¹Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:

¹Jehovha, rangarirai Dhavhidhi Nedambudziko rake rose;

²How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

²Namapikiro ake kuna Jehovha, Nokupika kuna Wamasimba waJakove, achiti,

³Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

³Zvirokwazvo handingapindi mutende reimba yangu, Kana kukwira pamubhedha wandakawadzirwa;

⁴I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

⁴Handingatenderi meso angu kuvata, Kana mafungiro angu kukotsira;

⁵Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

⁵Kusvikira ndawanira Jehovha nzvimbo, Netabhenakeri dzaWamasimba waJakove.

⁶Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

⁶Tarirai, takazvinzwa muEfurata; Takazviwana pasango reJaari.

⁷We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

⁷Tichapinda mutabhenakeri dzake; Tichanamata pachitsiko chetsoka dzake.

⁸Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

⁸Simukai Jehovha, mupinde pamungazorora; Imi, neareka yesimba renyu.

⁹Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

⁹Vapiristi venyu ngavafukidzwe nokururama; Uye vatsvene venyu ngavapururudze nomufaro .

¹⁰For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

¹⁰Nokuda kwaDhavhidhi muranda wenyu Regai kuramba chiso chomuzodziwa wenyu.

¹¹The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

¹¹Jehovha akapika kuna Dhavhidhi; Haangashanduki pazviri, achiti, Zvibereko zvomuviri wako ndizvo zvandichaisa pachigaro chako choushe.

¹²If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

¹²Kana vana vako vachichengeta sungano yangu Nezvipupuriro zvangu zvandichavadzidzisa, Navana vavowo vachagara pachigaro chako choushe nokusingaperi.

¹³For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

¹³nekuti Jehovha wakasanangura Ziyoni; Akarida kuti huve ugaro hwake.

¹⁴This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

¹⁴Pano ndipo pandinozorora nokusingaperi; Ndichagara pano; nekuti ndakapada.

¹⁵I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

¹⁵Ndicharopafadza zvokudya zvaro kwazvo; Ndichagutisa varombo varo nezvokudya.

¹⁶I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

¹⁶Vapristi varo ndichavafukidzawo noruponeso; Vatsvene varo vachapururudza nomufaro.

¹⁷There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

¹⁷Ipapo ndichameresera Dhavhidhi runyanga; Ndakagadzirira muzodzwa wangu mwenje.

¹⁸His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

¹⁸Vavengi vake ndichavafukidza nokunyadziswa; Asi korona yake ichapenya pamusoro pake.