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.
“A psalm of the sons of Korah.” Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, upon 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.
Beautiful in its elevation is Mount Zion, The joy of the whole earth; The joy of the farthest North is the city of the great king;
3 E matauria ana te Atua i roto i ona whare papai hei piringa.
In her palaces God is known as a refuge.
4 Na, huihui tahi mai ana nga kingi haere tahi atu ana ratou.
For, lo! kings were assembled against it; They passed away together.
5 I kite ratou, miharo iho: raruraru ana, hohoro tonu atu.
As soon as they saw, they were astonished; They were confounded, and hasted away.
6 Pa ana te wehi ki a ratou i reira, te mamae, ano he wahine e whanau ana.
There terror seized upon them, —Pain, as of a woman in travail;
7 E wahia ana e koe nga kaipuke o Tarahihi ki te marangai.
As when the east wind breaketh in pieces The ships of 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)
As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it for ever. (Pause)
9 I whakaaroaro matou ki tou atawhai, e te Atua, i waenganui o tou temepara.
We think of thy loving-kindness, O God! In the midst of thy 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 thy name, O God! so thy praise, extendeth to the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Kia hari a Maunga Hiona, kia koa nga tamahine a Hura i au whakaritenga.
Mount Zion rejoiceth, The daughters of Judah exult, On account of thy righteous judgments.
12 Taiawhiotia a Hiona, haere, a kopiko noa mai: taua ona pourewa.
Go round about Zion; number her towers;
13 Maharatia ona pekerangi, tirohia ona whare papai; hei korerotanga ma koutou ki enei ake whakatupuranga.
Mark well her bulwarks; count her palaces; That ye may tell it to the next generation!
14 Ko tenei Atua hoki te Atua mo tatou ake ake: ko ia hei kaiarahi i a tatou a mate noa.
For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide unto death.
