.

4 Kahore ahau i noho tahi ki nga tangata horihori; e kore ano ahau e tomo tahi me nga tangata tinihanga.

I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.

5 Kino tonu ahau ki te whakaminenga o nga kaimahi i te he, e kore ano ahau e noho tahi ki te hunga kino.

I have been a hater of the band of wrongdoers, and I will not be seated among sinners.

6 Ka horoia e ahau oku ringa ki te harakore, ka taiawhio ai i tau aata, e Ihowa;

I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;

7 A ka rangona toku reo e whakamoemiti ana, e whakapuaki ana i au mahi whakamiharo katoa.

That I may give out the voice of praise, and make public all the wonders which you have done.

8 E Ihowa, kua aroha nei ahau ki tou whare nohoanga, ki te wahi e nohoia ana e tou kororia.

Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.

9 Kei huia toku wairua ki roto ki te hunga hara, me toku ora ki roto ki te hunga toto.

Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;

10 He mahi nanakia hoki ta o ratou ringa; ki tonu o ratou matau i te utu whakapati.

In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.

11 Ko ahau ia, ka haere i runga i toku tapatahi: hokona ahau, tohungia hoki ahau.

But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.

12 E tu ana toku waewae i te wahi tika: ka whakapaingia a Ihowa e ahau i roto i nga whakaminenga.

I have a safe resting-place for my feet; I will give praise to the Lord in the meetings of the people.