¹Vakaropafadzwa avo vane nzira yakarurama, Vanofamba mumurau waJehovha.

¹[Aleph.] O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,

²Vakaropafadzwa vanochengeta zvipupuriro zvake, Vanomutsvaka nomoyo wose.

²O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.

³Zvirokwazvo, havaiti chinhu chisina kururama, Vanofamba munzira dzake.

³Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.

⁴Makatiraira zviga zvenyu, Kuti tizvichengete zvakanaka.

⁴Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,

⁵Haiwa, dai nzira dzangu dzakagadzirirwa Kuchengeta mitemo yenyu.

⁵O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,

⁶Ipapo handinganyadziswi, Kana ndichirangarira mirairo yenyu yose.

⁶Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.

⁷Ndichakuvongai nomoyo wakarurama, Kana ndichidzidza zvamakatonga zvakarurama.

⁷I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.

⁸Ndichachengeta mitemo yenyu; Haiwa, regai kundirasha chose.

⁸Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!

⁹Jaya ringaramba richinatsa nzira yaro neiko? Kana richichenjerera sezvinoraira shoko renyu.

⁹[Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe — according to Thy word.

¹⁰Ndakakutsvakai nomoyo wangu wose; Musanditendera kutsauka pamirairo yenyu.

¹⁰With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

¹¹Shoko renyu ndakariviga mumoyo wangu, Kuti ndirege kukutadzirai.

¹¹In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

¹²imwi munofanira kukudzwa, Jehovha; Ndidzidzisei mitemo yenyu.

¹²Blessed [art] Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.

¹³Ndakadudzira nemiromo yangu Zvose zvamakatonga nomuromo wenyu.

¹³With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.

¹⁴Ndakafara kwazvo munzira yezvipupuriro zvenyu, Sezvandinofarira fuma yose.

¹⁴In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

¹⁵Ndichafungisisa zviga zvenyu, Nokurangarira nzira dzenyu.

¹⁵In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.

¹⁶Ndichazvifadza nemitemo yenyu; Handingakangamwi shoko renyu.

¹⁶In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.

¹⁷Itirai muranda wenyu zvakanaka, kuti ndirarame; Ipapo ndichachengeta shoko renyu.

¹⁷[Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.

¹⁸Ndisvinudzei meso angu, kuti ndione Zvinhu zvinoshamisa zviri pamurau wenyu.

¹⁸Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.

¹⁹nekuti ndiri mutorwa panyika; Regai kundivanzira mirairo yenyu.

¹⁹A sojourner I [am] on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.

²⁰Mweya wangu wapera nokushuva Panguva dzose zvamakatonga.

²⁰Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.

²¹Makaraira vanozvikudza, Ngavatukwe vanotsauka pamirairo yenyu.

²¹Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.

²²Bvisai kwandiri kushorwa nokuzvidzwa; nekuti ndakachengeta zvipupuriro zvenyu.

²²Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.

²³Machindawo akagara akandireva; Asi muranda wenyu akafungisisa mitemo yenyu.

²³Princes also sat — against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,

²⁴Zvipupuriro zvenyuwo zvinondifadza kwazvo, Ndizvo zvinondipa mano.

²⁴Thy testimonies also [are] my delight, The men of my counsel!

²⁵Mweya wangu unonamatira guruva; Ndiponesei neshoko renyu.

²⁵[Daleth.] Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.

²⁶Ndakadudzira nzira dzangu, imwi makandipindura; Ndidzidzisei mitemo yenyu.

²⁶My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,

²⁷Ndidzidzisei ndinzwisise nzira yezviga zvenyu; Ipapo ndichafungisisa mabasa enyu anoshamisa.

²⁷The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.

²⁸Mweya wangu unonyunguruka nokuremerwa; Ndisimbisei sezvinorehwa neshoko renyu.

²⁸My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.

²⁹Bvisai kwandiri nzira yenhema; Nenyasha dzenyu mundipe murau wenyu.

