1A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou [art] my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.
1¶ He himene na Rawiri, i a ia i te koraha o Hura. E te Atua, noku koe Atua; ka moata taku rapu i a koe. E hiainu ana toku wairua ki a koe, e hiahia ana oku kikokiko ki a koe, i te whenua maroke, ruha noa, kahore nei he wai.
2So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.
2Koia i titiro atu ai ahau ki a koe i te wahi tapu, kia kite ai i tou kaha, i tou kororia.
3Because better [is] Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.
3¶ Pai atu tou aroha i te ora: mo reira ka whakamoemiti oku ngutu ki a koe.
4So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.
4Ina, ka whakapai ahau ki a koe i ahau ano e ora nei; ka totoro atu oku ringa i runga i tou ingoa.
5As [with] milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And [with] singing lips doth my mouth praise.
5Ka makona toku wairua, ano i te hinu wheua, i te ngako, a ka hari oku ngutu ina whakamoemiti toku mangai ki a koe.
6If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches — I meditate on Thee.
6Ina mahara ahau ki a koe i runga i toku moenga, ina whakaaro ki a koe i nga mataaratanga o te po.
7For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.
7¶ Ko koe hoki toku kaiawhina: na ka hari ahau ki te taumarumarutanga iho o ou pakau.
8Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.
8Piri tonu toku wairua ki a koe: e tautoko ake ana tou matau i ahau.
9And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.
9Ko te hunga e whai ana i toku wairua kia whakangaromia, ka riro ratou ki nga wahi o raro rawa o te whenua.
10They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.
10Ka tukua atu ratou ki te kaha o te hoari: hei wahi ratou ma nga pokiha.
11And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!
11Tena ko te kingi, ka hari ia ki te Atua; ka whakamanamana nga tangata katoa ko ia nei ta ratou oati: a ka purua te mangai o te hunga katoa e korero teka ana.