Mapisarema 127

1 Rwiyo rworwendo rwaSoromoni. Kana Jehovha asingavaki imba, vavaki vayo vanoshandira pasina. Kana Jehovha asingachengeti guta, varindi vanomira vakarinda pasina.

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY SOLOMON. If YHWH does not build the house, Its builders have labored at it in vain, If YHWH does not watch a city, A watchman has awoken in vain.

2 Hazvina maturo kumuka mangwanani nokunonoka kuvata, uchitambudzikira zvokudya, nokuti anopa hope kuna vaanoda.

Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He gives sleep to His beloved one.

3 Vanakomana inhaka inobva kuna Jehovha, vana mubayiro unobva kwaari.

Behold, sons [are] an inheritance of YHWH, The fruit of the womb [is] a reward.

4 Semiseve mumaoko emhare ndizvo zvakaita vanakomana voujaya.

As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So [are] the sons of the young men.

5 Akaropafadzwa murume ane goba rizere navo. Havanganyadziswi pavanokakavadzana navavengi vavo pasuo.

O the blessedness of the man Who has filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!