Waiata 53

1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. Maharata. He Makiri, na Rawiri. Kua ki te wairangi i roto i tona ngakau, Kahore he Atua. Kua pirau ratou, he kino whakahouhou ta ratou mahi; kahore tetahi e mahi ana i te pai.

For the leader. On mahalath. A maskil of David. Fools say in their heart, “There is no God.” Vile, hateful their life is; not one does good.

2 I titiro iho te Atua i te rangi ki nga tama a te tangata, kia kite me kahore tetahi e mahara ana, e rapu ana i te Atua.

From heaven God looks out on humans, to see if any are wise, and care for God.

3 Kua hoki ki muri ratou katoa, kua pirau tahi: kahore tetahi e mahi ana i te pai, kahore kia kotahi.

But all have turned bad, the taint is on all; not one does good, no, not one.

4 E kore ranei e mohio nga kaimahi i te kino? e kai nei i toku iwi, me te mea e kai taro ana; a kahore e karanga ki te Atua.

Have they learned their lesson, those workers of evil? Who ate up my people, eating, devouring, never calling to the Lord.

5 Wehi noa iho ratou i reira, i te wahi kahore he wehi, no te mea kua titaria e te Atua nga wheua o te tangata i whakapaea ai koe: kua whakama ratou i a koe; no te mea kua whakahaweatia ratou e te Atua

Sore afraid will they be, where no fear was; when God scatters the bones of the godless people. They will be put to shame, when God rejects them.

6 Aue, me i puta mai te whakaoranga o Iharaira i Hiona! Kia whakahokia mai e te Atua tana iwi i te whakarau, ka whakamanamana a Hakopa, ka hari a Iharaira.

If only help from Zion would come for Israel! When God brings his people a change of fortune, how glad will be Jacob, and Israel how joyful!