1 H e himene, he waiata ma nga tama a Koraha. Kei nga maunga tapu tona turanga:

¶ His foundation is in mountains of holiness.

2 E arohaina rawatia ana e Ihowa nga kuwaha o Hiona i nga nohoanga katoa o Hakopa.

The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

3 H e mea kororia nga mea e korerotia ana mou, e te pa o te Atua. (Hera.

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

4 K a korerotia e ahau a Rahapa raua ko Papurona ki roto i te hunga e matau ana ki ahau: tirohia atu a Pirihitia, a Taira, a Etiopia; i whanau tenei ki reira.

¶ I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to those that know me; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this one was born there.

5 A e ra ko te kupu tenei mo Hiona, I whanau tenei me tera ki reira: ma te Runga Rawa pu ano ia e whakapumau.

And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man were born in her; and the highest himself shall establish her.

6 K a korerotia e Ihowa, ina tuhituhia nga iwi, I whanau tenei ki reira. (Hera.

The LORD shall count when he writes up the peoples that this one was born there. Selah.

7 N a ka mea te hunga waiata, me te hunga kanikani, Kei a koe oku puna katoa.

And singers and players on instruments in her shall say: all my springs are in thee.