Waiata 47

1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene ma nga tama a Koraha. Pakia o koutou ringa, e nga iwi katoa: hamama ki te Atua, kia hari te reo.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!

2 No te mea he wehi a Ihowa, te Runga Rawa, he kingi nui ia no te whenua katoa.

For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

3 Mana e riro ai nga iwi ki raro i a tatou, me nga tautangata ki raro ki o tatou waewae.

He subdues nations under us, and peoples under our feet.

4 Mana e whiriwhiri to tatou nohoanga mo tatou, te mea pai rawa o Hakopa, o tana i aroha ai. (Hera)

He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. (Selah)

5 Kua kake atu te Atua i roto i te hamama, a Ihowa i roto i te tangi o te tetere.

God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a shofar.

6 Himene ki te Atua, himene atu; himene ki to tatou Kingi, himene atu.

Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises!

7 Ko te Atua hoki te Kingi o te whenua katoa: himene atu i runga i te mohio.

For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.

8 Ko te Atua te Kingi o nga tauiwi: e noho ana te Atua i runga i te torona o tona tapu.

God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.

9 Kua huihui nga rangatira o nga iwi, hei iwi mo te Atua o Aperahama: na te Atua hoki nga whakangungu rakau o te whenua; kua whakanuia rawatia ia.

The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted!