1 T o the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. A Song. To Thee, silence -- praise, O God, in Zion, And to Thee is a vow completed.

Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene, he waiata na Rawiri. E taria ana koe, e te Atua, e te whakamoemiti i Hiona: a ka whakamana te kupu taurangi ki a koe.

2 H earer of prayer, to Thee all flesh cometh.

E te kaiwhakarongo inoi, e haere nga kikokiko katoa ki a koe.

3 M atters of iniquities were mightier than I, Our transgressions -- Thou dost cover them.

E kaha ake ana i ahau nga kino: a matou mahi tutu, mau ena e hipoki.

4 O the happiness of Thou choosest, And drawest near, he inhabiteth Thy courts, We are satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, Thy holy temple.

Ka hari te tangata e whiriwhiria e koe, e meatia e koe kia tata atu ki a koe, kia noho i roto i ou marae: ka makona matou i te pai o tou whare, o tou temepara tapu.

5 B y fearful things in righteousness Thou answerest us, O God of our salvation, The confidence of all far off ends of earth and sea.

He mea whakawehi, he tapu, tau utu kupu ki a matou, e te Atua o to matou whakaoranga, e te okiokinga o nga pito katoa o te whenua, o te hunga hoki i tawhiti i runga o te moana;

6 E stablishing mountains by His power, He hath been girded with might,

E whakau nei i nga maunga, he kaha hoki nona; tona whitiki nei he kaha.

7 R estraining the noise of seas, the noise of their billows, And the multitude of the peoples.

E whakamarie nei i te haruru o nga moana, i te haruru o o ratou ngaru, i te ngangau hoki o nga iwi.

8 A nd the inhabitants of the uttermost parts From Thy signs are afraid, The outgoings of morning and evening Thou causest to sing.

Ka wehi ano ki au tohu te hunga e noho ana i nga pito rawa: hari ana i a koe nga putake o te ata, o te ahiahi.

9 T hou hast inspected the earth, and waterest it, Thou makest it very rich, the rivulet of God full of water, Thou preparest their corn, When thus Thou dost prepare it,

E tirotirohia ana e koe te whenua, e whakamakukuria ana, e whakamomonatia nuitia ana e koe; ki tonu te awa o te Atua i te wai: oti rawa ake te whakapai e koe, kua rite mai i a koe he witi mo aua wahi.

10 I ts ridges have been filled, Deepened hath been its furrow, With showers Thou dost soften it, Its springing up Thou blessest.

Makuku rawa i a koe ona moa, pe ana i a koe ona tupuke: e whakangawaritia ana e koe ki nga ua: e manaakitia ana e koe tona pihinga ake.

11 T hou hast crowned the year of Thy goodness, And Thy paths drop fatness.

E karaunatia ana e koe te tau ki tou pai; e maturuturu ana hoki te momonatanga o ou ara.

12 D rop do the pastures of a wilderness, And joy of the heights Thou girdest on.

E maturuturu ana ki nga wahi kai o te koraha: a whitikiria ana nga pukepuke ki te koa.

13 C lothed have lambs the flock, And valleys are covered with corn, They shout -- yea, they sing!

He hipi te kakahu o nga wahi kai; ngaro ana nga raorao i te witi; hamama ana ratou i te hari, waiata ana.