1 A Song of the going up. In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.

2 O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

3 What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?

4 Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.

5 Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar.

6 My soul has long been living with the haters of peace.

7 I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.

1 He waiata; he pikitanga. I tangi, ahau ki a Ihowa i toku matenga; a i whakahoki kupu mai ia ki ahau.

2 E Ihowa, whakaorangia toku wairua i te ngutu teka, i te arero hianga.

3 Ko te aha e hoatu ki a koe? ko te aha hoki e tapiritia atu mau, e te arero hianga?

4 Ko nga pere koi a te hunga nunui, me nga waro hunipa.

5 Aue, toku mate, to te manene i Meheke, toku hoki e noho nei i nga teneti o Kerara!

6 Kua roa te nohoanga tahitanga o toku wairua ki te tangata e kino ana ki te ata noho.

7 Mo te ata noho ahau, engari ka korero ahau, ka anga ratou ka whawhai.