²⁹The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.

³⁰Ndakasanangura nzira yakatendeka; Ndakaisa zvamakatonga pamberi pangu.

³⁰The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,

³¹Ndinonamatira zvipupuriro zvenyu; Jehovha, regai kundinyadzisa.

³¹I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

³²Ndichamhanya nenzira yemirairo yenyu, Kana munenge makurisa moyo wangu.

³²The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!

³³Ndidzidzisei, Jehovha, nzira yemitemo yenyu; Ndigoichengeta kusvikira pakuguma.

³³[He.] Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it — [to] the end.

³⁴Ndipei njere, ndichengete murau wenyu; Zvirokwazvo, ndichauchengeta nomoyo wangu wose.

³⁴Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.

³⁵Ndifambisei munzira yemirairo yenyu; nekuti ndinoifarira kwazvo.

³⁵Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.

³⁶Kweverai moyo wangu kuzvipupuriro zvenyu, Urege kukweverwa mukuchiva.

³⁶Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.

³⁷Dzorai meso angu ndirege kuona zvisina maturo, Mundiponese panzira dzenyu.

³⁷Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.

³⁸Simbisai Shoko renyu kumuranda wenyu, Rakakwanira vanokutyai.

³⁸Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.

³⁹Bvisai kushoorwa kwangu kwandinotya, nekuti zvamakatonga zvakanaka.

³⁹Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments [are] good.

⁴⁰Tarirai, ndakashuva zviga zvenyu; Ndiponesei mukururama kwenyu.

⁴⁰Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,

⁴¹Tsitsi dzenyu ngadziuyewo kwandiri, Jehovha, Iko kuponesa kwenyu, sezvinoreva shoko renyu.

⁴¹[Waw.] And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.

⁴²Naizvozvo ndichagona kupindura anondishora; nekuti ndinovimba neshoko renyu.

⁴²And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.

⁴³Regai kubvisa shoko rezvokwadi chose pamuromo wangu; nekuti ndakatarira zvamakatonga.

⁴³And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.

⁴⁴Naizvozvo ndichasichengeta murau wenyu Nokusingaperi-peri.

⁴⁴And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.

⁴⁵Ndichasifamba ndakasununguka, nekuti ndakatsvaka zviga zvenyu.

⁴⁵And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.

⁴⁶Ndichataurawo zvipupuriro zvenyu pamberi pamadzimambo, Ndisinganyadziswi.

⁴⁶And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.

⁴⁷Ndichazvifadza kwazvo nemirairo yenyu, Yandinoda.

⁴⁷And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,

⁴⁸Ndichasimudzirawo maoko angu kumirairo yenyu, yandinoda; Ndichafungisisa mitemo yenyu.

⁴⁸And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!

⁴⁹Rangarirai shoko renyu kumuranda wenyu, nekuti makandimutsira tariro.

⁴⁹[Zain.] Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.

⁵⁰Ndizvo zvinondinyaradza pakutambudzika kwangu; nekuti shoko renyu rakandiponesa.

⁵⁰This [is] my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.

⁵¹Vanozvikudza vakandiseka kwazvo; Kunyange zvakadaro handina kutsauka pamurau wenyu.

⁵¹The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.

⁵²Ndakarangarira zvamakatonga kare-kare, Jehovha, Ndikazvinyaradza.

⁵²I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.

⁵³Kutsamwa kukuru kwakandibata, Nokuda kwavakaipa vanorasha murau wenyu.

⁵³Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.

⁵⁴Mitemo yenyu yaiva nziyo dzangu Mumba muutorwa hwangu.

⁵⁴Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.

⁵⁵Ndakarangarira zita renyu, Jehovha, usiku, Ndikachengeta murau wenyu.

⁵⁵I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.

⁵⁶Ndizvo zvandakanga ndinazvo, Nokuti ndakachengeta zvirevo zvenyu.

⁵⁶This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!

