Mapisarema 149

1 Rumbidzai Jehovha. Imbirai Jehovha rwiyo rutsva, rumbidzo yake paungano yavatsvene.

Let the Lord be praised. Make a new song to the Lord, let his praise be in the meeting of his saints.

2 Israeri ngavafarire Muiti wavo; vanhu veZioni ngavafarire Mambo wavo.

Let Israel have joy in his maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.

3 Ngavarumbidze zita rake vachitamba, uye vamuridzire nziyo namatambureni nembira.

Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.

4 Nokuti Jehovha anofarira vanhu vake; vanozvininipisa anovashongedza korona noruponeso.

For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

5 Vatsvene ngavafare nokukudzwa kwake, uye vaimbe nomufaro vari pamibhedha yavo.

Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds.

6 Kurumbidzwa kwaMwari ngakuve pamiromo yavo, nomunondo unocheka kwose, mumaoko avo,

Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands;

7 kuti vatsive pamusoro pendudzi, uye varange marudzi avanhu,

To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;

8 vasunge madzimambo avo nengetani, namakurukota avo nezvisungo zvamatare,

To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;

9 kuti vaite zvavakatongwa nazvo, zvakanyorwa pamusoro pavo. Ndiko kukudzwa kwavatsvene vose. Rumbidzai Jehovha.

To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.