Salmos 4

He Īnoi i te Ahiahipō mō te Āwhina

Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi Nekinoto. He hīmene nā Rāwiri.

1 Whakahokia mai he kupu ki ahau,

e te Atua o tōku tika, ina karanga ahau.

I ahau i te pōuri i whakaputaina ahau e koe;

kia atawhai ki ahau, whakarongo ki tāku īnoi.

2 E ngā tama a te tangata,

kia pēhea te roa o tā koutou mea i tōku korōria hei whakamā,

o tā koutou aroha ki te horihori,

o tā koutou whai i te teka? Hera

3 Otiia kia mōhio koutou he mea momotu kē nā Ihowā te tangata tapu māna;

e whakarongo a Ihowā ua karanga ahau ki a ia.

4 Kia oho koutou, ā, kaua e hara;

kōrerorero ki ō koutou ngākau i runga i ō koutou moenga,

me te āta takoto anō. Hera

5 Patua ngā whakahere o te tika,

me te okioki anō ki a Ihowā.

6 He tokomaha te mea ana, "Mā wai e whakakite te pai ki a mātou?

Kia ara, e Ihowā, te mārama o tōu mata ki runga ki a mātou."

7 Hira ake te hari i hōmai e koe ki roto ki tōku ngākau

i tō rātou i te wā i hua ai ā rātou wīti, tā rātou wāina.

8 Ka takoto mārire ahau, ā, moe tonu iho;

ko koe anake hoki, e Ihowā,

hei mea kia au tōku noho.

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness;

Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress:

Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

2 O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor?

How long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? [Selah

3 But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly:

Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

4 Stand in awe, and sin not:

Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. [Selah

5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,

And put your trust in Jehovah.

6 Many there are that say, Who will show us any good?

Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart,

More than they have when their grain and their new wine are increased.

8 In peace will I both lay me down and sleep;

For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.