Psalms 16
1 A psalm (miktam) of David. Take care of me, Lord, for I come to you for protection.
Mikitami raDhavhidhi. Ndichengetedzei, imi Mwari, nokuti ndinovanda mamuri.
2 I tell the Lord, “Apart from you Lord, I don't have anything that's good.”
Ndakati kuna Jehovha, “Ndimi Ishe wangu; kunze kwenyu handina chinhu chakanaka.”
3 As for the holy people in the land, they are the ones who are truly great. I appreciate them.
Kana vari vatsvene vari panyika, ndivo vakaisvonaka vandinofarira chose.
4 Those who run after other gods will face a lot of trouble. I will not participate in their offerings of blood, I will not even speak the names of their gods.
Kuchema kuchawedzerwa, kwaavo vanomhanyira vamwe vamwari. Handichazodiri zvipiriso zvavo zveropa zvinodururwa kana kuisa mazita avo pamiromo yangu.
5 Lord, you alone are all I have; you give me what I need; you safeguard my future.
Jehovha, makandigovera mugove wangu nomukombe wangu; mukaita kuti mugove wangu uchengetedzeke.
6 The land divisions have worked out in my favor—my property is wonderful!
Ndakayererwa miganhu panzvimbo yakanaka; zvirokwazvo ndine nhaka inofadza.
7 I will bless the Lord who gives me good advice; even at night my conscience tells me what is right.
Ndicharumbidza Jehovha, anondipa zano; kunyange usiku mwoyo wangu unondirayira.
8 I have always kept the Lord in front of me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
Ndakaisa Jehovha pamberi pangu nguva dzose. Nokuti ari kurudyi rwangu, handingatongozungunuswi.
9 That's why I'm so happy! That's why I am full of joy! That's why my body lives in hope!
Naizvozvo mwoyo wangu unofara uye rurimi rwangu runopururudza; muviri wanguwo uchazorora zvakanaka,
10 For you will not abandon me in the grave, nor will you allow your Holy One to experience decay. (Sheol h7585)
nokuti imi hamuzondisiyi muguva, kana kurega Mutsvene wenyu achiona kuora. (Sheol h7585)
11 You have shown me the path of life, filling me with joy with your presence and the delight of living with you forever.
Makandizivisa nzira youpenyu; muchandizadza nomufaro uri pamberi penyu, nezvinofadza zvisingaperi muruoko rwenyu rworudyi.
