Waiata 63
1 He himene na Rawiri, i a ia i te koraha o Hura. E te Atua, noku koe Atua; ka moata taku rapu i a koe. E hiainu ana toku wairua ki a koe, e hiahia ana oku kikokiko ki a koe, i te whenua maroke, ruha noa, kahore nei he wai.
A Melody of David. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, my GOD, thou art, Earnestly do I desire thee, —My soul thirsteth for thee, My flesh fainteth for thee, In a land—dry, and weary for want of water, —
2 Koia i titiro atu ai ahau ki a koe i te wahi tapu, kia kite ai i tou kaha, i tou kororia.
In like manner as, in the sanctuary, I have had vision of thee, To behold thy power and thy glory.
3 Pai atu tou aroha i te ora: mo reira ka whakamoemiti oku ngutu ki a koe.
Because better is thy lovingkindness than life, My lips, aloud shall praise thee!
4 Ina, ka whakapai ahau ki a koe i ahau ano e ora nei; ka totoro atu oku ringa i runga i tou ingoa.
Thus, will I bless thee while I live, In thy Name, will I lift up mine outspread hands:
5 Ka makona toku wairua, ano i te hinu wheua, i te ngako, a ka hari oku ngutu ina whakamoemiti toku mangai ki a koe.
As with fatness and richness, shall my soul be satisfied, And, with joyfully shouting lips, shall my mouth utter praise.
6 Ina mahara ahau ki a koe i runga i toku moenga, ina whakaaro ki a koe i nga mataaratanga o te po.
Should I call thee to mind upon my couch, In the watches of the night, would I breathe soft speech of thee.
7 Ko koe hoki toku kaiawhina: na ka hari ahau ki te taumarumarutanga iho o ou pakau.
For thou hast become a help unto me, —And, in the shadow of thy wings, will I shout for joy.
8 Piri tonu toku wairua ki a koe: e tautoko ake ana tou matau i ahau.
My soul hath run clinging to thee, On me, hath thy right hand laid hold.
9 Ko te hunga e whai ana i toku wairua kia whakangaromia, ka riro ratou ki nga wahi o raro rawa o te whenua.
When, they, to crush it, would seek my life, They shall go into the lower parts of the earth:
10 Ka tukua atu ratou ki te kaha o te hoari: hei wahi ratou ma nga pokiha.
Every one shall be given up into the power of the sword, The portion of jackals, shall they become.
11 Tena ko te kingi, ka hari ia ki te Atua; ka whakamanamana nga tangata katoa ko ia nei ta ratou oati: a ka purua te mangai o te hunga katoa e korero teka ana.
But, the king, shall rejoice in God, —Every one shall glory who sweareth by him, For the mouth of them who speak falsehood, shall be stopped.
