¹Give thanks to Yahweh, “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

¹Vongai Jehovha, nekuti iye wakanaka; nekuti tsitsi dzake dzinogara nokusingaperi

²Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

²Vakadzikunurwa naJehovha ngavadaro, Ivo vakadzikunurwa muruoko rwomudzivisi;

³And gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

³Akavavunganidza panyika dzose kumabvazuva nekumavirira, kumusoro nezasi.

⁴They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

⁴vakafamba-famba murenje munzira yomugwenga;Havana kuwana muguta mavangagara

⁵Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

⁵vakafa nenzara nenyota,Mweya yavo ikaziya mukati mavo.

⁶Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses,

⁶Ipapo vakachema kuna Jehovha pakutambudzika kwavo, Iye akavarwira panjodzi dzavo.

⁷he led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.

⁷Wakavafambisawo nenzira yakarurama, Kuti vasvike kuguta rokugara.

⁸Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!

⁸Haiwa, dai vanhu vachirumbidza Jehovha nokuda kokunaka kwake, Uye nokuda kwamabasa ake, anoshamisa, aakaitira vanakomana vavanhu!

⁹For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

⁹Nekuti anogutisa mweya, une nyota, Uye mweya, une nzara, anouzadza nezvakanaka.

¹⁰Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

¹⁰Ndivo, vakanga vagere murima nomumvuri worufu, Vakanga vakasungwa mukutambudzika namatare,

¹¹because they rebelled against the words of God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” , and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

¹¹nekuti vakamukira mashoko aMwari, Vakashora zano reWekumusoro-soro;

¹²Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.

¹²Saka wakaninipisa moyo yavo nokutambura; Vakawira pasi, kukasava nomunhu anobatsira.

¹³Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

¹³Ipapo vakachema kuna Jehovha panhamo yavo, Akavaponesa pamatambudziko avo.

¹⁴He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in sunder.

¹⁴Akavabudisa parima nomumvuri worufu, Akadamburanya zvisungo zvavo.

¹⁵Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!

¹⁵Haiwa, dai vanhu vachirumbidza Jehovha nokuda kokunaka kwake, Uye nokuda kwamabasa ake, anoshamisa, aakaitira vanakomana vavanhu!

¹⁶For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut through bars of iron.

¹⁶nekuti wakavhuna masuwo endarira, Nokuguranya mazariro amatare.

¹⁷Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

¹⁷Mapenzi anotambudzika nokuda kokudarika kwavo, Uye nokuda kwezvakaipa zvavo.

¹⁸Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

¹⁸Mweya wavo unosema zvokudya zvose; Vanoswedera pedo namasuwo orufu.

¹⁹Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, he saves them out of their distresses.

¹⁹Zvino vochema kuna Jehovha panhamo yavo, Iye anovaponesa pamatambudziko avo.

²⁰He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.

²⁰Anotuma shoko rake, ndokuvaporesa, nokuvarwira pahunza.

²¹Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!

²¹Haiwa, dai vanhu vachirumbidza Jehovha nokuda kokunaka kwake, Uye nokuda kwamabasa ake anoshamisa, aakaitira vanakomana vavanhu!

²²Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.

²²Ngavabayire zvibayiro zvokuvonga, Nokududzira mabasa ake nokuimba.

²³Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters;

²³Avo, vanoburukira kugungwa muzvikepe, Vanoshambadzira kumvura zhinji;

²⁴These see Yahweh’s works, and his wonders in the deep.

²⁴Ndivo vanoona mabasa aJehovha, Nezvishamiso zvake pakadzika.

²⁵For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

²⁵nekuti anoraira, ndokumutsa dutu guru, Rinomutsa mafungu aro.

²⁶They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

²⁶Vanosimudzirwa kudenga; ndokuburukirazve pakadzika; Mweya wavo unonyauka nokuda kwenhamo.

²⁷They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

²⁷Vanondeya-ndeya nokudzengedzeka somunhu akabatwa. Vapera mano.

²⁸Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

²⁸Zvino vochema kuna Jehovha panhamo yavo, Iye ndokuvabudisa pamatambudziko avo.

²⁹He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

²⁹Anonyaradza dutu remhepo, Mafungu aro ndokunyarara.

³⁰Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

³⁰Ipapo vanofara nekuti anyarara; Zvino iye ndokuvasvitsa pakadzikama pavaida kuvapo.

³¹Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the children of men!

³¹Haiwa, dai vanhu vachirumbidza Jehovha nokuda kokunaka kwake Uye nokuda kwamabasa ake anoshamisa aakaitira vanakomana vavanhu!.

³²Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

³²Ngavamukudzisewo paungano yavanhu, Vamurumbidze pamakurukota avakuru.

³³He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,

³³Anoshandura nzizi dzikaita renje, Namatsime emvura aite nyika yakaoma;

³⁴and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

³⁴Nyika, inobereka zvakanaka, ive sango rebare, Nokuda kwezvakaipa zvavanogara mairi.

³⁵He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

³⁵Anoshandura renje riite dziva remvura, Nenyika yakaoma iite matsime emvura.

³⁶There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

³⁶Ndipapo paanogarisa vane nzara, Kuti vamutse guta rokugaramo;

³⁷sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.

³⁷Vadzvare minda, vasime minda yemizambiringa, Vawane zvibereko zvizhinji.

³⁸He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.

³⁸Akavaropafadzawo, vakawanda kwazvo; Akasatendera zvipfuwo zvavo kutapudzwa.

³⁹Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

³⁹Zvino vakatapudzika nokuva vashoma. Nemhaka yokumanikidzwa, nenhamo, nokuzvidya moyo.

⁴⁰He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

⁴⁰Anodurura kuzvidza pamusoro pamachinda, Achivadzungaidza murenje musina nzira.

⁴¹Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

⁴¹Kunyange zvakadaro, anogadza mushaiwi kumusoro kusina dambudziko, Achimumutsira mhuri samapoka amakwai.

⁴²The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

⁴²Akarurama achazviona, akafara; Uye zvakaipa zvose zvichadzivirwa muromo wazvo.

⁴³Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

⁴³Ani naani akachenjera achacherekedza zvinhu izvozvi, Vachafunga unyoro hwaJehovha. Mwari Mubatsiri wedu