¹Surely God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

¹Zvirokwazvo Mwari anoitira Isiraeri zvakanaka, Ivo vane moyo yakachena.

²But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped.

²Asi kana ndirini, tsoka dzangu dzakanga dzotsauka; Makumbo angu akanga otedzemuka.

³For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

³nekuti ndakanga ndichigodora vana manyawi, Pakuona kwangu kufara kwavakaipa.

⁴For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

⁴nekuti havatambudziki pakufa kwavo; Asi muviri wavo une simba.

⁵They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

⁵Havana njodzi savamwe vanhu; Havatambudzwi savamwe vanhu

⁶Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

⁶Saka kuzvikudza kwavo kwakafanana noruketani pamitsipa yavo; Kumanikidza kunovafukidza senguvo.

⁷Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

⁷Meso avo anobuda nokukora; Zvavanofunga pamoyo zvinofashamira;

⁸They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

⁸Vanoseka, vachireva pakuipa kwavo zvinomanikidza vamwe; Vanotaura vachizvikudza.

⁹They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

⁹Vakataurira kudenga nemiromo yavo, Ndimi dzavo dzinofamba-famba pasi.

¹⁰Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

¹⁰Saka vanhu vake vanodzokera ikoko; Vanosvinirwa mvura zhinji, mukombe uzere.

¹¹They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

¹¹Zvino vanoti, Mwari angaziva seiko? Wekumusoro-soro angava nokuziva here?

¹²Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹²Tarirai, ndizvo zvakaita vakaipa; Vanowedzera fuma yavo vachingogara vasingatamburi.

¹³Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,

¹³Zvirokwazvo ndakanatsa moyo wangu pasina, Nokushambidza maoko angu ndisina mhosva;

¹⁴For all day long have I been plagued, and punished every morning.

¹⁴nekuti ndakatambudzwa zuva rose, Ndakarangwa mangwanani ose.

¹⁵If I had said, “I will speak thus”; behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

¹⁵Kana ndaiti, ndichataura kudai; Tarirai, ndainyengera rudzi rwavana venyu.

¹⁶When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

¹⁶Zvino ndakaramba ndichifunga kuti ndizvinzwisise, Asi zvakandiremera kwazvo;

¹⁷Until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

¹⁷Kusvikira ndapinda panzvimbo tsvene yaMwari, Ndikatarira kuguma kwavo.

¹⁸Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

¹⁸Zvirokwazvo munovaisa panotedza; Munovawisira pasi kuti vaparadzwe.

¹⁹How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors.

¹⁹Haiwa, vanoparadzwa kamwe-kamwe! Vanopedzwa chose nezvinotyisa.

²⁰As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord, The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” when you awake, you will despise their fantasies.

²⁰Sezvakarotwa, kana munhu apepuka; Saizvozvo, Ishe, muchashora mufananidzo wavo, kana muchimuka.

²¹For my soul was grieved. I was embittered in my heart.

²¹nekuti moyo wangu wakachema, Ndakabayiwa patsvo dzangu.

²²I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.

²²Ndakanga ndiri benzi, ndisingazivi chinhu; Ndakanga ndakafanana nemhuka pamberi penyu.

²³Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.

²³Kunyange zvakadaro ndinoramba ndinemwi; Makabata ruoko rwangu rworudyi.

²⁴You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

²⁴Muchandiperekedza nezano renyu, Ndokuzondigamuchira pakubwinya.

²⁵Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

²⁵Ndianiko kudenga, kana musimi? Napasi hapana wandinoda kunze kwenyu.

²⁶My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

²⁶Nyama yangu nomoyo wangu zvinopera; Asi Mwari ndiye dombo romoyo wangu nomugove wangu nokusingaperi.

²⁷For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.

²⁷nekuti tarirai, vari kure nemwi vachapera; Makaparadza vose vakakusiyai noupombwe hwavo.

²⁸But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.

²⁸Kana ndirini, kuswedera pedo naye ndizvo zvinondifadza; Ishe Mwari ndakamuita nhare yangu, Kuti ndiparidze mabasa enyu ose.