Mapisarema 140

1 Kumutungamiri wokuimba. Pisarema raDhavhidhi. Ndirwirei, imi Jehovha, pavanhu vakaipa; ndidzivirirei pavanhu vanoita nechisimba.

For the music director. A psalm of David. Lord, please save me from those who do evil; protect me especially from those who are violent!

2 Ivo vanofunga urongwa hwakaipa mumwoyo yavo, uye vanomutsa hondo mazuva ose.

Their minds are busy plotting evil things, stirring up trouble all day long.

3 Vanorodza ndimi dzavo kuti dzipinze sedzenyoka; uturu hwenyoka yechiva huri pamiromo yavo. Sera

Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom is on their lips. (Selah)

4 Ndichengetei, imi Jehovha, kubva mumaoko avakaipa; ndidzivirirei pavanhu vanoita nechisimba vanoronga kupinga tsoka dzangu.

Lord, please keep me from falling into the hands of the wicked; protect me especially from those who are violent, who are plotting my downfall.

5 Vanhu vanozvikudza vakandivanzira misungo; vakatambanudza mabote emimbure yavo uye vakateya ugombe munzira yandinofamba nayo. Sera

Proud people have hidden a trap for me—they have strung out a net on the path, they have set snares to catch me. (Selah)

6 Haiwa Jehovha, ndinoti kwamuri, “Ndimi Mwari wangu.” Haiwa Jehovha, inzwai kuchemera nyasha kwangu.

I told the Lord, “You are my God! Lord, please listen to my cries for help!”

7 Haiwa Ishe Jehovha, imi mudzikinuri wangu ane simba, anofukidza musoro wangu pazuva rehondo,

Lord God, my powerful Savior, you covered my head like a helmet on the day of battle.

8 regai kupa vakaipa zvavanoda, imi Jehovha; musarega urongwa hwavo huchibudirira, kuti varege kuzvikudza. Sera

God, don't allow the wicked to get what they want—don't let them be successful in what they plan so they don't become proud. (Selah)

9 Misoro yaavo vakandipoteredza ngaifukidzwe nenhamo yakaparwa nemiromo yavo.

May the harm spoken against me by those who surround me fall back on them,

10 Mazimbe anopfuta ngaawire pamusoro pavo; ngavakandwe mumoto, mumakomba amatope, vasambomukazve.

Let burning coals rain down on them! Let them be thrown into the fire, or into bottomless pits, never to rise again.

11 Vane makuhwa ngavarege kusimbiswa panyika; njodzi ngaivhime vanhu vanoita zvinhu nechisimba.

Don't let people who slander others live in our land. May disaster strike down violent people.

12 Ndinoziva kuti Jehovha akachengetera varombo kururamisirwa kwavo, uye anotsigira vanoshayiwa pamhaka dzavo.

Yet I know the Lord defends the rights of those who are persecuted, and gives justice to the poor.

13 Zvirokwazvo vakarurama vacharumbidza zita renyu, uye vakarurama vachagara pamberi penyu.

Truly those who live right are thankful for the kind of person you are, and those who are honest will live in your presence.