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 leader of the music. To be sung on stringed instruments A psalm of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?” Save me, O God! by thy name, And by thy strength defend my cause!

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 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 enemies have risen up against me, And oppressors seek my life; They have not set God before their eyes. (Pause)

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

Behold! God is my helper; The Lord is the support of my life.

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

He will repay evil to my enemies; For thy truth's sake, O God! cut them off!

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 willing heart will I sacrifice to thee; I will praise thy name, O LORD! 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 thou hast delivered me from all trouble, So that my eye hath looked with joy upon my enemies!