1 I n the Lord I am safe. How can you say to me, “Fly away as a bird to your mountain?

Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. Na Rawiri. Ko Ihowa taku e whakawhirinaki ai: he aha koutou ka mea ai ki toku wairua, rere a manu atu ki to koutou maunga?

2 F or look, the sinful raise their bow. They make their arrow ready on the string to shoot in the dark against the pure in heart.

Nana, kua whakapikoa te kopere e te hunga kino, e whakatikaia ana a ratou pere ki te aho, hei perenga pukutanga ma ratou ki te hunga ngakau tika.

3 I f the base of the building is destroyed, what can those who are right with God do?”

Ki te wawahia nga turanga ake, me pehea te tangata tika?

4 T he Lord is in His holy house. The Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes see as He tests the sons of men.

Kei tona temepara tapu a Ihowa, kei te rangi te torona o Ihowa: e titiro ana ona kanohi, e whakamatautau ana ona kamo i nga tama a te tangata.

5 T he Lord tests and proves those who are right and good and those who are sinful. And His soul hates the one who loves to hurt others.

E whakamatautau ana a Ihowa i te tangata tika: a e kinogia ana e tona wairua te tangata kino me te tangata e aroha ana ki te tutu.

6 H e will send down fire upon the sinful. Fire and sulphur and burning wind will be the cup they will drink.

Ka uaina e ia ki runga ki te hunga kino he mahanga, he ahi, he whanariki, he awha tuaikerekere: ko te wahi tena mo to ratou kapu.

7 F or the Lord is right and good. He loves what is right and good. And those who are right with Him will see His face.

No te mea he tika a Ihowa, e aroha ana ki te tika; ka kite te hunga tika i tona kanohi.