Waiata 91
1 Ko te tangata kei te wahi ngaro o te Runga Rawa tona kainga, ka noho ia i raro i te taumarumarutanga o te Kaha Rawa.
Those who live under the protection of God Almighty, will be able to rest [safely] under his care.
2 Ka kiia e ahau a Ihowa, Ko ia toku piringa, toku pa, toku Atua, ka whakawhirinaki ahau ki a ia.
I will declare to Yahweh, “You protect me; [you are like] a fort [MET] in which I am safe. You are my God, the one in whom I trust.”
3 Mana hoki koe e whakaora i te mahanga a te kaihopu manu, i te mate nanakia.
Yahweh will rescue you from all hidden traps and save you from deadly diseases.
4 Ka hipokina koe e ia ki ona hou, a ka piri koe ki raro i ona pakau: ko tona pono hei whakangungu rakau, hei puapua mou.
He will shield/protect you [like a bird shields/protects its chicks] [MET] with/under her wings. You will be safe (in his care/because he takes care of you). His faithfully doing what he has promised is like a shield [MET] that will protect you.
5 E kore koe e wehi i te mea whakamataku i te po: i te pere e rere ana i te awatea.
You will not be afraid of things that happen during the night that could (terrorize you/cause you to be very afraid), or of arrows that [your enemies will shoot at you] during the day.
6 I te mate uruta e rere ana i te pouri: i te whakangaromanga e whakangaro ana i te poutumarotanga.
You will not be afraid of (plagues/widespread sicknesses) that demons cause when they attack people at night, or of other [evil forces] that kill people at midday.
7 He mano te hinga ki tou taha, tekau hoki nga mano ki tou matau; otiia e kore e tata ki a koe.
Even if 1,000 people fall [dead] alongside you, even if 10,000 [people are dying] around you, you will not be harmed.
8 Ka titiro kau ou kanohi, ka matakitaki ki te utu mo te hunga kino.
Look and see that (wicked people are being punished/God is punishing wicked people)!
9 Ko koe hoki, e Ihowa, toku piranga! kua waiho e koe te Runga Rawa hei nohoanga mou:
If you allow Yahweh to protect you, if you trust God Almighty to (shelter/take care of) you,
10 Kahore he kino e pa ki a koe, kahore ano he whiu e tata ki tou teneti.
nothing evil will happen to you; no plague will come near your house,
11 Ka korerotia iho hoki koe e ia ki ana anahera kia tiakina koe i ou ara katoa.
because Yahweh will command his angels to protect you wherever you go.
12 Ma ratou koe e hiki ake ki o ratou ringa, kei tutuki tou waewae ki te kohatu.
They will hold you up with their hands, with the result that you will not hurt your foot on a big stone.
13 Ka haere koe i runga i te raiona, i te neke: ka takahia e koe ki raro te kuao raiona me te nakahi.
You will be [kept safe from being harmed by your enemies] [MET]; [it will be as though] you are stepping on lions and poisonous snakes [without them harming you!]
14 Ka whakaora ahau i a ia, mona i aroha ki ahau; maku ia e whakateitei ake, mona i matau ki toku ingoa.
[Yahweh says], “I will rescue those who love me, I will protect them because they (acknowledge that I am Yahweh/know me).
15 Ka karanga ia ki ahau, a ka whakahoki kupu ahau ki a ia: ka tata ahau ki a ia i te wa o te he; maku ia e whakaora, maku ano ia e whakahonore.
When they call out to me, I will answer them. I will help them when they are experiencing trouble; I will rescue them and honor them.
16 Ka whakaroaina e ahau ona ra, a na noa ia: ka whakakitea hoki taku whakaoranga ki a ia.
I will reward them by enabling them to live a long time, and I will save them.”
