1 K i te tino kaiwhakatangi. Na Rawiri, hei whakamahara. Kia hohoro, e te Atua, ki te whakaora i ahau: e Ihowa, hohoro ki te awhina i ahau.

Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord!

2 K ia whakama, kia pororaru ngatahi te hunga e rapu ana i toku wairua: kia whakahokia ki muri, kia whakama te hunga e hiahia ana kia he ahau.

Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek and demand my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion and dishonor who desire and delight in my hurt.

3 K ia whakahokia ki muri mo to ratou whakama, te hunga e mea ana ki ahau, Ha, ha.

Let them be turned back and appalled because of their shame and disgrace who say, Aha, aha!

4 K ia hari, kia koa, ki a koe te hunga katoa e rapu ana i a koe; kia mea tonu te hunga e pai ana ki tau whakaoranga, Kia whakanuia te Atua.

May all those who seek, inquire of and for You, and require You rejoice and be glad in You; and may those who love Your salvation say continually, Let God be magnified!

5 K o ahau ia, he iti, he rawakore; hohoro mai, e te Atua, ki ahau: ko koe toku awhina, toku kaiwhakaora; kaua ra e whakaroa, e Ihowa.

But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my Help and my Deliverer; O Lord, do not tarry!