< Masalimo 116 >
1 Ndimakonda Yehova pakuti Iyeyo amamva mawu anga; Iye amamva kulira kwanga kopempha chifundo.
Ndinoda Jehovha, nokuti akanzwa inzwi rangu; akandinzwira tsitsi pakuchema kwangu.
2 Pakuti ananditchera khutu, ndidzayitana Iye masiku onse a moyo wanga.
Nokuti akarerekera nzeve yake kwandiri, ndichadana kwaari mazuva ose oupenyu hwangu.
3 Zingwe za imfa zinandizinga, zoopsa za ku dziko la anthu akufa zinandigwera; ndinapeza mavuto ndi chisoni. (Sheol )
Misungo yorufu yakandipinganidza, kurwadza kweguva kwakauya pamusoro pangu; ndakakundwa nenhamo nokusuwa. (Sheol )
4 Pamenepo ndinayitana dzina la Yehova: “Inu Yehova, pulumutseni!”
Ipapo ndakadana kuzita raJehovha ndikati, “Haiwa Jehovha, ndiponesei!”
5 Yehova ndi wokoma mtima ndi wolungama Mulungu wathu ndi wodzaza ndi chifundo.
Jehovha ane nyasha uye akarurama; Mwari wedu azere netsitsi.
6 Yehova amateteza munthu wodzichepetsa mtima; pamene ndinali ndi chosowa chachikulu, Iye anandipulumutsa.
Jehovha anodzivirira vakatendeka pamwoyo; pandakanga ndiri pakushayiwa kukuru, iye akandiponesa.
7 Pumula iwe moyo wanga, pakuti Yehova wakuchitira zokoma.
Haiwa mweya wangu, chizorora zvakare, nokuti Jehovha akakuitira zvakanaka.
8 Pakuti Inu Yehova mwapulumutsa moyo wanga ku imfa, maso anga ku misozi, mapazi anga kuti angapunthwe,
Nokuti imi, iyemi Jehovha, makarwira mweya wangu parufu, meso angu pamisodzi, uye makumbo angu pakugumburwa,
9 kuti ine ndiyende pamaso pa Yehova mʼdziko la anthu amoyo.
kuti ndifambe pamberi paJehovha munyika yavapenyu.
10 Ine ndinakhulupirira; choncho ndinati, “Ndasautsidwa kwambiri.”
Ndakatenda; naizvozvo ndakati, “Ndiri kutambudzika kwazvo.”
11 Ndipo ndili mʼnkhawa yanga ndinati, “Anthu onse ndi abodza.”
Uye pakuvhunduka kwangu ndakati, “Vanhu vose vanoreva nhema.”
12 Ndingamubwezere chiyani Yehova, chifukwa cha zokoma zake zonse zimene wandichitira?
Ndingaripira seiko Jehovha pamusoro pokunaka kwake kwose kwandiri?
13 Ndidzakweza chikho cha chipulumutso ndipo ndidzayitana dzina la Yehova.
Ndichasimudza mukombe woruponeso ndigodana kuzita raJehovha.
14 Ndidzakwaniritsa malonjezo anga kwa Yehova pamaso pa anthu ake onse.
Ndichazadzisa mhiko dzangu kuna Jehovha, pamberi pavanhu vake vose.
15 Imfa ya anthu oyera mtima ndi yamtengowapatali pamaso pa Yehova.
Chinhu chinokosha pamberi paJehovha ndirwo rufu rwavatsvene vake.
16 Inu Yehova, zoonadi ndine mtumiki wanu: ndine mtumiki wanu, mwana wa mdzakazi wanu; Inu mwamasula maunyolo anga.
Haiwa Jehovha, zvirokwazvo ndiri muranda wenyu; ndiri muranda wenyu, mwanakomana womurandakadzi wenyu; makandisunungura pangetani dzangu.
17 Ndidzapereka nsembe yachiyamiko kwa Inu ndipo ndidzayitanira pa dzina la Yehova.
Ndichabayira chipo chokuvonga kwamuri, uye ndichadana kuzita raJehovha.
18 Ndidzakwaniritsa malonjezo anga kwa Yehova pamaso pa anthu ake onse,
Ndichazadzisa mhiko dzangu kuna Jehovha, pamberi pavanhu vake vose,
19 mʼmabwalo a nyumba ya Yehova, mʼkati mwako iwe Yerusalemu. Tamandani Yehova.
pavanze dzeimba yaJehovha, mukati mako, iwe Jerusarema. Rumbidzai Jehovha.