1 T o the Overseer, by David. -- `To cause to remember.' O God, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help, haste.

Ki 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.

2 L et them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.

Kia 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.

3 L et them turn back because of their shame, Who are saying, `Aha, aha.'

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

4 L et all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, `God is magnified.'

Kia 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.

5 A nd I poor and needy, O God, haste to me, My help and my deliverer Thou, O Jehovah, tarry Thou not!

Ko 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.