1 Whakawākia ahau, e Ihowā,
2 Tirohia iho ahau, e Ihowā, whakamātauria ahau,
3 Kei mua hoki tōu atawhai i ōku kanohi;
4 Kāhore ahau i noho tahi ki ngā tāngata horihori;
5 Kino tonu ahau ki te whakaminenga o ngā kaimahi i te hē,
6 Ka horoia e ahau ōku ringa ki te harakore,
7 ā, ka rangona tōku reo e whakamoemiti ana,
8 E Ihowā, kua aroha nei ahau ki tōu whare nohoanga,
9 Kei huia tōku wairua ki roto ki te hunga hara,
10 He mahi nanakia hoki tā ō rātou ringa;
11 Ko ahau ia, ka haere i runga i tōku tapatahi;
12 E tū ana tōku waewae i te wāhi tika;