⁵⁷Jehovha ndiye mugove wangu; Ndakati, ndichachengeta mashoko enyu.

⁵⁷[Cheth.] My portion [is] Jehovah; I have said — to keep Thy words,

⁵⁸Ndakakumbira chiso chenyu nomoyo wangu wose; Ndinzwirei nyasha, sezvinoreva shoko renyu.

⁵⁸I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.

⁵⁹Ndakafunga nzira dzangu, Ndikadzorera tsoka dzangu kuzvipupuriro zvenyu.

⁵⁹I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.

⁶⁰Ndakakurumidza, handina kunonoka Kuchengeta mirairo yenyu.

⁶⁰I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.

⁶¹Mabote avakaipa akandimonera; Asi handina kukanganwa murau Venyu. Mabote avakaipa akandimonera; Asi handina kukangamwa murau Venyu.

⁶¹Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.

⁶²Ndichamuka pakati pousiku kuti ndikuvongei Pamusoro pezvamakatonga zvakarurama.

⁶²At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.

⁶³Ndiri shamwari yavose vanokutyai, Neyavanochengeta zviga zvenyu.

⁶³A companion I [am] to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.

⁶⁴Jehovha, pasi pazere netsitsi dzenyu; Ndidzidzisei mitemo yenyu.

⁶⁴Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!

⁶⁵Makaitira muranda wenyu zvakanaka, Jehovha, sezvinoreva shoko renyu.

⁶⁵[Teth.] Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.

⁶⁶Ndidzidzisei ungwaru hwakanaka nenjere; nekuti ndakatenda mirairo yenyu.

⁶⁶The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.

⁶⁷Ndakati ndichigere kutambudzika ndikarashika; Asi zvino ndinochengeta shoko renyu.

⁶⁷Before I am afflicted, I — I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.

⁶⁸imwi makanaka, uye munoita zvakanaka; Ndidzidzisei mitemo yenyu.

⁶⁸Good Thou [art], and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.

⁶⁹Vanozvikudza vakandipomera nhema; Ndichachengeta zviga zvenyu nomoyo wangu wose.

⁶⁹Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.

⁷⁰moyo wavo wakakora samafuta; Asi ini ndinofarira murau wenyu kwazvo.

⁷⁰Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I — in Thy law I have delighted.

⁷¹Zvakanga zvakanaka kuti nditambudzike; Kuti ndidzidze mitemo yenyu.

⁷¹Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

⁷²Murau womuromo wenyu wakanaka kwandiri Kukunda zviuru zvamazana zvendarama nesirivha.

⁷²Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

⁷³Maoko enyu akandiita nokundisimbisa; Ndipei kunzwisisa, kuti ndidzidze mirairo yenyu.

⁷³[Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.

⁷⁴Vanokutyai vachandiona ndokufara; nekuti ndakatarira shoko renyu.

⁷⁴Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.

⁷⁵Ndinoziva, Jehovha, kuti zvamakatonga zvakarurama, Uye kuti makanditambudza nokutendeka.

⁷⁵I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous [are] Thy judgments, And [in] faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.

⁷⁶Ndinokumbira kuti tsitsi dzenyu dzindinyaradze, Sezvamakareva kumuranda wenyu.

⁷⁶Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.

⁷⁷Unyoro bwenyu ngabwuuye kwandiri, kuti ndirarame; nekuti murau wenyu ndiwo mufaro wangu mukuru.

⁷⁷Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law [is] my delight.

⁷⁸Vanozvikudza ngavanyadziswe; nekuti vakandiitira zvakaipa ndisina mhosva; Asi ndichafungisisa zviga zvenyu.

⁷⁸Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.

⁷⁹Vanokutyai ngavadzokere kwandiri, Vagoziva zvipupuriro zvenyu.

⁷⁹Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.

⁸⁰moyo wangu ngaururame pamitemo yenyu; Kuti ndirege kunyadziswa.

⁸⁰My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.

