1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
1Ndinzwirei tsitsi, Mwari nokuda kounyoro bwenyu; Dzimai kudarika kwangu nokuda kwetsitsi dzenyu zhinji.
2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
2Ndisukei zvakaipa zvangu chose, Ndinatsei chivi changu.
3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
3nekuti ndinoziva kudarika kwangu; Chivi changu chinogara chiri pamberi pangu.
4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
4Ndakatadza kwamuri, kwamuri moga, Ndakaita chinhu chakaipa pamberi penyu; Kuti munzi makarurama pakutaura kwenyu, Muve usina mhosva pakutonga kwenyu.
5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
5Tarirai, ndakaberekerwa muzvakaipa; Mai vangu vakandigamuchira muzvivi.
6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
6Tarirai, munoda chokwadi pamoyo; Munoda kundidzidzisa uchenjeri mukati makavanda.
7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
7Ndinatsei nehisopi, ndive akanaka, Ndishambidzei, ndichene kupfuura mazayi echando.
8Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
8Ndinzwisei mufaro ndive nomoyo muchena; Kuti mafupa amakavhuna afare.
9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
9Vanzirai zvivi zvangu chiso chenyu, Dzimai zvakaipa zvangu zvose.
10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
10Sikai mukati mangu moyo wakachena, Mwari; Vandudzai mukati mangu mweya wakarurama.
11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
11Regai kundirasha pamberi penyu; Musabvisa mweya wenyu mutsvene kwandiri.
12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
12Dzoseraizve kwandiri mufaro wokuponesa kwenyu; Nditsigirei nomweya, unoda.
13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
13Ipapo ndichadzidzisa vadariki nzira dzenyu; Uye vatadzi vachatendeukira kwamuri.
14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
14Ndirwirei pamhosva yeropa, Mwari, imwi Mwari muponesi wangu; Ipapo rurimi rwangu ruchaimbira kururama kwenyu kwazvo.
15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
15Ishe, zarurai miromo yangu; Ipapo muromo wangu uchaparidza kurumbidzwa kwenyu.
16For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
16nekuti imwi hamufariri zvibayiro; ndingadai ndaikupai izvo; Hamufadzwi nechipiriso chinopiswa.
17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
17Zvibayiro zvaMwari mweya wakaputsika; moyo wakaputsika nowakapwanyika, imwi Mwari hamungaushori.
18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
18Itirai Ziyoni zvakanaka nokuda kwenyu; Vakai masvingo eJerusaremu.
19Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
19Ipapo muchafarira zvibayiro zvakarurama, nechipiriso chinopiswa nechipiriso chinopiswa chose; Ipapo vachabayira nzombe paaritari yenyu.