Mapisarema 120

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

[the] song of The ascents to Yahweh in distress of me I called out and he answered me.

2 Haiwa Jehovha, ndiponesei pamiromo inoreva nhema, nendimi dzinonyengera.

O Yahweh deliver! self my from a lip of falsehood from a tongue deceit.

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

What? will anyone give to you and what? will anyone add to you O tongue deceit.

4 Achakuranga nemiseve yakapinza yemhare, namazimbe anopfuta omuti womurara.

Arrows of a warrior sharpened with burning coals of broom plants.

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

Woe! to me that I have sojourned Meshech I have dwelt with [the] tents of Kedar.

6 Ndakagara nguva refu pakati pavanovenga rugare.

Much it has dwelt itself self my with [one who] hates peace.

7 Ndiri munhu worugare; asi pandinotaura, ivo ndevehondo.

I [am] peace and that I speak they [are] for war.