1 ¶ How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene na Rawiri. Kia pehea te roa o tou wareware ki ahau, e Ihowa? mo ake tonu atu ranei? Kia pehea te roa o tau hunanga i tou mata ki ahau?

2 H ow long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

Kia pehea te roa o toku whakaaroaronga i roto i toku wairua, o te pouri i roto i toku ngakau i tenei ra, i tenei ra? Kia pehea te roa o te whakakake mai a toku hoariri ki ahau?

3 C onsider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes lest I sleep the sleep of death,

Titiro mai, whakahokia mai he kupu ki ahau, e Ihowa, e toku Atua: whakamaramatia oku kanohi, kei moe ahau i te moe o te mate.

4 l est mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

Kei mea mai toku hoariri, Kua taea ia e ahau: kei whakamanamana oku hoariri, ina whakakorikoria ahau.

5 B ut I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

Ko ahau ia e whakawhirinaki ana ki tau mahi toku: ka whakamanamana toku ngakau ki tau whakaoranga.

6 I will sing unto the LORD because he has dealt bountifully with me.

Ka waiata ahau ki a Ihowa, mona i atawhai mai ki ahau.