1 Whakatītahatia iho tōu taringa, e Ihowā, whakahokia mai he kupu ki ahau;
2 Tiakina tōku wairua; he tapu hoki ahau.
3 Tohungia ahau, e te Ariki;
4 Whakaharitia te wairua o tāu pononga;
5 He pai hoki koe, e te Ariki, he ngāwari;
6 Tahuri mai tōu taringa, e Ihowā, ki tāku īnoi;
7 Ka karanga ahau ki a koe i te rā o tōku pōuri;
8 Kāhore he rite mōu, e te Ariki, i roto i ngā atua;
9 Ka haere mai ngā iwi katoa i hangā e koe,
10 He nui hoki koe, e mahi ana i ngā mea whakamīharo;
11 Whakaakona ahau ki tāu ara, e Ihowā;
12 Ka whakamoemiti katoa tōku ngākau ki a koe, e te Ariki, e tōku Atua;
13 He nui hoki tāu mahi tohu ki ahau;
14 E te Atua, kua whakatika ki ahau te hunga whakakake;
15 Ko koe ia, e te Ariki, he Atua atawhai, he tohu tangata;
16 Tahuri mai ki ahau, tohungia hoki ahau;
17 Whakakitea mai ki ahau he tohu mō te pai;