¹Jehovha, rangarirai Dhavhidhi Nedambudziko rake rose;

²Namapikiro ake kuna Jehovha, Nokupika kuna Wamasimba waJakove, achiti,

²how he swore to Yahweh, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

³Zvirokwazvo handingapindi mutende reimba yangu, Kana kukwira pamubhedha wandakawadzirwa;

³“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;

⁴Handingatenderi meso angu kuvata, Kana mafungiro angu kukotsira;

⁴I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids;

⁵Kusvikira ndawanira Jehovha nzvimbo, Netabhenakeri dzaWamasimba waJakove.

⁵until I find out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

⁶Tarirai, takazvinzwa muEfurata; Takazviwana pasango reJaari.

⁶Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar:

⁷Tichapinda mutabhenakeri dzake; Tichanamata pachitsiko chetsoka dzake.

⁷“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.

⁸Simukai Jehovha, mupinde pamungazorora; Imi, neareka yesimba renyu.

⁸Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place; you, and the ark of your strength.

⁹Vapiristi venyu ngavafukidzwe nokururama; Uye vatsvene venyu ngavapururudze nomufaro .

⁹Let your priest be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!”

¹⁰Nokuda kwaDhavhidhi muranda wenyu Regai kuramba chiso chomuzodziwa wenyu.

¹⁰For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

¹¹Jehovha akapika kuna Dhavhidhi; Haangashanduki pazviri, achiti, Zvibereko zvomuviri wako ndizvo zvandichaisa pachigaro chako choushe.

¹¹Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

¹²Kana vana vako vachichengeta sungano yangu Nezvipupuriro zvangu zvandichavadzidzisa, Navana vavowo vachagara pachigaro chako choushe nokusingaperi.

¹²If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore.”

¹³nekuti Jehovha wakasanangura Ziyoni; Akarida kuti huve ugaro hwake.

¹³For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴Pano ndipo pandinozorora nokusingaperi; Ndichagara pano; nekuti ndakapada.

¹⁴“This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

¹⁵Ndicharopafadza zvokudya zvaro kwazvo; Ndichagutisa varombo varo nezvokudya.

¹⁵I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

¹⁶Vapristi varo ndichavafukidzawo noruponeso; Vatsvene varo vachapururudza nomufaro.

¹⁶Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

¹⁷Ipapo ndichameresera Dhavhidhi runyanga; Ndakagadzirira muzodzwa wangu mwenje.

¹⁷There I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

¹⁸Vavengi vake ndichavafukidza nokunyadziswa; Asi korona yake ichapenya pamusoro pake.

¹⁸I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent.”