1 He waiata; he pikitanga. I tangi, ahau ki a Ihowa i toku matenga; a i whakahoki kupu mai ia ki ahau.2 E Ihowa, whakaorangia toku wairua i te ngutu teka, i te arero hianga.3 Ko te aha e hoatu ki a koe? ko te aha hoki e tapiritia atu mau, e te arero hianga?4 Ko nga pere koi a te hunga nunui, me nga waro hunipa.5 Aue, toku mate, to te manene i Meheke, toku hoki e noho nei i nga teneti o Kerara!6 Kua roa te nohoanga tahitanga o toku wairua ki te tangata e kino ana ki te ata noho.7 Mo te ata noho ahau, engari ka korero ahau, ka anga ratou ka whawhai.

1 A Song of the going up. In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.2 O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.3 What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?4 Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.5 Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar.6 My soul has long been living with the haters of peace.7 I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.