Waiata 85
1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene ma nga tama a Koraha. E Ihowa, kua aro mai koe ki tou whenua, kua whakahokia mai e koe a Hakopa i te whakarau.
To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast been favourable, Jehovah, unto thy land; thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob:
2 Kua murua e koe te kino o tau iwi, kua hipokina e koe o ratou hara katoa (Hera)
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)
3 Kua mutu katoa tou weriweri; kua tahuri ke koe i te aritarita o tou riri.
Thou hast withdrawn all thy wrath; thou hast turned from the fierceness of thine anger.
4 Whakahokia ake matou, e te Atua o to matou whakaoranga: meinga hoki kia mutu tou riri ki a matou.
Bring us back, O God of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease.
5 E riri ranei koe ki a matou ake ake? E mauahara tonu ranei, ki nga whakatupuranga katoa?
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger from generation to generation?
6 E kore ianei koe e whakahoki ake i a matou ki te ora: kia hari ai tau iwi ki a koe?
Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?
7 E Ihowa, whakakitea mai tau mahi tohu ki a matou: tukua mai ki a matou tau whakaoranga.
Shew us thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, and grant us thy salvation.
8 Ka whakarongo ahau ki ta te Atua, ki ta Ihowa, e korero ai: no te mea mo te rongo mau ana korero ki tana iwi, ki tana hunga tapu hoki; kaua ia ratou e hoki ki te wairangi.
I will hear what God, Jehovah, will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his godly ones: but let them not turn again to folly.
9 Ina, he tata tonu tana whakaoranga ki te hunga e wehi ana ki a ia, kia noho ai te kororia ki to tatou whenua.
Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Kua tutaki te mahi tohu raua ko te pono: kua kihi ki a raua te tika me te rongo mau.
Loving-kindness and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other:
11 Ka tupu ake te pono i te whenua, a ka titiro iho te tika i te rangi.
Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from the heavens.
12 Ae, ka homai e Ihowa te pai: a ka tukua mai ona hua e to tatou whenua.
Jehovah also will give what is good, and our land shall yield its increase.
13 Ka haere te tika i mua i a ia, hei whakatu i a tatou ki te ara o ona hikoinga.
Righteousness shall go before him, and shall set his footsteps on the way.
