Waiata 140
1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene na Rawiri. Whakaorangia ahau, e Ihowa, i te tangata kino: araia atu i ahau te tangata tutu:
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
2 E whakaaro kino nei i o ratou ngakau: e whakamine nei i a ratou i nga wa katoa ki te whawhai.
Who imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
3 Kua whakakoia to ratou arero, ano he nakahi: kei raro i o ratou ngutu te wai whakamate o te neke. (Hera)
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. (Selah)
4 Tiakina ahau, e Ihowa, i nga ringa o te hunga kino: araia atu i ahau te tangata tutu, kua mea nei kia tutea oku hikoinga.
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5 Kua huna e te hunga whakakake te mahanga moku, me nga aho; kua horahia e ratou he kupenga ki te taha o te ara: kua whakapikoa e ratou he rore moku. (Hera)
The proud have hid a trap for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side; they have set snares for me. (Selah)
6 I mea ahau ki a Ihowa, Ko koe toku Atua: whakarongo, e Ihowa, ki toku reo inoi.
I said to the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
7 E Ihowa, e te Ariki, e te kaha o toku whakaoranga, nau i hipoki toku upoko i te ra o te tatauranga.
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Aua e whakaaetia, e Ihowa, nga hiahia o te tangata kino: kei taea tona whakaaro koroke; kei whakakake ratou. (Hera)
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. (Selah)
9 Tena ko te upoko o te hunga e whakapae nei i ahau, kia hipokina ratou e te kino o o ratou ngutu.
As for the head of those that surroundeth me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10 Kia taka he waro mura ki runga ki a ratou: kia panga ratou ki te ahi, ki roto ki nga poka hohonu, kei whakatika ake ano ratou.
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not again.
11 E kore te tangata korero kino e whakapumautia ki runga ki te whenua: ma te kino e aruaru te tangata tutu, kia turakina atu ia ki raro.
Let not an evil speaker be established on the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
12 E matau ana ano ahau ma Ihowa e tohe te whakawa a te tangata e tukinotia ana, te mea hoki e rite ana ma nga rawakore.
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
13 He pono ka whakawhetai te hunga pai ki tou ingoa: ka noho te hunga tika ki tou aroaro.
Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
