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.
For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Yahweh, you have showed favor to your land; you have restored the well-being of Jacob.
2 Kua murua e koe te kino o tau iwi, kua hipokina e koe o ratou hara katoa (Hera)
You have forgiven the sin of your people; you have covered all their sin. (Selah)
3 Kua mutu katoa tou weriweri; kua tahuri ke koe i te aritarita o tou riri.
You have withdrawn all your wrath; you have turned back from your hot anger.
4 Whakahokia ake matou, e te Atua o to matou whakaoranga: meinga hoki kia mutu tou riri ki a matou.
Restore us, God of our salvation, and let go of your displeasure with us.
5 E riri ranei koe ki a matou ake ake? E mauahara tonu ranei, ki nga whakatupuranga katoa?
Will you be angry with us forever? Will you remain angry throughout future generations?
6 E kore ianei koe e whakahoki ake i a matou ki te ora: kia hari ai tau iwi ki a koe?
Will you not revive us again? Then your people will rejoice in you.
7 E Ihowa, whakakitea mai tau mahi tohu ki a matou: tukua mai ki a matou tau whakaoranga.
Show us your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, grant us your 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 listen to what Yahweh God says, for he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not turn again to foolish ways.
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 near to those who fear him; then glory will remain in our land.
10 Kua tutaki te mahi tohu raua ko te pono: kua kihi ki a raua te tika me te rongo mau.
Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness have 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.
Trustworthiness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky.
12 Ae, ka homai e Ihowa te pai: a ka tukua mai ona hua e to tatou whenua.
Yes, Yahweh will give his good blessings, and our land will yield its crops.
13 Ka haere te tika i mua i a ia, hei whakatu i a tatou ki te ara o ona hikoinga.
Righteousness will go before him and make a way for his footsteps.
