¹Jehovha, ndinosimudzira moyo wangu kwamuri.

²My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.

²Mwari wangu, ndinovimba nemi, Ngandirege kunyadziswa; Vavengi vangu ngavarege kundikunda.

³Yes, no one who waits for you shall be shamed. They shall be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

³Zvirokwazvo, hapana munhu anokumirirai anganyadziswa; Vachanyadziswa ndivo vanonyengera pasina chinhu.

⁴Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.

⁴Ndiratidzei nzira dzenyu, Jehovha; Ndidzidzisei nzira dzenyu.

⁵Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long.

⁵Ndiperekedzei muchokwadi yenyu, mundidzidzise; nekuti ndimi Mwari muponesi wangu; Ndinokutarirai zuva rose.

⁶Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.

⁶Rangarirai, Jehovha, nyasha yenyu huru nounyoro bwenyu, nekuti zvaivapo kare nakare.

⁷Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh.

⁷Regai kurangarira zvivi zvohuduku hwangu, nokudarika kwangu; Mundirangarire nounyoro bwenyu, Nokuda kokunaka kwenyu,

⁸Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

⁸Jehovha. akanaka, akarurama; Saka acharaira vatadzi panzira.

⁹He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

⁹Achaperekedza vanyoro munezvakarurama; Achadzidzisa vanyoro nzira yake.

¹⁰All the paths of Yahweh are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

¹⁰Nzira dzose dzaJehovha ndedzounyoro nechokwadi Kunavanochengeta sungano yake nezvipupuriro zvake.

¹¹For your name’s sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

¹¹Nokuda kwezita renyu, Jehovha, Kangamwirai zvakaipa zvangu, nekuti zvikuru.

¹²What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.

¹²Munhu ndoupiko anotya Jehovha? Ndiye waachadzidzisa nzira yaanofanira kusanangura.

¹³His soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land.

¹³Mweya wake uchagara zvakanaka; Uye vana vake vachagara nhaka yenyika.

¹⁴The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

¹⁴Zvakavanzwa zvaJehovha ndezvavanomutya; Achavaratidza sungano yake.

¹⁵My eyes are ever on Yahweh, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

¹⁵Meso angu anoramba achitarira kuna Jehovha, nekuti anobvisa tsoka dzangu pamumbure.

¹⁶Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.

¹⁶Ringirai kwandiri, mundinzwire nyasha, nekuti ndiri ndoga, ndinotambudzika.

¹⁷The troubles of my heart are enlarged. Oh bring me out of my distresses.

¹⁷matambudziko omoyo wangu awanda kwazvo; Haiwa, ndibudisei panjodzi dzangu.

¹⁸Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins.

¹⁸Tarirai kutambudzika kwangu nokurwadziwa kwangu; Mundikangamwire zvivi zvangu zvose.

¹⁹Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.

¹⁹Tarirai vavengi vangu, nekuti vazhinji; Vanondivenga nehasha dzembengo.

²⁰Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.

²⁰Chengetai mweya wangu mundirwire; Ndirege kunyadziswa, nekuti ndinovimba nemi.

²¹Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.

²¹Kusanyengera nokururama ngazvindichengete, nekuti ndinokumirirai.

²²Redeem Israel, God, out all of his troubles.

²²dzikunurai Isiraeri, imwi Mwari, Panjodzi dzake dzose.