1Inzwai inzwi rangu, Mwari, pakuchema kwangu; Chengetai upenyu hwangu ndirege kutyiswa nomuvengi.
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2Ndivanzei pakurangana kwakavanda kwavanoita zvakaipa; Pabope ravanobata zvakaipa;
2Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;
3Ivo vakarodza rurimi rwavo somunondo, Vakashumba miseve yavo, iwo mashoko anovava;
3Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,
4Kuti vafure akarurama, vakavanda ivo; Kamwe-kamwe vanomufura, vasingatyi.
4That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5Vanotsungirira pazano rakaipa; Vanorangana kuteya misungo pakavanda; Vanoti, Ndianiko angazviona?
5They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?
6Vanofungisa zvakaipa; vanoti, Tagadzirira nezano roupimbirimano; kufunga komukati komunhu pamwe nomoyo zvakadzika.
6They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.
7Asi Mwari achavapfura, Vachakuvadzwa kamwe-kamwe nomuseve.
7But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.
8Naizvozvo vachagumbuswa, ndimi dzavo dzichivapupurira zvakaipa; Vose vanovaona vachadzungudza musoro.
8So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.
9Vanhu vose vachatya; Vachaparidza basa raMwari, Vachicherekedza zvakanaka zvaanoita.
9And all men shall fear; And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing.
10Vakarurama vachafara muna Jehovha, vachavimba naye; Vose vane moyo yakarurama vachafara kwazvo.
10The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.