⁸¹Mweya wangu unopanga kuponesa kwenyu; Asi ndinotarira shoko renyu.

⁸¹[Kaph.] Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.

⁸²Meso angu anopera nokutsvaka shoko renyu, Ndichiti, Muchandinyaradza rinhiko?

⁸²Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, `When doth it comfort me?`

⁸³nekuti ndava sehombodo iri muutsi; Kunyange zvakadaro handikangamwi mitemo yenyu.

⁸³For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.

⁸⁴Mazuva omuranda wenyu manganiko? Muchatonga rinhiko vanonditambudza?

⁸⁴How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?

⁸⁵Vanozvikudza vakandicherera hunza, Ivo vasingateereri murau wenyu.

⁸⁵The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] not according to Thy law.

⁸⁶Mirairo yenyu yose yakatendeka; Vanonditambudza ndisina mhosva; ndibatsirei imi.

⁸⁶All Thy commands [are] faithfulness, [With] falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.

⁸⁷Vakanga voda kundiparadza pasi; Asi handina kusiya zviga zvenyu.

⁸⁷Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I — I have not forsaken Thy precepts.

⁸⁸Ndiponesei nokuda kounyoro bwenyu; Naizvozvo ndichachengeta chipupuriro chomuromo wenyu.

⁸⁸According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!

⁸⁹Shoko renyu rakasimba kudenga Nokusingaperi, Jehovha.

⁸⁹[Lamed.] To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.

⁹⁰Kutendeka kwenyu kunosvika kumarudzi namarudzi; imwi makasimbisa pasi, panoramba pagere.

⁹⁰To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.

⁹¹Zvinoramba zvigere nanhasi sezvamakatema; nekuti zvinhu zvose varanda venyu.

⁹¹According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole [are] Thy servants.

⁹²Dai murau wenyu usina kuva mufaro wangu mukuru, Ndingadai ndakaparara nedambudziko rangu.

⁹²Unless Thy law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.

⁹³Handingatongokangamwi zviga zvenyu; nekuti makandiponesa nazvo.

⁹³To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.

⁹⁴Ndiri wenyu, ndiponesei; nekuti ndakatsvaka zviga zvenyu.

⁹⁴I [am] Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.

⁹⁵Vakaipa vakandigarira kuti vandiparadze; Asi ndichafunga zvipupuriro zvenyu.

⁹⁵Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.

⁹⁶Ndakaona kuguma kwezvose zvakakwana, Asi murayiro wenyu mupamhi kwazvo.

⁹⁶Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad [is] Thy command — exceedingly!

⁹⁷Haiwa, ndinoda murau wenyu seiko! Ndicho chandinofungisisa zuva rose.

⁹⁷[Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my meditation.

⁹⁸Mirairo yenyu inondiita akachenjera kupfuura vavengi vangu; nekuti inogara neni nokusingaperi.

⁹⁸Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it [is] before me to the age.

⁹⁹Ndine njere kupfuura vadzidzisi vangu vose; nekuti zvipupuriro zvenyu ndizvo zvandinofungisisa.

⁹⁹Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my meditation.

¹⁰⁰Ndinonzwisisa kupfuura vakakwegura, nekuti ndakachengeta zviga zvenyu.

¹⁰⁰Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.

¹⁰¹Ndakadzora tsoka dzangu panzira dzose dzakaipa; Kuti ndichengete shoko renyu.

¹⁰¹From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.

¹⁰²Handina kutsauka pane zvamatonga; nekuti makandidzidzisa.

¹⁰²From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou — Thou hast directed me.

¹⁰³Mashoko enyu anonaka seiko mumukamwa mangu! Zvirokwazvo, anokunda uchi mumuromo mangu!

¹⁰³How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

¹⁰⁴Pazviga zvenyu ndinowana njere; Saka ndinovenga nzira dzose dzenhema.

¹⁰⁴From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!

