< Mapisarema 136 >

1 Vongai Jehovha, nokuti akanaka:
Bongani uThixo, ngoba ulungile.
2 Vongai Mwari wavamwari:
Bongani uNkulunkulu wabonkulunkulu.
3 Vongai Ishe wamadzishe:
Bongani uMbusi wababusi:
4 iye oga anoita zvishamiso zvikuru,
Kuye yedwa owenza izimanga ezinkulu,
5 iye akaita matenga nokunzwisisa kwake,
Owathi ngokuzwisisa kwakhe wenza amazulu,
6 iye akatambanudza nyika pamusoro pemvura zhinji,
Owendlala umhlaba phezu kwamanzi,
7 iye akaita zviedza zvikuru,
Owenza izibane ezinkulu,
8 zuva kuti ribate ushe masikati,
Ilanga ukubusa emini,
9 mwedzi nenyeredzi kuti zvibate ushe usiku;
Inyanga lezinkanyezi ukubusa ebusuku,
10 iye akarova matangwe eIjipiti,
Kuye owatshaya walalisa amazibulo aseGibhithe,
11 uye akabudisa Israeri kubva pakati pavo,
Wakhupha u-Israyeli phakathi kwabo,
12 noruoko rune simba uye noruoko rwakatambanudzwa,
Ngesandla esilamandla lengalo eyeluliweyo,
13 iye akaparadzanisa Gungwa Dzvuku napakati,
Kuye owadabula uLwandle oluBomvu lwehlukana,
14 uye akayambutsa Israeri napakati paro,
Wakhuphula u-Israyeli phakathi kwalo,
15 asi akakukura Faro nehondo yake muGungwa Dzvuku;
Kodwa wakhukhulela uFaro lempi yakhe eLwandle oluBomvu,
16 iye akatungamirira vanhu vake nomugwenga,
Wahola abantu bakhe enkangala,
17 akarova madzimambo makuru,
Owalahla phansi amakhosi amakhulu,
18 uye akauraya madzimambo ane simba,
Wabulala amakhosi esabekayo,
19 Sihoni mambo wavaAmori,
uSihoni inkosi yama-Amori,
20 naOgi mambo weBhashani,
lo-Ogi inkosi yaseBhashani,
21 akavapa nyika yavo senhaka,
Wanikela amazwe abo njengelifa,
22 nhaka kumuranda wake Israeri.
Abayilifa encekwini yakhe u-Israyeli,
23 Iye akatirangarira pakudzikisirwa kwedu,
Kuye Yedwa owasikhumbula singesibantu balutho,
24 uye akatisunungura kubva pavavengi vedu,
Wasikhulula ezitheni zethu,
25 uye anopa zvokudya kuzvisikwa zvose.
Njalo onika ukudla izidalwa zonke,
26 Vongai Mwari wokudenga,
Bongani uNkulunkulu wasezulwini,

< Mapisarema 136 >