¹Ndiponesei, Mwari, nekuti mvura zhinji yasvikira pamweya wangu.

¹To the Overseer. — `On the Lilies,` by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.

²Ndinonyura munhope yakadzika, pokumira Ndakasvika pamvura zhinji yakadzika, pandinofukidzwa nenzizi.

²I have sunk in deep mire, And there is no standing, I have come into the depths of the waters, And a flood hath overflown me.

³Ndaneta nokuchema kwangu; huro dzangu dzaoma; Meso angu anovava nokurindira Mwari wangu.

³I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.

⁴Vanondivenga ndisina mhosva vazhinji kupfuura vhudzi romusoro wangu; Avo vanoda kundiparadza vane simba, kunyange vachindivenga ndisina mhosva; Ndakafanira kudzosera zvandinenge ndisina kutora.

⁴Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away — I bring back.

⁵Mwari munoziva upenzi hwangu; Mhosva dzangu hadzina kukuvanzirwai.

⁵O God, Thou — Thou hast known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations from Thee have not been hid.

⁶Ishe Mwari wehondo, vanokurindirai ngavarege kunyadziswa nokuda kwangu; Mwari waIsiraeri, vanokutsvakai ngavarege kuzvidzwa nokuda kwangu.

⁶Let not those waiting on Thee be ashamed because of me, O Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Let not those seeking Thee Blush because of me, O God of Israel.

⁷Nekuti ndakatenda kushorwa nokuda kwenyu; Kunyadza kwakafukidza chiso changu.

⁷For because of Thee I have borne reproach, Shame hath covered my face.

⁸Ndakava mutorwa kuhama dzangu, Nomubvakure kuvana vamai vangu.

⁸A stranger I have been to my brother, And a foreigner to sons of my mother.

⁹Nekuti kushingairira imba yenyu kwakandipedza; Nokushora, kwavanokushorai kwakawira pamusoro pangu.

⁹For zeal for Thy house hath consumed me, And the reproaches of Thy reproachers Have fallen upon me.

¹⁰Panguva yokuchema kwangu nokutambudza mweya wangu ndichizvinyima, Ndakashorwa nokuda kwazvo.

¹⁰And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.

¹¹Panguva yandakafuka masaga ndikaaita nguvo dzangu, Ndakava shumo pakati pavo.

¹¹And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am to them for a simile.

¹²Vanogara pasuwo vanondireva; Ndiri chiimbo chavakabatwa nedoro.

¹²Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.

¹³Asi kana ndirini, munyengetero wangu uri kwamuri, Ishe, panguva yakafanira; Mwari, netsitsi dzenyu zhinji Ndipindurei nokuponesa kwenyu kwakatendeka.

¹³And I — my prayer [is] to Thee, O Jehovah, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Thy kindness, Answer me in the truth of Thy salvation.

¹⁴Ndirwirei munhope, ndirege kunyura; Ndirwirwe kuna vanondivenga, napamvura zhinji yakadzika.

¹⁴Deliver me from the mire, and let me not sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of waters.

¹⁵Boporodzi remvura rirege kundikunda, Mvura yakadzika irege kundimedza; Gomba rirege kuzarira muromo waro pamusoro pangu.

¹⁵Let not a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth upon me.

¹⁶Ndipindurei, Jehovha; nekuti unyoro bwenyu hwakanaka; Ringirai kwandiri nokuda kwetsitsi dzenyu zhinji.

¹⁶Answer me, O Jehovah, for good [is] Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,

¹⁷Regai kuvanzira muranda wenyu chiso chenyu; nekuti ndiri pakutambudzika; kurumidzai kundipindura.

¹⁷And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress — haste, answer me.

¹⁸Swederai kumweya wangu, muudzikunure; Ndidzikunurei nokuda kwavavengi vangu.

¹⁸Be near unto my soul — redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.

¹⁹Munoziva kushorwa kwangu, nokunyadzwa kwangu: nokuzvidzwa kwangu Vadzivisi vangu vose vari mberi kwangu.

¹⁹Thou — Thou hast known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, Before Thee [are] all mine adversaries.

²⁰Kushora kwakaputsa moyo wangu; ndaremerwa kwazvo; Ndakatsvaka vangandinzwira nyasha, asi kwakanga kusino munhu; Ndakatsvaka vavaraidzi, asi handina kuwana nomumwe.

²⁰Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am sick, And I look for a bemoaner, and there is none, And for comforters, and I have found none.

²¹Vakandipa nduru zvive zvokudya zvangu; Pakunzwa nyota kwangu vakandimwisa vhiniga.

²¹And they give for my food gall, And for my thirst cause me to drink vinegar.

²²Tafura yavo ngaive musungo pamberi pavo; Neriva, kana vakagarika havo.

²²Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence — for a trap.

²³Meso avo ngaapofumadzwe, varege kuona, Zviuno zvavo ngazvirambe zvichiguda-guda.

²³Darkened are their eyes from seeing, And their loins continually shake Thou.

²⁴Dururai kutsamwa kwenyu pamusoro pavo, Hasha dzenyu dzinopfuta, ngadzivabate.

²⁴Pour upon them Thine indignation, And the fierceness of Thine anger doth seize them.

²⁵Ugaro hwavo ngahuparadzwe; Ngakurege kuva nomunhu anogara pamatende avo.

²⁵Their tower is desolated, In their tents there is no dweller.

²⁶Nekuti vanotambudza uyo wamakarova; Vanotaura zvokurwadziwa kwavaya vamakakuvadza.

²⁶For they have pursued him Thou hast smitten, And recount of the pain of Thy pierced ones.

²⁷Wedzerai zvakaipa pazvakaipa zvavo; Ngavarege kupinda pakururama kwenyu.

²⁷Give punishment for their iniquity, And they enter not into Thy righteousness.

²⁸Ngavadzimwe parugwaro rwoupenyu, Varege kunyorwa pamwechete navakarurama.

²⁸They are blotted out of the book of life, And with the righteous are not written.

²⁹Asi ini ndiri murombo, ndinorwadziwa; Kuponesa kwenyu, Mwari, ngakundiise pakakwirira.

²⁹And I [am] afflicted and pained, Thy salvation, O God, doth set me on high.

³⁰Ndicharumbidza zita raMwari norwiyo, Ndichamukudza nokuvonga.

³⁰I praise the name of God with a song, And I magnify Him with thanksgiving,

³¹Izvo zvichafadza Jehovha kupfuura nzombe, Kana hando ine nyanga namahwanda.

³¹And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock — horned — hoofed.

³²Vanyoro vakazviona vakafara; imwi munotsvaka Mwari, moyo yenyu ngairarame.

³²The humble have seen — they rejoice, Ye who seek God — and your heart liveth.

³³Nekuti Jehovha anonzwa vashaiwi, Haashori vasungwa vake.

³³For Jehovah hearkeneth unto the needy, And His bound ones He hath not despised.

³⁴Kudenga napasi ngazvimurumbidze, Makungwa, nezvose zvinopfakanyikamo.

³⁴The heavens and earth do praise Him, Seas, and every moving thing in them.

³⁵Nekuti Mwari achaponesa Ziyoni, nokuvaka maguta aJudha, Vachagaramo, ive nhaka yavo.

³⁵For God doth save Zion, And doth build the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt there, and possess it.

³⁶Ichava nhaka yavana vavaranda vake; Vanoda zita rake vachagaramo.

³⁶And the seed of His servants inherit it, And those loving His name dwell in it!