¹Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

¹Munomirireiko kure, Jehovha? Munozvivanzireiko panguva dzokutambudzika?

²In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.

²Pakuzvikudza kwake akaipa anotambudza murombo zvikuru; Ngavabatwe namano avakafunga.

³For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.

³nekuti wakaipa anozvirumbidza pamusoro pezvinoda moyo wake, Anoruchiva unotuka nokuzvidza Jehovha.

⁴The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.

⁴Nokuzvikudza kwechiso chake, wakaipa anoti haangabvunzi. Mwari haamo mundangariro dzake dzose.

⁵His ways are prosperous at all times. He is haughty, and your laws are far from his sight. As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.

⁵Nzira dzake dzakasimba nguva dzose; Zvamunotonga imwi zviri kure kumusoro, haazvioni; Kana vari vadzivisi vake vose, anovashora.

⁶He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble.”

⁶Anoti mumoyo make, Handingazununguswi; Handingavi panhamo kusvikira kumarudzi angu ose.

⁷His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

⁷Muromo wake uzere nokutuka nokunyengera nokumanikidza; Zvakashata nezvakaipa zviri pasi porurimi rwake.

⁸He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.

⁸Anogara panzvimbo dzokuvanda dzemisha; Pakavanda ndipo paanouraya asina mhosva; Meso ake anovandira asina wokumubatsira.

⁹He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net.

⁹Anovandira pakavanda seshumba panzvimbo yayo; Anovanda kuti abate murombo; Anobata murombo, kana achimukakatira mumumbure wake.

¹⁰The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.

¹⁰Anonyangira, anokambaira pasi, varombo vanowiswa nevanesimba vake.

¹¹He says in his heart, “God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.”

¹¹Anoti mumoyo make, Mwari akangamwa; Anovanza chiso chake, haangatongozvioni.

¹²Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don’t forget the helpless.

¹²Simukai Jehovha; Mwari simudzai ruoko rwenyu; Regai kukangamwa varombo.

¹³Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, “God won’t call me into account?”

¹³Akaipa anozvidzireiko Mwari, Achiti mumoyo wake, Hangabvunzi?

¹⁴But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.

¹⁴Mazviona henyu; nekuti munoona zvakaipa nokutambudzika muchizviisa muruoko rwenyu; asinamubatsiri anozviisa kwamuri; Makava mubatsiri wenherera.

¹⁵Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.

¹⁵Vhunai ruoko rwowakaipa. Kana ari munhu akashata, nzverai zvakaipa zvake, kusvikira musingazozviwani.

¹⁶Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.

¹⁶Jehovha ndiye Mambo . nokusingaperi-peri; Vahedheni vakaparadzwa munyika yake.

¹⁷Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

¹⁷Jehovha, makanzwa zvinodikamwa navanyoro; Muchasimbisa moyo yavo, mucharerekera nzeve yenyu;

¹⁸to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more.

¹⁸Kuti mutongere nherera neanotambudzwa, Kuti munhu wapanyika arege kuramba achivhundusa.