¹⁰⁵Shoko renyu mwenje wetsoka dzangu, Nechiedza panzira yangu.

¹⁰⁵[Nun.] A lamp to my foot [is] Thy word, And a light to my path.

¹⁰⁶Ndakapika, ndikazvisimbisa, Kuti ndichachengeta zvamakatonga zvakarurama.

¹⁰⁶I have sworn, and I confirm [it], To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.

¹⁰⁷Ndinotambudzika kwazvo; Ndiponesei, Jehovha, neshoko renyu.

¹⁰⁷I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.

¹⁰⁸Gamuchirai henyu Jehovha ndizvo zvandinokumbira zvipo zvomuromo wangu zvandinopa nomoyo wangu, Mundidzidzise zvamakatonga.

¹⁰⁸Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.

¹⁰⁹Mweya wangu unongosiva muruoko rwangu; Kunyange zvakadaro handikangamwi murau wenyu.

¹⁰⁹My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.

¹¹⁰Vakaipa vakanditeyera musungo; Kunyange zvakadaro handina kutsauka pazviga zvenyu.

¹¹⁰The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.

¹¹¹Zvipupuriro zvenyu ndakazviita nhaka yangu nokusingaperi; nekuti ndizvo zvinofadza moyo wangu.

¹¹¹I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.

¹¹²Ndakarerekera moyo wangu kuti uite mitemo yenyu, Nokusingaperi, kusvikira pakuguma.

¹¹²I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age — [to] the end!

¹¹³Ndinovenga vane moyo miviri; Asi ndinoda murau wenyu.

¹¹³[Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.

¹¹⁴imwi muri chivando changu nenhovo yangu; Ndinotarira shoko renyu.

¹¹⁴My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.

¹¹⁵Ibvai kwandiri, imwi munoita zvakaipa; Kuti ndichengete mirairo yaMwari wangu.

¹¹⁵Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.

¹¹⁶Nditsigirei sezvinoreva shoko renyu, kuti ndirarame; Kuti ndirege kunyadziswa pakutarira kwangu.

¹¹⁶Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.

¹¹⁷Nditsigirei, ndichengetwe, Ndigoramba ndichirangarira mitemo yenyu.

¹¹⁷Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.

¹¹⁸Makazvidza vose vanotsauka pamitemo yenyu; nekuti kunyengera kwavo inhema.

¹¹⁸Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood [is] their deceit.

¹¹⁹Vakaipa vose vapasi munovagumisa sefuro; Saka ndinoda zvipupuriro zvenyu.

¹¹⁹Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.

¹²⁰Nyama yangu inobvunda nokukutyai; Ndinotya zvamakatonga.

¹²⁰Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!

¹²¹Ndakaita zvakatongwa nezvakarurama; Musandiisa kuvamanikidzi vangu.

¹²¹[Ain.] I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.

¹²²Ivai rubatso rwomuranda wenyu kuti ndiitirwe zvakanaka, Vanozvikudza ngavarege kundimanikidza.

¹²²Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.

¹²³Meso angu apera nokutsvaka kuponesa kwenyu, Neshoko renyu rakarurama.

¹²³Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.

¹²⁴Itirai muranda wenyu nounyoro bwenyu, Mundidzidzise mitemo yenyu.

¹²⁴Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.

¹²⁵Ndiri muranda wenyu, ndipei njere; Kuti ndizive zvipupuriro zvenyu.

¹²⁵Thy servant [am] I — cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.

¹²⁶Inguva yaJehovha yokubata nayo; nekuti vakaputsa murau wenyu.

¹²⁶Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.

¹²⁷Saka ndinoda mirairo yenyu Kupfuura ndarama, zvirokwazvo, kupfuura ndarama yakaisvonaka.

¹²⁷Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold — even fine gold.

¹²⁸Saka ndinoti, zviga zvenyu zvose pamusoro pezvose zvakarurama; Ndinovenga nzira dzose dzenhema.

¹²⁸Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!

