1Mwari, imwi muri Mwari wangu; ndichakutsvakai mangwanani; Mweya wangu unenyota kwamuri, nyama yangu inokushuvai, Panyika yakaoma, inonzwisa nyota, isina mvura.
1A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou [art] my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.
2Naizvozvo ndakatarira kwamuri panzvimbo tsvene, Kuti ndione simba renyu nokubwinya kwenyu.
2So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.
3nekuti unyoro bwenyu hunokunda upenyu; Miromo yangu ichakurumbidzai.
3Because better [is] Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.
4Naizvozvo ndichakuvongai ndichiri mupenyu; Ndichasimudza maoko angu nezita renyu.
4So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.
5Mweya wangu uchaguta nezvinenge mongo namafuta; Muromo wangu uchakurumbidzai nemiromo inofara kwazvo;
5As [with] milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And [with] singing lips doth my mouth praise.
6Kana ndichikurangarirai panhovo yangu, Ndichikufungai panguva dzousiku.
6If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches — I meditate on Thee.
7nekuti makanga muri mubatsiri wangu, Pamumvuri wamapapiro enyu ndipo pandichafara kwazvo.
7For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.
8Mweya wangu unokunamatirai nesimba rose; Ruoko rwenyu rworudyi runonditsigira.
8Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.
9Asi avo, vanotsvaka kuparadza mweya wangu, Vachapinda munzvimbo dzapasi dzenyika.
9And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.
10Vachakumikidzwa pasimba romunondo; Vachava mugove wamakava.
10They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.
11Asi mambo achafara munaMwari; Mumwe nomumwe anopika naye achafara kwazvo; nekuti muromo wavanoreva nhema uchadzivirwa.
11And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!