Salmos 142

He Īnoi mō te Whakaoranga mai i ngā Kaiwhakawhiu

He Makiri nā Rāwiri; he īnoi i a ia i roto i te ana.

1 He karanga tā tōku reo ki a Ihowā;

he īnoi tā tōku reo ki a Ihowā.

2 Horahia ana tāku īnoi ki tōna aroaro;

whakaaturia ana e ahau tōku mate ki tōna aroaro.

3 I te ngaromanga o tōku wairua i roto i ahau

i mātau koe ki tōku ara.

Kua whakatakotoria pukutia e rātou

te māhanga mōku i te ara i haere ai ahau.

4 Titiro ki tōku taha matau, kia kite –

kāhore hoki tētahi tangata e mōhio ana ki ahau;

kāhore he piringa mōku;

kāhore tētahi e mahara ana ki tōku wairua.

5 I karanga ahau ki a koe, e Ihowā;

i mea, "Ko koe tōku piringa,

tōku wāhi i te whenua o te hunga ora."

6 Tahuri mai ki tāku karanga,

kua whakaititia rawatia hoki ahau.

Whakaorangia ahau i ōku kaitūkino,

he kaha rawa hoki rātou i ahau.

7 Whakaputaina tōku wairua i te herehere,

kia whakamoemiti ai ahau ki tōu ingoa.

Ka karapotia ahau e te hunga tika;

nōu ka atawhai nei i ahau.

Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer.

1 I cry with my voice unto Jehovah;

With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.

2 I pour out my complaint before him;

I show before him my trouble.

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,

Thou knewest my path.

In the way wherein I walk

Have they hidden a snare for me.

4 Look on my right hand, and see;

For there is no man that knoweth me:

Refuge hath failed me;

No man careth for my soul.

5 I cried unto thee, O Jehovah;

I said, Thou art my refuge,

My portion in the land of the living.

6 Attend unto my cry;

For I am brought very low:

Deliver me from my persecutors;

For they are stronger than I.

7 Bring my soul out of prison,

That I may give thanks unto thy name:

The righteous shall compass me about;

For thou wilt deal bountifully with me.