¹²⁹Zvipupuriro zvenyu zvinoshamisa; Saka mweya wangu unozvichengeta.

¹²⁹[Pe.] Wonderful [are] Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.

¹³⁰Kuzarurwa kwamashoko enyu kunopa chiedza; Kunopa njere vasina mano.

¹³⁰The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

¹³¹Ndakashamisa muromo wangu kwazvo, ndikatakwaira; nekuti ndakashuva mirairo yenyu.

¹³¹My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.

¹³²Ringirirai kwandiri, mundinzwire nyasha, Sezvamunoitira vanoda zita renyu.

¹³²Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.

¹³³Simbisirai kutsika kwangu mushoko renyu; Zvakaipa ngazvirege kutongova nesimba pamusoro pangu.

¹³³My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.

¹³⁴Ndidzikunurei pakumanikidza komunhu; Naizvozvo ndichachengeta zviga zvenyu.

¹³⁴Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,

¹³⁵Chiso chenyu ngachivhenekere muranda wenyu; Mundidzidzise mitemo yenyu.

¹³⁵Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.

¹³⁶Nzizi dzemvura dzinoyerera pameso angu, nekuti havachengeti murau wenyu.

¹³⁶Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!

¹³⁷imwi makarurama, Jehovha, Nezvamakatonga zvakaruramawo.

¹³⁷[Tzade.] Righteous [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And upright [are] Thy judgments.

¹³⁸Makaraira zvipupuriro zvenyu nokururama Uye nokutendeka kukuru.

¹³⁸Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,

¹³⁹Kushingaira kwangu kwakandipedza, nekuti vadzivisi vangu vakakangwamwa mashoko enyu.

¹³⁹Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.

¹⁴⁰Shoko renyu rakaisvonatswa; Saka muranda wenyu anorida.

¹⁴⁰Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.

¹⁴¹Ndiri muduku, ndakazvidzwa; Asi handikangamwi zviga zvenyu.

¹⁴¹Small I [am], and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.

¹⁴²Kururama kwenyu ndiko kururama kusingaperi, Nomurau wenyu izvokwadi.

¹⁴²Thy righteousness [is] righteousness to the age, And Thy law [is] truth.

¹⁴³Nhamo nokumanikidzwa zvakandibata; Asi mirairo yenyu ndiwo mufaro wangu mukuru.

¹⁴³Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands [are] my delights.

¹⁴⁴Zvipupuriro zvenyu zvakarurama nokusingaperi; Ndipei njere, ndigorarama.

¹⁴⁴The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!

¹⁴⁵Ndakadana nomoyo wangu wose; ndipindurei, Jehovha; Ndichachengeta mitemo yenyu.

¹⁴⁵[Koph.] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,

¹⁴⁶Ndakadana kwamuri; ndiponesei, Ndigochengeta zvipupuriro zvenyu.

¹⁴⁶I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.

¹⁴⁷Ndakatangira mambakwedza ndikadana; Ndakatarira mashoko enyu.

¹⁴⁷I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.

¹⁴⁸Meso angu akatangira nguva dzousiku, Kuti ndifungisise shoko renyu.

¹⁴⁸Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.

¹⁴⁹Inzwai inzwi rangu nokuda kounyoro bwenyu; Ndiponesei Jehovha, sezvinoreva zvamakatonga.

¹⁴⁹My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.

¹⁵⁰Vanotevera zvakaipa voswedera pedo; Vari kure nomurau wenyu.

¹⁵⁰Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.

¹⁵¹imwi muri pedo, Jehovha; Mirairo yenyu izvokwadi.

¹⁵¹Near [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands [are] truth.

¹⁵²Kubva kare ndakaziva nezvipupuriro zvenyu Kuti makazviteya nokusingaperi.

¹⁵²Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!

¹⁵³Tarirai dambudziko rangu, mundirwire; nekuti handikangamwi murau wenyu.

¹⁵³[Resh.] See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.

