Waiata 36

1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. Na te pononga a Ihowa, na Rawiri. E mea ana te mahi kino a te tangata hara i roto i toku ngakau, Kahore he wehi ki te Atua i mua i ona kanohi.

For the leader. Of the servant of the Lord, of David. Sin whispers within the heart of the wicked, who have no dread of God before their eyes.

2 E whakapai ana hoki ona kanohi ake ki a ia ano, e kore e kitea tona hara, e kore e kinongia.

It flatters them in their eyes that their sin will not be found out.

3 He kino nga kupu a tona mangai he rauhanga hoki, kua mahue i a ia te mahara, te mahi i te pai.

First, their speech becomes wicked and false, they give up acting wisely and well.

4 He mahi nanakia tana e whakaaro ai i runga i tona moenga; ehara i te pai te ara e turia ana e ia, kahore ona whakarihariha ki te kino.

Then they plot deliberate wrong, take their stand on the wicked way, without the least shrinking from evil.

5 Kei nga rangi, e Ihowa, tau mahi tohu: tutuki noa atu tou pono ki nga kapua.

Your love, O Lord, touches the heavens, your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

6 Rite tonu tou tika ki nga maunga o te Atua; he rire nui au whakaritenga: ko koe, e Ihowa, te kaiwhakaora i te tangata, i te kararehe.

Your justice is like the great mountains, your judgments are like the broad sea. Lord, you save people and animals.

7 Ano te pai o tou aroha, e te Atua: ka okioki nga tama a te tangata i raro i te taumarumarutanga iho o ou pakau.

How precious your love, O God! All may seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.

8 Ka makona ratou i nga mea momona o tou whare: ka whakainumia ano e koe ki te awa o au mea whakahari.

They feast on the fat of your house, they drink of your brook of delights.

9 Kei a koe hoki te puna o te ora; ma tou marama ka kite ai matou i te marama.

For with you is the fountain of life, in the light that is yours we see light.

10 Kia roa tou aroha ki te hunga e matau ana ki a koe, tou tika hoki ki te hunga ngakau tika.

O continue your grace to the faithful, your love to the upright in heart.

11 Kei puta mai ki ahau te waewae whakapakari; kei aia atu ahau e te ringa o te hunga hara.

Let no arrogant foot tread upon me, no wicked hand drive me to exile.

12 Hinga iho i reira nga kaimahi i te kino: kua turakina iho, te ahei te ara ake.

There the workers of wrong lie prostrate, thrust down to rise up no more.