¹Ndichakukudzai zvikuru, Jehovha, nekuti makandisimudza, Hamuna kutendera vavengi vangu kufara nekuda kwangu.

¹A Psalm. — A song of the dedication of the house of David. I exalt Thee, O Jehovah, For Thou hast drawn me up, and hast not let mine enemies rejoice over me.

²Jehovha, Mwari wangu, Ndakachema kwamuri, imwi mukandiponesa.

²Jehovah my God, I have cried to Thee, And Thou dost heal me.

³Jehovha, makabudisa mweya wangu paSheori; Makachengeta upenyu hwangu, kuti ndirege kuburukira kugomba.

³Jehovah, Thou hast brought up from Sheol my soul, Thou hast kept me alive, From going down [to] the pit.

⁴Imbirai Jehovha nziyo dzokurumbidza, imwi vatsvene vake, Muvonge kana muchirangarira zita rake dzvene.

⁴Sing praise to Jehovah, ye His saints, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness,

⁵nekuti kutsamwa kwake kuripo chinguva chiduku; Asi tsitsi dzake ndedzoupenyu hwose. Kuchema kungavapo madekwana, Asi mufaro unosvika mangwanani.

⁵For — a moment [is] in His anger, Life [is] in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.

⁶Kana ndirini, ndakati pakufara kwangu, Handingatongozununguswi.

⁶And I — I have said in mine ease, `I am not moved — to the age.

⁷Imwi Jehovha, netsitsi dzenyu makamisa gomo rangu nesimba; Makavanza chiso chenyu; ini ndikatambudzika.

⁷O Jehovah, in Thy good pleasure, Thou hast caused strength to remain for my mountain,` Thou hast hidden Thy face — I have been troubled.

⁸Ndakachema kwamuri, Jehovha; Uye ndakakumbira kuna Jehovha;

⁸Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I call, And unto Jehovah I make supplication.

⁹Ropa rangu ringandibatsireiko, kana ndichaburukira kugomba? Guruva ringakurumbidzai here? Ringadudzira chokwadi chenyu here?

⁹`What gain [is] in my blood? In my going down unto corruption? Doth dust thank Thee? doth it declare Thy truth?

¹⁰Inzwai Jehovha, mundinzwirei tsitsi; Jehovha, ivai mubatsiri wangu.

¹⁰Hear, O Jehovah, and favour me, O Jehovah, be a helper to me.`

¹¹Makashandura kuchema kwangu kukava kutamba; Makasunungura gumbo rangu, mukasunga chiuno changu nomufaro;

¹¹Thou hast turned my mourning to dancing for me, Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, And girdest me [with] joy.

¹²Kuti mweya wangu ukuimbirei nziyo dzokurumbidza, urege kunyarara. Jehovha Mwari wangu, ndichakuvongai nokusingaperi.

¹²So that honour doth praise Thee, and is not silent, O Jehovah, my God, to the age I thank Thee!