1For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might.
1¶ Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi Nekinoto. He Makiri, na Rawiri i te haerenga o nga Tiwhi ki a Haora, ki ai, He teka ianei kei a matou a Rawiri e piri ana? E te Atua, kia whakaorangia ahau e tou ingoa; kia whakawakia hoki ahau e tou kaha.
2Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.
2E te Atua, whakarongo ki taku inoi, tahuri mai tou taringa ki nga kupu a toku mangai.
3For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. Selah
3No te mea kua whakatika mai nga tangata iwi ki ki ahau, a e whaia ana toku wairua e te hunga tukino: kahore i waiho e ratou te Atua ki to ratou aroaro. (Hera.
4Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul.
4¶ Tenei te Atua hei kaiawhina moku; kei roto te Ariki i te hunga e tautoko ake ana i toku wairua.
5He will requite the evil unto mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth.
5Mana e utu te kino o oku hoariri: huna ratou, he pono nei hoki koe.
6With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.
6Ka kakama ahau ki te mea patunga tapu ki a koe, ka whakamoemiti ki tou ingoa, e Ihowa: he mea pai hoki.
7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath seen [my desire] upon mine enemies.
7Kua whakaorangia hoki ahau e ia i roto i nga he katoa: a kua titiro toku kanohi ki te mea e hiahia ana ahau ki oku hoariri.