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.

[For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Isn't David hiding himself among us?"] Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.

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

Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words 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. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't 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.

Look, God is my helper. YHWH is the one who sustains my soul.

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

He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them 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.

With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, 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 has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.