Waiata 7
1 He Hikaiono na Rawiri, tana i waiata ai ki a Ihowa mo nga kupu a Kuhu Pineamine. E Ihowa, e toku Atua, kei a koe toku whakawhirinakitanga: kia ora ahau i te hunga katoa e aru ana i ahau, kia mawhiti atu hoki ahau:
The psalm of David which he sung to the Lord for the words of Chusi the son of Jemini. O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
2 Kei haehae ia i toku wairua, ano he raiona, a titaritari noa, i te mea kahore he kaiarai.
Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.
3 E Ihowa, e toku Atua, ki te mea naku tena mahi, ki te mea he hara kei oku ringa;
O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:
4 Ki te mea i whakahokia e ahau he kino ki te tangata kua mau nei ta maua rongo; i whakaora nei hoki ahau i te tangata i kino noa mai ki ahau:
If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
5 Kia arumia toku wairua e te hoariri, a kia mau; kia takahia hoki toku ora e ia ki te whenua, kia whakatokotoria ano toku kororia ki te puehu. (Hera)
Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.
6 E Ihowa, whakatika, kia riri koe, ara ake, e nana nei hoki oku hoa whawhai: kia oho ake hoki koe moku; kua kiia e koe te whakawa.
Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded:
7 Tukua kia karapotia koe e te whakaminenga o nga iwi: ma runga atu i a ratou tou hokinga atu ki runga.
And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.
8 Ko Ihowa e whakarite whakawa ana mo nga iwi; kia rite, e Ihowa, tau whakawa moku ki taku mahi tika, ki te tapatahi hoki o oku whakaaro.
The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.
9 Kia whakamutua te kino o te hunga kino: whakaukia hoki te tangata tika: e whakamatautau ana hoki te Atua tika i nga ngakau, i nga whatumanawa.
The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God.
10 Kei te Atua toku whakangungu rakau, mana e whakaora te hunga ngakau tika.
Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart.
11 He kaiwhakawa tika te Atua, ae ra, he Atua e riri ana i tenei ra, i tenei ra.
God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
12 Ki te kore tetahi e tahuri, ka whakakoia e ia tana hoari; kua whakapikoa e ia tana kopere, a oti rawa te whakapai.
Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
13 Oti rawa ano ana mea whakamate te whakapai e ia; kua meinga e ia ana pere ano he ahi.
And in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
14 Nana, he kino te mea e whakamamae nei ia; he whanoke te mea i hapu ki roto ki a ia, a whanau ake he teka.
Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
15 I pokaia e ia he poka, he mea keri nana, taka iho ia ki roto ki te rua i mahia e ia.
He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.
16 Ka hoki tona whanoke ki tona matenga, a ka tau iho tana tukino ki tona tumuaki.
His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.
17 Ka rite ki tona tika taku whakamoemiti ki a Ihowa: ka himene atu hoki ahau ki te ingoa o Ihowa, o te Runga Rawa.
I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.
