Shona

Darby's Translation

Psalms

128

1Vakaropafadzwa vose vanotya Jehovha, Vanofamba munzira dzake.
1{A Song of degrees.} Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, that walketh in his ways.
2nekuti iwe uchadya zvawakabatira namaoko ako; Uchava nomufaro, uye zvichava zvakanaka newe.
2For thou shalt eat the labour of thy hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
3Mukadzi wako uchava somuzambiringa, unobereka zvakanaka, mukati meimba yako; Vana vako vachava semiti yemiorivhi, vakakomberedza tafura yako.
3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine in the inner part of thy house; thy children like olive-plants round about thy table.
4Tarirai, murume anotya Jehovha Acharopafadzwa saizvozvo.
4Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth Jehovah.
5Jehovha achakuropafadza ari paZiyoni; Uchaona kukomborerwa kweJerusaremu mazuva ose oupenyu hwako.
5Jehovah will bless thee out of Zion; and mayest thou see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life,
6Zvirokwazvo, uchaona vana vavana vako. Isiraeri ngaave norugare.
6And see thy children's children. Peace be upon Israel!