Mapisarema 149

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

Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord! Praise him wherever his faithful followers gather!

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

Let Israel celebrate their Creator; let the people of Zion be happy in their King.

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

Praise his nature with dancing; sing praises to him, accompanied by tambourine and harp.

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

For the Lord enjoys his people; he honors the oppressed with salvation.

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

Let the faithful celebrate how he honors them; let them sing happily even from their beds.

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

May their praises of God always be on their lips, a double-edged sword in their hands,

7 kuti vatsive pamusoro pendudzi, uye varange marudzi avanhu,

ready to take revenge on the nations, to punish the foreign peoples,

8 vasunge madzimambo avo nengetani, namakurukota avo nezvisungo zvamatare,

to imprison their kings in shackles and their leaders in iron chains,

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

to impose the judgment decreed against them. This is an honor for all his faithful followers. Praise the Lord!