1 To the chief music-maker. On a corded instrument. Of David.

2 \61:1\Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.

3 \61:2\From the end of the earth will I send up my cry to you, when my heart is overcome: take me to the rock which is over-high for me.

4 \61:3\For you have been my secret place, and my high tower from those who made war on me.

5 \61:4\I will make your tent my resting-place for ever: I will keep myself under the cover of your wings. (Selah.)

6 \61:5\For you, O God, have made answer to my prayers; you have given me the heritage of those who give honour to your name.

7 \61:6\You will give the king long life; and make his years go on through the generations.

8 \61:7\May the seat of his authority be before God for ever; may mercy and righteousness keep him safe.

9 \61:8\So will I make songs in praise of your name for ever, giving to God that which is right day by day.

1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. Nekina. Na Rawiri. Whakarongo, e te Atua, ki taku karanga: tahuri mai ki taku inoi.

2 Ka karanga ahau ki a koe i te pito o te whenua, ina pehia toku ngakau: arahina ahau ki te kohatu e tiketike ake ana i ahau.

3 He piringa hoki koe moku: he pa kaha i te hoariri.

4 Ka noho ahau ki tou tapenakara ake ake, ka okioki ki ou pakau hei piringa. (Hera.

5 Kua rongo nei hoki koe, e te Atua, i aku kupu tauranga kua homai e koe te wahi o te hunga e wehi ana ki tou ingoa.

6 Ka whakaraneatia e koe nga ra o te kingi; ona tau ki nga whakatupuranga katoa.

7 E noho ia i te aroaro o te Atua ake ake: whakaritea mai he aroha, he pono, hei tiaki i a ia.

8 Penei ka himene ahau ki tou ingoa ake ake: ka whakamana e ahau aku kupu taurangi i tenei ra, i tenei ra.