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, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your 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 must I plan what to do in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long will those who hate me rise above 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.

Look on me and answer, O Lord, my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death.

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

Or the one who hates me will say, “I have power over him.” And those who hate me will be happy when I am shaken.

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

But I have trusted in Your loving-kindness. My heart will be full of joy because You will save me.

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

I will sing to the Lord, because He has been good to me.