Waiata 61

1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. Nekina. Na Rawiri. Whakarongo, e te Atua, ki taku karanga: tahuri mai ki taku inoi.

To the Overseer, on stringed instruments. — By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend to my prayer.

2 Ka karanga ahau ki a koe i te pito o te whenua, ina pehia toku ngakau: arahina ahau ki te kohatu e tiketike ake ana i ahau.

From the end of the land unto Thee I call, In the feebleness of my heart, Into a rock higher than I Thou dost lead me.

3 He piringa hoki koe moku: he pa kaha i te hoariri.

For Thou hast been a refuge for me, A tower of strength because of the enemy.

4 Ka noho ahau ki tou tapenakara ake ake, ka okioki ki ou pakau hei piringa. (Hera)

I sojourn in Thy tent to the ages, I trust in the secret place of Thy wings. (Selah)

5 Kua rongo nei hoki koe, e te Atua, i aku kupu tauranga kua homai e koe te wahi o te hunga e wehi ana ki tou ingoa.

For Thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast appointed the inheritance Of those fearing Thy name.

6 Ka whakaraneatia e koe nga ra o te kingi; ona tau ki nga whakatupuranga katoa.

Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation.

7 E noho ia i te aroaro o te Atua ake ake: whakaritea mai he aroha, he pono, hei tiaki i a ia.

He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint — they keep him.

8 Penei ka himene ahau ki tou ingoa ake ake: ka whakamana e ahau aku kupu taurangi i tenei ra, i tenei ra.

So do I praise Thy name for ever, When I pay my vows day by day!