Mapisarema 141

1 Pisarema raDhavhidhi. Haiwa Jehovha, ndinodana kwamuri; kurumidzai kuuya kwandiri. Inzwai inzwi rangu pandinodana kwamuri.

A psalm of David. Lord, I call to you: hasten, to me, attend to my voice, when I call to you.

2 Munyengetero wangu ngauiswe pamberi penyu sezvinonhuhwira; kusimudzwa kwamaoko angu ngakuite sechibayiro chamadekwana.

Let my prayer be presented as incense before you, and my uplifted hands as the evening meal-offering.

3 Isai murindi pamuromo wangu, imi Jehovha; chengetai mukova wemiromo yangu.

Set, O Lord, a watch on my mouth, put a guard on the door of my lips.

4 Mwoyo wangu ngaurege kukweverwa kune zvakaipa, kuti ndiitewo mabasa akaipa navanhu vanoita zvakaipa; ngandirege kudya zvinozipa zvavo.

Incline not my heart to an evil matter, to busy myself in deeds of wickedness, in company with workers of evil: never may I partake of their dainties.

5 Akarurama ngaandirove, ndidzo tsitsi; ngaanditsiure, ndiwo mafuta pamusoro wangu. Musoro wangu hauzorambi izvozvo. Asi munyengetero wangu unorwisa mabasa avaiti vezvakaipa nguva dzose.

A wound or reproof from a good person in kindness is oil which my head shall never refuse. In their misfortune my prayer is still with them.

6 Vatongi vavo vachakandwa kumawere, uye vakaipa vachadzidza kuti mashoko angu akanga akanaka kwazvo.

Abandoned they are to the hands of their judges: they shall learn that my words are true.

7 Ivo vachati, “Sezvinoita anorima achiparura pasi, saizvozvo mapfupa edu akaparadzirwa pamuromo weguva.” (Sheol h7585)

Like stones on a country road cleft and broken so lie our bones scattered for Death to devour. (Sheol h7585)

8 Asi meso angu anotarira kwamuri, imi Ishe Jehovha; ndinotizira kwamuri, regai kundiisa kurufu.

But my eyes are turned towards you, O Lord. Do not pour out my life, for in you I take refuge.

9 Ndichengetei pamisungo yavakanditeya nayo, napaugombe hwakadzikwa navaiti vezvakaipa.

Keep me safe from the trap they have laid for me, from the snares of the workers of trouble.

10 Vakaipa ngavawire mumimbure yavo, ini ndichipfuura napo norugare.

Into their own nets let wicked people fall; while I pass by in safety.