Mapisarema 149

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

Praise Yahweh! Sing a new song to Yahweh, praise him whenever [his] faithful [people] gather together!

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

[You] Israeli people, be glad because of [what God], who created you, [has done for you]! You people of Jerusalem, rejoice because of [what God] your king [has done for you]!

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

Praise Yahweh by dancing, by beating/playing tambourines, and by playing harps to praise him!

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

Yahweh is pleased with his people; he honors humble [people] by helping them to defeat [their enemies].

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

God’s people should rejoice because they have won battles and they should sing joyfully all during the night!

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

They [MTY] should shout loudly to praise God; but [they should also hold] sharp swords in their hands,

7 kuti vatsive pamusoro pendudzi, uye varange marudzi avanhu,

[ready to use them] to defeat the [soldiers of] nations [that do not worship God], and to punish the people [of those nations],

8 vasunge madzimambo avo nengetani, namakurukota avo nezvisungo zvamatare,

and to fasten the arms and legs of their kings and other leaders with iron chains,

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

to judge [and punish] the people of those nations, like [God] wrote/declared [should be done]. It is (a privilege/an honor) for God’s faithful people to do that! Praise Yahweh!