¹Ndinodanidzira nenzwi rangu kuna Jehovha; Nenzwi rangu ndinonyengetera kuna Jehovha.

¹An Instruction of David, a Prayer when he is in the cave. My voice [is] unto Jehovah, I cry, My voice [is] unto Jehovah, I entreat grace.

²Ndinodurura kuchema kwangu pamberi pake; Ndinomuzivisa kutambudzika kwangu.

²I pour forth before Him my meditation, My distress before Him I declare.

³Panguva yokumanikidzwa komweya wangu mukati mangu, makaziva nzira yangu. Panzira yandinofamba nayo vakandivanzira musungo.

³When my spirit hath been feeble in me, Then Thou hast known my path; In the way [in] which I walk, They have hid a snare for me.

⁴Tarirai kurudyi rwangu, muone; nekuti hakuna munhu anondiziva; Ndashaiwa utiziro; hakuna munhu ane hanya nomweya wangu.

⁴Looking on the right hand — and seeing, And I have none recognizing; Perished hath refuge from me, There is none inquiring for my soul.

⁵Ndakadanidzira kwamuri, Jehovha; Ndakati, Ndimi utiziro hwangu, Nomugove wangu panyika yavapenyu.

⁵I have cried unto thee, O Jehovah, I have said, `Thou [art] my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.`

⁶Teererai kudanidzira kwangu; nekuti ndinoshaiwa simba kwazvo; Ndirwirei panavanonditambudza; nekuti vanondikurira nesimba.

⁶Attend Thou unto my loud cry, For I have become very low, Deliver Thou me from my pursuers, For they have been stronger than I.

⁷Budisai mweya wangu patirongo, kuti ndivonge zita renyu; Vakarurama vachandipoteredza; nekuti muchandiitira zvakanaka kwazvo.

⁷Bring forth from prison my soul to confess Thy name, The righteous do compass me about, When Thou conferrest benefits upon me!