Psalms 18
1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said, I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Kumutungamiri wokuimba. Pisarema raDhavhidhi muranda waJehovha. Akaimbira Jehovha mashoko orwiyo urwu paakarwirwa naJehovha kubva mumaoko avavengi vake vose nomuruoko rwaSauro. Akati: Ndinokudai, imi Jehovha, simba rangu.
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strong rock, in him will I trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Jehovha ndiye dombo rangu, nhare yangu, murwiri wangu; Mwari wangu ndiye dombo rangu, wandinovanda maari. Ndiye nhoo yangu norunyanga rworuponeso rwangu, shongwe yangu.
3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
Ndinodana kuna Jehovha, iye akafanira kurumbidzwa, uye ndinoponeswa kubva kuvavengi vangu.
4 The cords of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
Mabote orufu akandipinganidza; mvura zhinji inoparadza yakandifukidza.
Mabote eguva akandimonera; misungo yorufu yakanangana neni. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry before him came into his ears.
Pakutambudzika kwangu ndakadana kuna Jehovha; ndakadana kuna Mwari wangu kuti ndibatsirwe. Akanzwa inzwi rangu ari mutemberi yake; kuchema kwangu kwakasvika pamberi pake munzeve dzake.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled, me foundations also of the mountains moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
Nyika yakadedera ikadengenyeka, uye nheyo dzamakomo dzakazunguzika;
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Utsi hwakakwira huchibva mumhino dzake; moto unoparadza wakabuda mumuromo make, mazimbe anopisa akabuda mauri achipfuta.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down, and thick darkness was under his feet.
Akatsemura matenga akauya pasi; makore erima akanga ari pasi petsoka dzake.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly, yea, he flew swiftly upon the wings of the wind.
Akatasva makerubhi akabhururuka; akabhururuka pamapapiro emhepo.
11 He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion round about him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Akaita rima chifukidzo chake, denga rake rakamupoteredza, iwo makore matema emvura okudenga.
12 At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
Nokupenya kwaibva pamberi pake, makore akabuda akafamba, nechimvuramabwe nokupenya kwemheni.
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice; hailstones and coals of fire.
Jehovha akatinhira kudenga; inzwi roWokumusoro-soro rikanzwika.
14 And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
Akapfura miseve yake akaparadzira vavengi vake, kupenya kukuru kwemheni kukavavhundutsa.
15 Then the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Mipata yegungwa yakaiswa pachena, uye nheyo dzenyika dzakaiswa pachena pakutuka kwenyu, imi Jehovha, nokufema kwemhino dzenyu.
16 He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.
Akadzika pasi achibva kumusoro akanditora; akandibudisa pamvura zhinji yakadzika.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
Akandinunura kubva kuvavengi vangu vane simba, kubva kuvadzivisi vangu, vakanga vakasimba zvikuru kwandiri.
18 They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
Vakandinanga pazuva renjodzi yangu, asi Jehovha akanga ari mutsigiri wangu.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Akandibudisa akandiisa panzvimbo yakafarikana; akandinunura nokuti akanga achindifarira.
20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Jehovha akandiitira zvakafanira kururama kwangu; nokuchena kwamaoko angu.
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Nokuti ndakachengeta nzira dzaJehovha; handina kuita zvakaipa nokubva pana Mwari wangu.
22 For all his judgments were before me, and I put not away his statutes from me.
Mirayiro yake yose iri pamberi pangu; handina kutsauka pazvirevo zvake.
23 I was also perfect with him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Ndakanga ndisina chandingapomerwa pamberi pake, uye ndakazvichengeta kuti ndigare kure nechivi.
24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
Jehovha akandipa mubayiro zvakaringana nokururama kwangu, zvakaringana nokuchena kwamaoko angu pamberi pake.
