Waiata 76
1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. Nekinoto. He himene, he waiata na Ahapa. E matauria ana te Atua i roto i a Hura, he nui tona ingoa i roto i a Iharaira.
To the chief music-maker; put to Neginoth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song. In Judah is the knowledge of God; his name is great in Israel,
2 Kei Harema hoki tona tapenakara; kei Hiona tona nohoanga.
In Salem is his tent, his resting-place in Zion.
3 I whati i a ia i reira nga pere o te kopere, te whakangungu rakau, te hoari, me nga mea mo te whawhai. (Hera)
There were the arrows of the bow broken, there he put an end to body-cover, sword, and fight. (Selah)
4 Tera atu tou kororia, tou nui, i to nga maunga kirehe.
You are shining and full of glory, more than the eternal mountains.
5 Kua pahuatia te hunga ngakau toa, moe ana ratou i ta ratou moe; kihai ano i whai ringa tetahi o nga marohirohi.
Gone is the wealth of the strong, their last sleep has overcome them; the men of war have become feeble.
6 Na tau whakatupehupehu, e te Atua o Hakopa, i parangia ai te hariata me te hoiho e te moe.
At the voice of your wrath, O God of Jacob, deep sleep has overcome carriage and horse.
7 Ko koe, ina, ko koe e wehingia; ko wai hoki e tu ki tou aroaro ina riri koe?
You, you are to be feared; who may keep his place before you in the time of your wrath?
8 Nau i rangona iho ai te whakawa i te rangi: wehi ana te whenua, whakaririka kau ana,
From heaven you gave your decision; the earth, in its fear, gave no sound,
9 I te aranga ake o te Atua ki te whakawa, ki te whakaora i te hunga mahaki katoa o te whenua. (Hera)
When God took his place as judge, for the salvation of the poor on the earth. (Selah)
10 He pono ka whai kororia koe i te riri o te tangata: mau ano e whitiki te toenga o te riri.
The ... will give you praise; the rest of ...
11 Whakapuakina te kupu taurangi ki a Ihowa, ki to koutou Atua, whakamana hoki; e te hunga katoa i tetahi taha ona, i tetahi taha, mauria he hakari ki a ia, ka tika hoki te wehi ki a ia.
Give to the Lord your God what is his by right; let all who are round him give offerings to him who is to be feared.
12 Mana e poro atu te wairua o nga rangatira: e matakuria ana ia e nga kingi o te whenua.
He puts an end to the wrath of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth.