¹⁵⁴Ndireverei mhosva yangu, mundidzikunure; Ndiponesei sezvinoreva shoko renyu.

¹⁵⁴Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.

¹⁵⁵Kuponeswa kuri kure navakaipa; nekuti havatsvaki mitemo yenyu.

¹⁵⁵Far from the wicked [is] salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.

¹⁵⁶Tsitsi dzenyu izhinji, Jehovha; Ndiponesei sezvinoreva zvamakatonga.

¹⁵⁶Thy mercies [are] many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.

¹⁵⁷Vatambudzi vangu navadzivisi vangu vazhinji; Kunyange zvakadaro handina kutsauka pazvipupuriro zvenyu.

¹⁵⁷Many [are] my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.

¹⁵⁸Ndakaona vanyengedzeri, ndikavasema; nekuti havana kuchengeta shoko renyu.

¹⁵⁸I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.

¹⁵⁹Fungai kuti ndinoda zviga zvenyu; Ndiponesei, Jehovha, nokuda kounyoro bwenyu.

¹⁵⁹See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.

¹⁶⁰Unganidzo yeshoko renyu izvokwadi; Zvose zvamakatonga, zvakarurama, zvinogara nokusingaperi.

¹⁶⁰The sum of Thy word [is] truth, And to the age [is] every judgment of Thy righteousness!

¹⁶¹Machinda akanditambudza ndisina mhosva; Asi moyo wangu unotya shoko renyu.

¹⁶¹[Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.

¹⁶²Ndinofarira shoko renyu kwazvo, Somunhu awana zvizhinji zvakapambwa.

¹⁶²I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.

¹⁶³Nhema ndinodzivenga nokudzisema; Asi murau wenyu ndinouda.

¹⁶³Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate [it], Thy law I have loved.

¹⁶⁴Ndinokurumbidzai kanomwe pazuva, Nokuda kwezvakarurama zvamakatonga.

¹⁶⁴Seven [times] in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.

¹⁶⁵Vanoda murau wenyu vane rugare rukuru; Hapana chinovagumbusa.

¹⁶⁵Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.

¹⁶⁶Ndakatarira kuponesa kwenyu, Jehovha, Ndikaita mirairo yenyu.

¹⁶⁶I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.

¹⁶⁷Mweya wangu wakachengeta zvipupuriro zvenyu; Ndinozvida kwazvo.

¹⁶⁷Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.

¹⁶⁸Ndakachengeta zviga zvenyu nezvipupuriro zvenyu; nekuti nzira dzangu dzose dziri pamberi penyu.

¹⁶⁸I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!

¹⁶⁹Kudana kwangu ngakusvike pamberi penyu, Jehovha; Ndipei njere sezvinoreva shoko renyu.

¹⁶⁹[Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.

¹⁷⁰Kukumbira kwangu ngakusvike pamberi penyu; Ndirwirei sezvinoreva shoko renyu.

¹⁷⁰My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.

¹⁷¹Miromo yangu ngairumbidze; nekuti munondidzidzisa mitemo yenyu.

¹⁷¹My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.

¹⁷²Rurimi rwangu ngaruimbe shoko renyu; nekuti mirairo yenyu yose yakarurama.

¹⁷²My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands [are] righteous.

¹⁷³Ruoko rwenyu ngarundibatsire; nekuti ndakasanangura zviga zvenyu.

¹⁷³Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.

¹⁷⁴Ndakashuva kuponesa kwenyu, Jehovha; Murau wenyu ndiwo mufaro wangu mukuru.

¹⁷⁴I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law [is] my delight.

¹⁷⁵Mweya wangu ngaurarame, ugokurumbidzai; Nezvamakatonga ngazvindibatsire.

¹⁷⁵My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.

¹⁷⁶Ndakadzungaira segwai rakarashika; tsvakai muranda wenyu; nekuti handikangamwi mirairo yenyu.

¹⁷⁶I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!