1 K i 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?

How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

2 K ia 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?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, with sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

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

Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the death;

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

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him! mine adversaries be joyful when I am moved.

5 K o ahau ia e whakawhirinaki ana ki tau mahi toku: ka whakamanamana toku ngakau ki tau whakaoranga.

As for me, I have confided in thy loving-kindness; my heart shall be joyful in thy salvation.

6 K a waiata ahau ki a Ihowa, mona i atawhai mai ki ahau.

I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath dealt bountifully with me.