Waiata 54

1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi Nekinoto. He Makiri, na Rawiri i te haerenga o nga Tiwhi ki a Haora, ki ai, He teka ianei kei a matou a Rawiri e piri ana? E te Atua, kia whakaorangia ahau e tou ingoa; kia whakawakia hoki ahau e tou kaha.

TO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID, IN THE COMING IN OF THE ZIPHIM, AND THEY SAY TO SAUL, “IS DAVID NOT HIDING HIMSELF WITH US?” O God, save me by Your Name, and judge me by Your might.

2 E te Atua, whakarongo ki taku inoi, tahuri mai tou taringa ki nga kupu a toku mangai.

O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,

3 No te mea kua whakatika mai nga tangata iwi ki ki ahau, a e whaia ana toku wairua e te hunga tukino: kahore i waiho e ratou te Atua ki to ratou aroaro. (Hera)

For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. (Selah)

4 Tenei te Atua hei kaiawhina moku; kei roto te Ariki i te hunga e tautoko ake ana i toku wairua.

Behold, God [is] a helper to me, The Lord [is] with those supporting my soul,

5 Mana e utu te kino o oku hoariri: huna ratou, he pono nei hoki koe.

Turn back the evil to my enemies, Cut them off in Your truth.

6 Ka kakama ahau ki te mea patunga tapu ki a koe, ka whakamoemiti ki tou ingoa, e Ihowa: he mea pai hoki.

I sacrifice to You with a free-will offering, I thank Your Name, O YHWH, for [it is] good,

7 Kua whakaorangia hoki ahau e ia i roto i nga he katoa: a kua titiro toku kanohi ki te mea e hiahia ana ahau ki oku hoariri.

For He delivered me from all adversity, And my eye has looked on my enemies!