Waiata 108

1 He waiata, he himene na Rawiri. Pumau tonu toku ngakau, e te Atua; ka waiata ahau, ae ra, ka himene ahau, me toku kororia ano.

Song of a Psalm by David. O God, my heart is ready, my heart is ready; I will sing and sing psalms with my glory.

2 E ara, e te hatere, e te hapa: ka ara wawe ano ahau.

Awake, lute and harp; I will awake early.

3 Ka whakamoemiti ahau ki a koe, e Ihowa, i waenganui i nga iwi: ka himene ki a koe i waenganui i nga tauiwi.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the people; I will sing praise to you among the Gentiles.

4 He nui atu hoki tau mahi tohu i nga rangi, a ko tou pono tutuki noa atu ki nga kapua.

For your mercy is great above the heavens, and your truth [reaches] to the clouds.

5 Kia whakanuia koe, e te Atua, ki runga atu i nga rangi: hei runga atu i te whenua katoa tou kororia.

Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory above all the earth.

6 Kia puta tau i aroha ai, ma tou ringa matau matou e whakaora, a whakahokia mai he kupu ki a matou.

That your beloved [ones] may be delivered, save with your right hand, and hear me. God has spoken in his sanctuary;

7 Kua korero te Atua i runga i tona tapu: Ka hari ahau, ka kotikoti i Hekeme, ka roherohe i te raorao o Hukota.

I will be exalted, and will divide Sicima, and will measure out the valley of tents.

8 Noku Kireara; noku a Manahi; ko Eparaima ano hoki te kaha o toku matenga; ko Hura taku hepeta.

Galaad is mine; and Manasses is mine; and Ephraim is the help of mine head; Judas is my king;

9 Ko Moapa taku oko horoi; ka maka e ahau toku hu ki runga ki Eroma: ka whakamanamana ahau ki Pirihitia.

Moab is the caldron of my hope; over Idumea will I cast my sandal; the Philistines are made subject to me.

10 Ma wai ahau e kawe ki te pa tuwatawata? Ko wai nana ahau i arahi ki Eroma?

Who will bring me into the fortified city? or who will guide me to Idumea?

11 He teka ianei kua panga matou e koe, e te Atua? kahore hoki koe, e te Atua, e haere tahi me o matou taua.

Will not you, O God, who have rejected us? and will not you, O God, go forth with our hosts?

12 Homai ki a matou he awhina ki te hoariri: he teka kau noa hoki te awhina a te tangata.

Give us help from tribulation: for vain is the help of man.

13 Ma te Atua tatou ka toa ai: mana hoki e takahi ki raro o tatou hoa whawhai.

Through God we shall do valiantly; and he will bring to nothing our enemies.