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.