1Inzwai inzwi rangu, Mwari, pakuchema kwangu; Chengetai upenyu hwangu ndirege kutyiswa nomuvengi.
1Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2Ndivanzei pakurangana kwakavanda kwavanoita zvakaipa; Pabope ravanobata zvakaipa;
2Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
3Ivo vakarodza rurimi rwavo somunondo, Vakashumba miseve yavo, iwo mashoko anovava;
3who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,
4Kuti vafure akarurama, vakavanda ivo; Kamwe-kamwe vanomufura, vasingatyi.
4to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
5Vanotsungirira pazano rakaipa; Vanorangana kuteya misungo pakavanda; Vanoti, Ndianiko angazviona?
5They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”
6Vanofungisa zvakaipa; vanoti, Tagadzirira nezano roupimbirimano; kufunga komukati komunhu pamwe nomoyo zvakadzika.
6They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.
7Asi Mwari achavapfura, Vachakuvadzwa kamwe-kamwe nomuseve.
7But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.
8Naizvozvo vachagumbuswa, ndimi dzavo dzichivapupurira zvakaipa; Vose vanovaona vachadzungudza musoro.
8Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.
9Vanhu vose vachatya; Vachaparidza basa raMwari, Vachicherekedza zvakanaka zvaanoita.
9All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.
10Vakarurama vachafara muna Jehovha, vachavimba naye; Vose vane moyo yakarurama vachafara kwazvo.
10The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!