Mapisarema 128

1 Rwiyo rworwendo. Vakaropafadzwa vose vanotya Jehovha, vanofamba munzira dzake.

“A song of the degrees.” Happy is every one that feareth the Lord, that walketh in his ways.

2 Uchadya chibereko chokushanda kwako; maropafadzo nokubudirira zvichava zvako.

When thou eatest the labor of thy hands: [then] wilt thou be happy, and it shall be well with thee.

3 Mukadzi wako achava somuzambiringa unobereka, pakati peimba yako; vanakomana vako vachaita samabukira omuorivhi, vakakomberedza tafura yako.

Thy wife is [then] as a fruitful vine in the recesses of thy house: thy children, like olive-plants round about thy table.

4 Ndizvo zvakaita munhu akaropafadzwa, anotya Jehovha.

Behold, truly thus shall be blessed the man that feareth the Lord.

5 Jehovha ngaakuropafadzei kubva kuZioni, mazuva ose oupenyu hwenyu; muone henyu kubudirira kweJerusarema,

May the Lord bless thee out of Zion: and see thou the happiness of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

6 uye murarame kuti muone vana vavana venyu. Rugare ngaruve pana Israeri.

And see thou thy children's children: may there be peace upon Israel.