Waiata 79
1 He himene na Ahapa. E te Atua, kua tae mai nga tauiwi ki tou kainga tupu, kua noa i a ratou tou temepara tapu, kua waiho a Hiruharama kia puranga kau ana.
O GOD, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.
2 Ko nga tinana mate o au pononga kua hoatu e ratou hei kai ma nga manu o te rangi, ko te kikokiko o tau hunga tapu ma nga kirehe o te whenua.
The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.
3 Ko o ratou toto, ringihia ake e ratou ano he wai, ki nga taha o Hiruharama; kahore hoki he tangata hei tanu i a ratou.
Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.
4 Kua waiho matou hei tawainga ma o matou hoa, hei katanga ma te hunga i tetahi taha, i tetahi taha o matou.
We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
5 Kia pehea te roa, e Ihowa? E riri tonu ranei koe ake ake? E ngiha tonu ranei tou hae me he kapura?
How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
6 Ringihia tou riri ki nga tauiwi kahore nei e matau ki a koe, ki nga rangatiratanga kahore nei e karanga ki tou ingoa.
Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
7 Kua pau hoki a Hakopa i a ratou, kua ururua i a ratou tona nohoanga.
For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
8 Kaua ra e maharatia nga kino o o matou tupuna; kia hohoro tou aroha ki mua i a matou; kua whakaititia rawatia hoki matou.
O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
9 Awhinatia matou, e te Atua o to matou whakaoranga, kia whakakororiatia ai tou ingoa: whakaorangia matou, hipokina hoki o matou hara, he mahara ki tou ingoa.
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.
10 Kia mea koia nga tauiwi, Kei hea to ratou Atua? Kia kite atu matou e matau ana nga tauiwi ki te whakatakinga i te toto o au pononga i whakahekea nei.
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
11 Kia tae atu ki tou aroaro te aue a te herehere: kia rite ki te nui o tou kaha tau whakaora i te hunga e meatia ana kia mate.
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
12 Takiwhitutia atu te utu e hoatu e koe ki nga uma o o matou hoa mo ta ratou tawai, e tawai nei ratou ki a koe, e te Ariki.
And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
13 Penei ka whakawhetai matou, tau iwi, nga hipi hoki e hepara nei koe, ki a koe ake ake: ka whakaitea e matou te whakamoemiti ki a koe, ki nga whakatupuranga katoa.
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
