Psalms 120

1 A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me.

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

2 O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!

Haiwa Jehovha, ndiponesei pamiromo inoreva nhema, nendimi dzinonyengera.

3 What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue!

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

4 Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals.

Achakuranga nemiseve yakapinza yemhare, namazimbe anopfuta omuti womurara.

5 Woe to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar.

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

6 Too much hath my soul dwelt with him who is hating peace.

Ndakagara nguva refu pakati pavanovenga rugare.

7 I [am] peace, and when I speak they [are] for war!

Ndiri munhu worugare; asi pandinotaura, ivo ndevehondo.