Waiata 45
1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He Homhanimi ma nga tama a Koraha. He Makiri, he waiata aroha. E pupuke ake ana te mea pai i roto i toku ngakau: ka korerotia e ahau aku i tito ai mo te kingi: he pene toku arero na te kaituhituhi hohoro.
To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
2 Engari koe he ataahua i nga tama a te tangata: kua ringihia ou ngutu ki te ahuareka, na reira i manaakitia ai koe e te Atua ake ake.
You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.
3 Whitikiria tau hoari ki tou huwha, e te Nui Rawa, tou kororia me tou honore.
Put on your sword, make it ready at your side, O strong chief, with your glory and power.
4 Aratakina hoki tou hoiho i runga i tou honore, i te kaha, hei mea hoki mo te pono, mo te mahaki, mo te tika, a ma tou matau koe e whakaako ki nga mea whakamataku.
And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.
5 He koi au pere; ka hinga nga iwi ki raro i a koe; kei roto ratou i te ngakau o nga hoariri o te kingi.
Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you.
6 He pumau, e te Atua, tou torona ake ake: he hepeta tika te hepeta o tou kingitanga.
Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.
7 Kua aroha koe ki te tika, kua kino ki te hara: na reira, nui atu i to ou hoa te whakawahinga a te Atua, a tou Atua i a koe ki te hinu o te hari.
You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.
8 Ko tou kakahu katoa he kakara maira, he aroe, he kahia; ko nga mea aho, whakatangitangi o nga whare rei nana koe i whakaahuareka.
Your robes are full of the smell of all sorts of perfumes and spices; music from the king's ivory houses has made you glad.
9 Kei roto i au wahine honore nga tamahine kingi; kei tou matau te kuini e tu ana, no Opira te koura.
Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Whakarongo, e ko, titiro, tahuri iho tou taringa: a kia wareware koe ki tou iwi, ki te whare ano o tou papa.
O daughter, give thought and attention, and let your ear be open; no longer keep in mind your people, and your father's house;
11 Penei ka matenuitia e te kingi tou ataahua: ko ia hoki tou Ariki; a me koropiko ki a ia.
So will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.
12 Ko reira ano te tamahine o Taira me te ohaoha: ka whai ano nga tangata taonga o te iwi kia manakohia e koe.
And the daughters of Tyre will be there with an offering; those who have wealth among the people will be looking for your approval.
13 Kei roto te tamahine a te kingi, he kororia kau, he mea whakairo ki te koura tona kakahu.
In the great house the king's daughter is all shining: her clothing is worked with gold.
14 He mea whakapaipai ki te ngira tona kakahu e kawea ai ia ki te kingi: ka arahina ki a koe nga wahine, ona takahoa e whai ana i a ia.
She will come before the king in robes of needlework; the virgins in her train will come before you.
15 He hari, he koa ina kawea mai ratou; ka tomo ki te whare o te kingi.
With joy and rapture will they come; they will go into the king's house.
16 Ko au tamariki hei whakakapi mo ou matua: ka meinga ano ratou e koe hei kawana mo te whenua katoa.
Your children will take the place of your fathers; so that you may make them rulers over all the earth.
17 Ka meinga e ahau tou ingoa kia maharatia e nga whakatupuranga katoa: e whakamoemititia ai koe e nga iwi a ake ake.
I will keep the memory of your name living through all generations; and because of this the people will give you praise for ever.
