1 E Ihowā, whakarongo ki tāku īnoi,
2 Ā, kaua e anga e whakawā ki tāu pononga;
3 Kua tūkinotia hoki tōku wairua e te hoariri,
4 Nā reira i ngaro ai tōku wairua i roto i ahau;
5 E mahara ana ahau ki ngā rā onamata;
6 Totoro tonu atu ōku ringa ki a koe;
7 Hohoro te whakahoki kupu mai ki ahau, e Ihowā;
8 Meinga kia rongo ahau ki tōu aroha i te ata;
9 Whakaorangia ahau, e Ihowā, i ōku hoariri;
10 Whakaakona ahau ki te mea i tāu e pai ai;
11 Whakahauorangia ahau, e Ihowā, he whakaaro ki tōu ingoa.
12 Aroha mai hoki, ā, hunā ōku hoariri;