25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;
Kuna vakatendeka munoratidza kutendeka kwenyu, kuna vasina chavangapomerwa munoratidza kusapomerwa kwenyu,
26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.
kuna vakachena munoratidza kuchena kwenyu, asi kuna vakatsauka munoratidza hasha dzenyu.
27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.
Munoponesa vanozvininipisa, asi muchideredza vane meso anozvikudza.
28 For thou wilt light my lamp: the LORD my God will lighten my darkness.
Imi, iyemi Jehovha, munoita kuti mwenje wangu urambe uchipfuta; Mwari wangu anoshandura rima rangu richiva chiedza.
29 For by thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I leap over a wall.
Norubatsiro rwenyu ndichaenda kundorwa hondo; naMwari wangu ndinogona kukwira rusvingo.
30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried; he is a shield unto all them that trust in him.
Kana ari Mwari, nzira yake yakakwana; shoko raJehovha harina charingapomerwa. Ndiye nhoo yavose vanovanda maari.
31 For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, beside our God?
Nokuti ndianiko Mwari kunze kwaJehovha? Uye ndianiko Dombo kunze kwaMwari wedu?
32 The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
NdiMwari anondishongedza nesimba uye anokwanisa nzira yangu.
33 He maketh my feet like hinds’ [feet]: and setteth me upon my high places,
Anoita kuti tsoka dzangu dzive setsoka dzenondo; anoita kuti ndigone kumira pakakwirira.
34 He teacheth my hands to war; so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Anodzidzisa maoko angu kurwa; maoko angu anowembura uta hwendarira.
35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
Munondipa nhoo yenyu yokukunda, uye ruoko rwenyu rworudyi runonditsigira; munokotama pasi kuti mundiite mukuru.
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
Munondiitira nzira yakapamhama pasi pangu, kuitira kuti zvitsitsinho zvangu zvirege kutedzemuka.
37 I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them: neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
Ndakatevera vavengi vangu ndikavabata; handina kudzokera shure kusvikira vaparadzwa.
38 I will smite them through that they shall not be able to rise: they shall fall under my feet.
Ndakavapwanya kuti vakoniwe kusimuka; vakawira pasi petsoka dzangu.
39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Makandishongedza nesimba rokurwa; makaita kuti vadzivisi vangu vapfugame patsoka dzangu.
40 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, that I might cut off them that hate me.
Makaita kuti vavengi vangu vatize, uye ndakaparadza vavengi vangu.
41 They cried, but there was none to save: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Vakachemera kubatsirwa, asi hakuna akavaponesa, kunyange kuna Jehovha, asi haana kuvapindura.
42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
Ndakavapura vakatsetseka seguruva ratakurwa nemhepo; ndakavadururira pasi sedope renzira dzomumusha.
43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; thou hast made me the head of the nations: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Makandirwira pakurwisa kwavanhu; makandiita musoro wendudzi; vanhu vandakanga ndisingazivi vava varanda vangu.
44 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
Pavanongondinzwa, vanonditeerera; vatorwa vanokotama pamberi pangu.
45 The strangers shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.
Vose vanoora mwoyo; vanouya vachibva panhare dzavo vachidedera.
46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation:
Jehovha mupenyu! Dombo rangu ngarirumbidzwe! Ngaakudzwe Mwari Muponesi wangu!
47 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
Ndiye Mwari anonditsivira, anoisa ndudzi pasi pangu,
48 He rescueth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me: thou deliverest me from the violent man.
anondiponesa pavavengi vangu. Makandisimudzira pamusoro pavavengi vangu. Makandinunura kubva kuvanhu vechisimba.
49 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto thy name.
Naizvozvo ndichakurumbidzai pakati pendudzi, imi Jehovha; ndichaimbira zita renyu nziyo dzokurumbidza.
50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth lovingkindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
Anopa mambo wake kukunda kukuru; anoratidza unyoro hwake husingaperi kumuzodziwa wake, kuna Dhavhidhi nokuvana vake nokusingaperi.
