Waiata 142:1 ś I karanga toku reo ki a Ihowa; i mea toku reo ki a Ihowa inoi taku inoi. 142:2 Horahia ana taku inoi ki tona aroaro; whakakitea ana e ahau toku mate ki tona aroaro. 142:3 I te ngaromanga o toku wairua i roto i ahau i matau koe ki toku ara. I roto ko te ara i haere ai ahau kua whakatakotoria pukutia e ratou he mahanga moku. 142:4 ¶ Titiro ki toku taha matau, ka kite, kahore hoki he tangata hei hiahia kia mohio koe ki ahau: kua kore he piringa moku; kahore he tangata i whakaaro ki toku wairua. 142:5 I karanga ahau ki a koe, e Ihowa: i mea, Ko koe toku piringa, toku wahi i roto te whenua o te hunga ora. 142:6 Tahuri mai ki taku karanga; kua whakaititia rawatia hoki ahau: whakaorangia ahau i taku te hunga whakatoi; he kaha ake hoki ratou i ahau. 142:7 Whakaputaina toku wairua i te herehere, kia whakamoemiti ai ahau ki tou ingoa: te hunga tika. ka karapotia ahau; ka atawhai mai hoki koe ki ahau.