Psalms 45

1 My heart is gushing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He Homhanimi ma nga tama a Koraha. He Makiri, he waiata aroha. E pupuke ake ana te mea pai i roto i toku ngakau: ka korerotia e ahau aku i tito ai mo te kingi: he pene toku arero na te kaituhituhi hohoro.

2 You are fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into your lips: therefore God has blessed you for ever.

Engari koe he ataahua i nga tama a te tangata: kua ringihia ou ngutu ki te ahuareka, na reira i manaakitia ai koe e te Atua ake ake.

3 Gird your sword on your thigh, O most mighty, with your glory and your majesty.

Whitikiria tau hoari ki tou huwha, e te Nui Rawa, tou kororia me tou honore.

4 And in your majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall teach you terrible things.

Aratakina hoki tou hoiho i runga i tou honore, i te kaha, hei mea hoki mo te pono, mo te mahaki, mo te tika, a ma tou matau koe e whakaako ki nga mea whakamataku.

5 Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under you.

He koi au pere; ka hinga nga iwi ki raro i a koe; kei roto ratou i te ngakau o nga hoariri o te kingi.

6 Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a right scepter.

He pumau, e te Atua, tou torona ake ake: he hepeta tika te hepeta o tou kingitanga.

7 You love righteousness, and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

Kua aroha koe ki te tika, kua kino ki te hara: na reira, nui atu i to ou hoa te whakawahinga a te Atua, a tou Atua i a koe ki te hinu o te hari.

8 All your garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made you glad.

Ko tou kakahu katoa he kakara maira, he aroe, he kahia; ko nga mea aho, whakatangitangi o nga whare rei nana koe i whakaahuareka.

9 Kings’ daughters were among your honorable women: on your right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Kei roto i au wahine honore nga tamahine kingi; kei tou matau te kuini e tu ana, no Opira te koura.

10 Listen, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear; forget also your own people, and your father’s house;

Whakarongo, e ko, titiro, tahuri iho tou taringa: a kia wareware koe ki tou iwi, ki te whare ano o tou papa.

11 So shall the king greatly desire your beauty: for he is your Lord; and worship you him.

Penei ka matenuitia e te kingi tou ataahua: ko ia hoki tou Ariki; a me koropiko ki a ia.

12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat your favor.

Ko reira ano te tamahine o Taira me te ohaoha: ka whai ano nga tangata taonga o te iwi kia manakohia e koe.

13 The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of worked gold.

Kei roto te tamahine a te kingi, he kororia kau, he mea whakairo ki te koura tona kakahu.

14 She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to you.

He mea whakapaipai ki te ngira tona kakahu e kawea ai ia ki te kingi: ka arahina ki a koe nga wahine, ona takahoa e whai ana i a ia.

15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.

He hari, he koa ina kawea mai ratou; ka tomo ki te whare o te kingi.

16 Instead of your fathers shall be your children, whom you may make princes in all the earth.

Ko au tamariki hei whakakapi mo ou matua: ka meinga ano ratou e koe hei kawana mo te whenua katoa.

17 I will make your name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise you for ever and ever.

Ka meinga e ahau tou ingoa kia maharatia e nga whakatupuranga katoa: e whakamoemititia ai koe e nga iwi a ake ake.