1 S ave me by Your name, O God. And stand with me by Your power.

Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi Nekinoto. He Makiri, na Rawiri i te haerenga o nga Tiwhi ki a Haora, ki ai, He teka ianei kei a matou a Rawiri e piri ana? E te Atua, kia whakaorangia ahau e tou ingoa; kia whakawakia hoki ahau e tou kaha.

2 H ear my prayer, O God. Listen to the words of my mouth.

E te Atua, whakarongo ki taku inoi, tahuri mai tou taringa ki nga kupu a toku mangai.

3 F or strangers have risen against me. And men who hurt others want to take my life. They do not think about God.

No te mea kua whakatika mai nga tangata iwi ki ki ahau, a e whaia ana toku wairua e te hunga tukino: kahore i waiho e ratou te Atua ki to ratou aroaro. (Hera.

4 S ee, God is my Helper. The Lord is the One Who keeps my soul alive.

Tenei te Atua hei kaiawhina moku; kei roto te Ariki i te hunga e tautoko ake ana i toku wairua.

5 H e will punish those who hate me, for the wrong they have done. He will destroy them because He is faithful.

Mana e utu te kino o oku hoariri: huna ratou, he pono nei hoki koe.

6 I will be glad to give You a gift on the altar. I will give thanks to Your name, O Lord, for it is good.

Ka kakama ahau ki te mea patunga tapu ki a koe, ka whakamoemiti ki tou ingoa, e Ihowa: he mea pai hoki.

7 F or He has taken me out of all trouble. And my eyes have looked without fear upon those who hate me.

Kua whakaorangia hoki ahau e ia i roto i nga he katoa: a kua titiro toku kanohi ki te mea e hiahia ana ahau ki oku hoariri.