1 K i te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene ma nga tama a Koraha. Pakia o koutou ringa, e nga iwi katoa: hamama ki te Atua, kia hari te reo.

Show your happiness, all peoples! Call out to God with the voice of joy!

2 N o te mea he wehi a Ihowa, te Runga Rawa, he kingi nui ia no te whenua katoa.

For the Lord Most High is to be feared. He is a great King over all the earth.

3 M ana e riro ai nga iwi ki raro i a tatou, me nga tautangata ki raro ki o tatou waewae.

He sets people under us, and nations under our feet.

4 M ana e whiriwhiri to tatou nohoanga mo tatou, te mea pai rawa o Hakopa, o tana i aroha ai. (Hera.

He chooses for us what is to be ours, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.

5 K ua kake atu te Atua i roto i te hamama, a Ihowa i roto i te tangi o te tetere.

God has gone up with a loud voice, the Lord with the sound of a horn.

6 H imene ki te Atua, himene atu; himene ki to tatou Kingi, himene atu.

Sing praises to God. Sing praises. Sing praises to our King. Sing praises.

7 K o te Atua hoki te Kingi o te whenua katoa: himene atu i runga i te mohio.

For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with a well written song.

8 K o te Atua te Kingi o nga tauiwi: e noho ana te Atua i runga i te torona o tona tapu.

God rules over the nations. God sits on His holy throne.

9 K ua huihui nga rangatira o nga iwi, hei iwi mo te Atua o Aperahama: na te Atua hoki nga whakangungu rakau o te whenua; kua whakanuia rawatia ia.

The rulers of the people have gathered together as the people of the God of Abraham. For the powers of the earth belong to God. He is much honored.