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.

To the Overseer. — By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, 'Fear of God is not before his eyes,

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

For he made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

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

The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently — to do good.

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.

Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

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

O Jehovah, in the heavens [is] Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness [is] unto 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.

Thy righteousness [is] as mountains of God, Thy judgments [are] a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.

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 [is] Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.

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

They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.

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

For with Thee [is] a fountain of life, In Thy light 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.

Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy righteousness to the upright of heart.

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

Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.

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

There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!