Waiata 62
1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi, ki a Ierutonu. He himene na Rawiri. Ko te Atua anake taku e tatari nei: kei a ia te whakaoranga moku.
For Jeduthun, the music director. A psalm of David. Only in God do I find peace; my salvation comes from him.
2 Ko ia anake toku kohatu, toku whakaoranga, toku pa hoki, e kore e nui toku ngaueuetanga.
He is the one who protects me and saves me; he keeps me safe so I will never be in danger.
3 Kia pehea te roa o ta koutou tatau ki te tangata, kia whakamatea ai e koutou, e koutou katoa, ka rite ki te taiepa e tungou ana, ki te wawa ka tata te hinga?
How long are you going to attack me? All of you against one man! To you I'm just a broken wall, a collapsed fence.
4 Heoi ano ta ratou e runanga ai ko te turaki i a ia i tona wahi teitei: e ahuareka ana ki te teka; e manaaki ana o ratou mangai, a e kanga ana a roto i a ratou. (Hera)
They plan to throw me down from my high position; they love to tell lies. They say nice things to me, but inside they're cursing me. (Selah)
5 Tatari, e toku wairua, ki te Atua anaki; ko ia taku e tumanako nei.
Only in God do I find peace; my hope comes from him.
6 Ko ia anake toku kohatu, toku whakaoranga, toku pa hoki; e kore ahau e whakangaueuetia.
He is the one who protects me and saves me; he keeps me safe so I will not be in danger.
7 Kei te Atua te whakaoranga moku, te kororia ano moku; kei te Atua te kohatu o toku kaha, toku piringa.
My salvation and my success come from God alone; God is my security and my protection.
8 Whakawhirinaki ki a ia i nga wa katoa, e te iwi, ringihia to koutou ngakau ki tona aroaro: hei piringa mo tatou te Atua (Hera)
My people, always trust in him. Pour out all your thoughts to him, for he is the one who looks after us. (Selah)
9 He pono he mea memeha noa nga ware, he teka noa nga rangatira; ki te paunatia ratou, mama noa ake ratou tahi i te horihori.
Ordinary people are mere breaths, while leaders are just fakes. Put them all together and weigh them on scales and they wouldn't weigh more than air!
10 Kaua e whakawhirinaki ki te tukino, kei wairangi hoki ki te pahua: ki te tini haere nga taonga, kei whakamanawa to koutou ngakau ki reira.
Don't trust in money made by extortion or robbery. Don't be proud of your wealth even if you are successful—don't make money what you live for.
11 Kotahi korerotanga a te Atua, ka rua oku rongonga i tenei, no te Atua te kaha.
God has already made it clear—I have heard it many times—power belongs to you, God.
12 Nau ano, e te Ariki, te mahi tohu: rite tonu hoki ki tana mahi tau utu ki te tangata.
You show us trustworthy love. You give back to people in return for what they've done.
