Psalms 120

1 A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

Rwiyo rworwendo. Ndinodana kuna Jehovha mukutambudzika kwangu, uye anondipindura.

2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, [and] from a deceitful tongue.

Haiwa Jehovha, ndiponesei pamiromo inoreva nhema, nendimi dzinonyengera.

3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

Achaiteiko kwauri, uye chimwe chiiko kunze kwezvizvi, iwe rurimi runonyengera?

4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Achakuranga nemiseve yakapinza yemhare, namazimbe anopfuta omuti womurara.

5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, [that] I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

Ndine nhamo ini ndinogara muMesheki, kuti ndinogara pakati pamatende eKedhari!

6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

Ndakagara nguva refu pakati pavanovenga rugare.

7 I [am for] peace: but when I speak, they [are] for war.

Ndiri munhu worugare; asi pandinotaura, ivo ndevehondo.