1 H e himene na Rawiri, i a ia i te koraha o Hura. E te Atua, noku koe Atua; ka moata taku rapu i a koe. E hiainu ana toku wairua ki a koe, e hiahia ana oku kikokiko ki a koe, i te whenua maroke, ruha noa, kahore nei he wai.

O God, You are my God. I will look for You with all my heart and strength. My soul is thirsty for You. My flesh is weak wanting You in a dry and tired land where there is no water.

2 K oia i titiro atu ai ahau ki a koe i te wahi tapu, kia kite ai i tou kaha, i tou kororia.

So I have seen You in the holy place. And I have seen Your power and Your shining-greatness.

3 P ai atu tou aroha i te ora: mo reira ka whakamoemiti oku ngutu ki a koe.

My lips will praise You because Your loving-kindness is better than life.

4 I na, ka whakapai ahau ki a koe i ahau ano e ora nei; ka totoro atu oku ringa i runga i tou ingoa.

So I will give honor to You as long as I live. I will lift up my hands in Your name.

5 K a makona toku wairua, ano i te hinu wheua, i te ngako, a ka hari oku ngutu ina whakamoemiti toku mangai ki a koe.

My soul will be filled as with rich foods. And my mouth praises You with lips of joy.

6 I na mahara ahau ki a koe i runga i toku moenga, ina whakaaro ki a koe i nga mataaratanga o te po.

On my bed I remember You. I think of You through the hours of the night.

7 K o koe hoki toku kaiawhina: na ka hari ahau ki te taumarumarutanga iho o ou pakau.

For You have been my help. And I sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

8 P iri tonu toku wairua ki a koe: e tautoko ake ana tou matau i ahau.

My soul holds on to You. Your right hand holds me up.

9 K o te hunga e whai ana i toku wairua kia whakangaromia, ka riro ratou ki nga wahi o raro rawa o te whenua.

But those who want to take my life and destroy it will go deep into the earth.

10 K a tukua atu ratou ki te kaha o te hoari: hei wahi ratou ma nga pokiha.

They will be given over to the power of the sword. They will become food for foxes.

11 T ena ko te kingi, ka hari ia ki te Atua; ka whakamanamana nga tangata katoa ko ia nei ta ratou oati: a ka purua te mangai o te hunga katoa e korero teka ana.

But the king will be full of joy in God. All who are faithful to God will be full of joy. For the mouth of those who speak lies will be stopped.