Waiata 48
1 He waiata, he himene ma nga tama a Koraha. He nui a Ihowa, kia nui hoki te whakamoemiti ki a ia i te pa o to tatou Atua, i te maunga o tona tapu.
For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The Lord is supreme! He deserves praise in the city of our God on his holy mountain.
2 Ataahua ana te tairanga o Maunga Hiona, ko ta te ao katoa e koa ai: kei te taha ki te raki te pa o te Kingi nui.
Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city of the great King.
3 E matauria ana te Atua i roto i ona whare papai hei piringa.
God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.
4 Na, huihui tahi mai ana nga kingi haere tahi atu ana ratou.
Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.
5 I kite ratou, miharo iho: raruraru ana, hohoro tonu atu.
As soon as they saw it they were astonished and ran away terrified.
6 Pa ana te wehi ki a ratou i reira, te mamae, ano he wahine e whanau ana.
They shook all over, and were in agonizing pain like a woman giving birth,
7 E wahia ana e koe nga kaipuke o Tarahihi ki te marangai.
just as the strong east wind wrecks the ships from Tarshish.
8 Rite tonu ki ta matou i rongo ai, ta matou i kite ai i roto i te pa o Ihowa o nga mano, i te pa o to tatou Atua: ma te Atua e whakapumau ake ake. (Hera)
Just as we had heard, but now we have seen the city of the Lord Almighty. This is the city of our God; he makes it secure forever. (Selah)
9 I whakaaroaro matou ki tou atawhai, e te Atua, i waenganui o tou temepara.
God, we recall your trustworthy love as we worship in the Temple.
10 E te Atua, rite tahi ki tou ingoa te whakamoemiti mou, tae noa atu ki nga pito o te whenua: ki tonu tou matau i te tika.
As is fitting for your reputation, God, praises to you stretch all around the world. What you do is always right!
11 Kia hari a Maunga Hiona, kia koa nga tamahine a Hura i au whakaritenga.
Let the people of Mount Zion be glad; let the people of Judah celebrate because your judgments are always fair!
12 Taiawhiotia a Hiona, haere, a kopiko noa mai: taua ona pourewa.
Go and take a look at Zion. Count the towers as you walk around.
13 Maharatia ona pekerangi, tirohia ona whare papai; hei korerotanga ma koutou ki enei ake whakatupuranga.
Inspect the fortifications. Examine the citadels, so you can describe everything to the next generation, telling them:
14 Ko tenei Atua hoki te Atua mo tatou ake ake: ko ia hei kaiarahi i a tatou a mate noa.
“This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”
