Waiata 51
1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene na Rawiri, i te taenga o Natana poropiti ki a ia, mo tona haerenga ki a Patehepa. Tohungia ahau, e te Atua, kia rite ki tou atawhai: kia rite ki tou aroha nui te murunga o oku he.
“To the chief musician, a psalm of David, When Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in unto Bath-sheba'.” Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy kindness: according to the greatness of thy mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Horoia rawatia toku kino: kia ma hoki toku hara.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 E whaki ana hoki ahau i aku mahi tutu: kei toku aroaro tonu toku hara.
For of my transgressions I have full knowledge; and my sin is before me continually.
4 He hara ki a koe, ki a koe anake, toku; i meatia ano tenei he ki tou aroaro; kia tika ai koe i tau korerotanga, kia ma ai hoki ina whakawa.
To thee, thee only, have I sinned, and what is evil in thy eyes have I done: —in order that thou mightest be righteous when thou speakest, be justified when thou judgest.
5 Na i whakaahuatia ahau i roto i te kino, i runga ano i te hara toku whakahaputanga ki roto ki toku whaea.
Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Na ko tau e matenui ai ko te pono i nga wahi o roto, a ka whakaakona oku wahi ngaro e koe ki te whakaaro nui.
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: therefore do thou cause me to know wisdom in the recesses [of the heart].
7 Purea ahau ki te hihopa, a ka ma ahau; horoia ahau, a ka ma ke atu i te hukarere.
Cleanse me from sin with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Meinga kia rongo ahau i te hari, i te koa, a ka whakamanamana nga iwi i whatiia nei e koe.
Cause me to hear gladness and joy; that the bones which thou hast crushed may rejoice.
9 Huna tou mata ki oku hara; a murua katoatia oku kino.
Hide thy face from my sins, and all my iniquities do thou blot out.
10 Hanga, e te Atua, he ngakau ma ki roto ki ahau: whakahoutia hoki ki roto ki ahau he wairua tika.
Create unto me a clean heart, O God; and a firm spirit renew thou within me.
11 Kaua ahau e maka i tou aroaro; kaua hoki tou wairua tapu e tangohia i ahau.
Cast me not away from thy presence; and thy holy spirit do not take from me.
12 Whakahokia mai ki ahau te hari o tau whakaoranga: tautokona hoki ahau ki te wairua kakama.
Restore unto me the gladness of thy salvation; and with a liberal spirit do thou support me.—
13 Ko reira ahau whakaako ai i au ara ki te hunga tutu; a ka tahuri te hunga hara ki a koe.
I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.
14 Whakaorangia ahau i te hara toto, e te Atua, e te Atua o toku whakaoranga, a ka waiatatia au mahi tika e toku arero.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; [that] my tongue may sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 Whakatuwheratia oku ngutu, e te Ariki; a ka puaki i toku mangai te whakamoemiti ki a koe.
O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
16 Kahore nei hoki koe e aro ki te patunga tapu; penei kua hoatu e ahau: kahore koe e ahuareka ki te tahunga tinana.
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: in burnt-offering hast thou no delight.
17 Ko nga patunga tapu ma te Atua he wairua maru: e kore koe e whakahawea e te Atua, ki te ngakau maru, ki te ngakau iro.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, wilt thou not despise.
18 Kia pai koe ki te atawhai i Hiona: hanga nga taiepa o Hiruharama.
Do good in thy favor unto Zion; build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Ko reira koe pai ai ki nga patunga tapu o te tika, ki nga tahunga tinana, he mea whakaeke katoa: ko reira ratou whakaeke ai i nga puru ki runga ki tou aata.
Then wilt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt-offering and entire offering: then shall bullocks be offered upon thy altar.
