Waiata 82

1 He himene na Ahapa. E tu ana te Atua i roto i te whakaminenga o te Atua, e whakawa ana i waenganui i nga atua.

God stands in the congregation of the mighty; he judges among the gods.

2 Kia pehea ake te roa o ta koutou whakawa he, o ta koutou whakapai ki nga kanohi o te hunga kino. (Hera)

How long will all of you judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? (Selah)

3 Whakatikaia ta te ware, ta te pani: kia tika te whakawa mo te ngakau mamae, mo te rawakore.

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

4 Whakaorangia te ware me te rawakore; tangohia mai ratou i te ringa o te tangata kino.

Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

5 Kahore o ratou matauranga, kakore hoki e mahara; e kopikopiko noa ana ratou i te pouri; e oioi ana nga turanga katoa o te whenua.

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

6 I mea ahau, He atua koutou, he tama katoa na te Runga Rawa.

I have said, All of you are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

7 Heoi ka pera koutou me te tangata, ka mate; ka hinga, ka pera me tetahi o nga piriniha.

But all of you shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

8 E ara, e te Atua, whakawakia te whenua: mou hoki nga tauiwi katoa.

Arise, O God, judge the earth: for you shall inherit all nations.