1moyo wangu unotutuma namashoko akanaka; Ndinotaura zvinhu zvandakaita zvinoreva mambo; Rurimi rwangu ipeni yomunyori anokurumidza kunyora.
1To the Overseer. — `On the Lilies.` — By sons of Korah. — An Instruction. — A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy writer.
2imwi makanaka-naka kupfuura vana vavanhu; Nyasha yakadururirwa pamiromo yenyu; Saka Mwari wakakuropafadzai nokusingaperi.
2Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.
3Sungai munondo wenyu pachiuno chenyu, imwi Wemasimba, Ukuru bwenyu nohumambo bwenyu.
3Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, Thy glory and Thy majesty!
4Fambai noumambo bwenyu muchikunda, Nokuda kwechokwadi nounyoro nokururama; Ruoko rwenyu rworudyi ngarukudzidzisei zvinotyisa.
4As to Thy majesty — prosper! — ride! Because of truth, and meekness — righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things.
5Miseve yenyu inopinza; Vanhu vanokundwa nemi; Inobaya pamoyo yavavengi vamambo.
5Thine arrows [are] sharp, — Peoples fall under Thee — In the heart of the enemies of the king.
6Chigaro chenyu choushe, imwi Mwari, chiripo nokusingaperi-peri; Tsvimbo youshe bwenyu itsvimbo yakarurama.
6Thy throne, O God, [is] age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness [Is] the sceptre of Thy kingdom.
7Makada kururama, mukavenga kusarurama; Naizvozvo Mwari, Mwari wenyu wakakuzodzai Namafuta okufara kupfuura shamwari dzenyu.
7Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.
8nguvo dzenyu dzose dzakafafadzwa nemura nearosi neakasia; pamizinda yenyanga dzenzou madimbwa aakakufadzai nawo.
8Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad.
9Vakunda vamadzimambo vari pakati pavanhukadzi venyu vanokudzwa; Paruoko rwenyu rworudyi vahosi vamire vakashonga ndarama yeOfiri.
9Daughters of kings [are] among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure gold of Ophir.
10Teerera mukunda, rangarira, urereke nzeve yako; Kangamwawo vanhu vako, neimba yababa vako;
10Hearken, O daughter, and see, incline thine ear, And forget thy people, and thy father`s house,
11Ipapo mambo achada kunaka kwako; nekuti ndiye Ishe wako; unamate kwaari iwe.
11And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he [is] thy lord — bow thyself to him,
12Uye mukunda weTiro achavapo nechipo; Vafumi pakati pavanhu vachakumbira tsitsi dzako.
12And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.
13Mukunda wamambo akanaka kwazvo-kwazvo mukati meimba yamambo; nguvo dzake dzakarukwa nendarama.
13All glory [is] the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work [is] her clothing.
14Uchaperekwa kuna mambo nenguvo dzakarukwa dzinamavara; Mhandara, shamwari dzake dzinomutevera, Vachaiswa kwamuri.
14In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins — after her — her companions, Are brought to thee.
15Vachaperekwa nomufaro nokufarisisa; Vachapinda mumba mamambo.
15They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the king.
16Panzvimbo yamadzibaba ako vana vako vachavapo, Vauchaita machinda panyika yose.
16Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.
17Ndichayeudzira zita renyu kusvikira kumarudzi ose; Naizvozvo ndudzi dzavanhu dzichakuvongai nokusingaperi-peri.
17I make mention of Thy name in all generations, Therefore do peoples praise Thee, To the age, and for ever!