Waiata 76
1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. Nekinoto. He himene, he waiata na Ahapa. E matauria ana te Atua i roto i a Hura, he nui tona ingoa i roto i a Iharaira.
To the Chief Musician. With Stringed Instruments. A Melody of Asaph, a Song. God is, known in Judah, In Israel, great is his Name;
2 Kei Harema hoki tona tapenakara; kei Hiona tona nohoanga.
Now hath come into Salem, his pavilion, And his dwelling-place into Zion.
3 I whati i a ia i reira nga pere o te kopere, te whakangungu rakau, te hoari, me nga mea mo te whawhai. (Hera)
There, hath he broken in pieces the arrows of the bow, shield and sword, and battle. (Selah)
4 Tera atu tou kororia, tou nui, i to nga maunga kirehe.
Enveloped in light, thou, art more majestic than the mountains of prey.
5 Kua pahuatia te hunga ngakau toa, moe ana ratou i ta ratou moe; kihai ano i whai ringa tetahi o nga marohirohi.
The valiant of heart have become a spoil, They have slumbered their sleep, And none of the men of might have found their hands.
6 Na tau whakatupehupehu, e te Atua o Hakopa, i parangia ai te hariata me te hoiho e te moe.
At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Stunned are the horsemen.
7 Ko koe, ina, ko koe e wehingia; ko wai hoki e tu ki tou aroaro ina riri koe?
As for thee, to be feared thou art! Who then shall stand before thee, because of the power of thine anger?
8 Nau i rangona iho ai te whakawa i te rangi: wehi ana te whenua, whakaririka kau ana,
Out of the heavens, didst thou cause judgment to be heard, Earth, feared and was still:
9 I te aranga ake o te Atua ki te whakawa, ki te whakaora i te hunga mahaki katoa o te whenua. (Hera)
When God rose up to judgment, To save all the oppressed of the earth. (Selah)
10 He pono ka whai kororia koe i te riri o te tangata: mau ano e whitiki te toenga o te riri.
For the multitude of mankind shall give thanks unto thee, The remainder of the multitude, shall keep holy festival unto thee.
11 Whakapuakina te kupu taurangi ki a Ihowa, ki to koutou Atua, whakamana hoki; e te hunga katoa i tetahi taha ona, i tetahi taha, mauria he hakari ki a ia, ka tika hoki te wehi ki a ia.
Vow and pay, unto Yahweh your God, —Let, all who are round about him, bear along a gift unto him who is to be revered.
12 Mana e poro atu te wairua o nga rangatira: e matakuria ana ia e nga kingi o te whenua.
He cutteth off the spirit of nobles, he is of reverend majesty to the kings of the earth.
