Waiata 36
1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. Na te pononga a Ihowa, na Rawiri. E mea ana te mahi kino a te tangata hara i roto i toku ngakau, Kahore he wehi ki te Atua i mua i ona kanohi.
The transgression of the wicked says within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 E whakapai ana hoki ona kanohi ake ki a ia ano, e kore e kitea tona hara, e kore e kinongia.
For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
3 He kino nga kupu a tona mangai he rauhanga hoki, kua mahue i a ia te mahara, te mahi i te pai.
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has left off to be wise, and to do good.
4 He mahi nanakia tana e whakaaro ai i runga i tona moenga; ehara i te pai te ara e turia ana e ia, kahore ona whakarihariha ki te kino.
He devises mischief on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he abhors not evil.
5 Kei nga rangi, e Ihowa, tau mahi tohu: tutuki noa atu tou pono ki nga kapua.
Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
6 Rite tonu tou tika ki nga maunga o te Atua; he rire nui au whakaritenga: ko koe, e Ihowa, te kaiwhakaora i te tangata, i te kararehe.
Your righteousness is like the great mountains; your judgments are a great deep: O LORD, you preserve man and beast.
7 Ano te pai o tou aroha, e te Atua: ka okioki nga tama a te tangata i raro i te taumarumarutanga iho o ou pakau.
How excellent is your loving kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of your wings.
8 Ka makona ratou i nga mea momona o tou whare: ka whakainumia ano e koe ki te awa o au mea whakahari.
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shall make them drink of the river of your pleasures.
9 Kei a koe hoki te puna o te ora; ma tou marama ka kite ai matou i te marama.
For with you is the fountain of life: in your light shall we see light.
10 Kia roa tou aroha ki te hunga e matau ana ki a koe, tou tika hoki ki te hunga ngakau tika.
O continue your loving kindness to them that know you; and your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 Kei puta mai ki ahau te waewae whakapakari; kei aia atu ahau e te ringa o te hunga hara.
Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
12 Hinga iho i reira nga kaimahi i te kino: kua turakina iho, te ahei te ara ake.
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
