Mapisarema 17
1 Munyengetero waDhavhidhi. Inzwai, imi Jehovha, mukumbiro wangu wakarurama; inzwai kuchema kwangu. Rerekerai nzeve yenyu kumunyengetero wangu, usingabvi pamiromo inonyengera.
The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.
2 Kururamiswa kwangu ngakubve kwamuri; meso enyu ngaaone zvakarurama.
Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.
3 Kunyange mukaedza mwoyo wangu uye mukandiongorora usiku, kunyange mukandiedza, hamungawani chinhu; ndakazvisunga kuti muromo wangu urege kutadza.
Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.
4 Kana ari mabasa avanhu, neshoko remiromo yenyu, ndakanzvenga nzira dzouyo anoita nechisimba.
That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.
5 Nhambwe dzangu dzakarambira panzira dzenyu; tsoka dzangu hadzina kutedzemuka.
Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved.
6 Haiwa Mwari, ndinodana kwamuri, nokuti muchandipindura; rerekerai nzeve yenyu kwandiri, munzwe munyengetero wangu.
I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.
7 Ratidzai kushamisa kworudo rwenyu rukuru, imi munoponesa noruoko rwenyu rworudyi, avo vanovanda vavengi vavo mamuri.
Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.
8 Ndichengetei semboni yeziso renyu; ndivanzei pasi pomumvuri wamapapiro enyu,
From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings.
9 kubva kuno wakaipa anondirwisa, kubva kuvavengi vangu, vanoda kundiuraya, vakandikomberedza.
From the face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:
10 Vanodzivira mwoyo yavo yakavangarara, uye miromo yavo inotaura nokuzvikudza.
They have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken proudly.
11 Vakandironda, zvino vandikomba, vanocherechedza nameso avo kuti vandiwisire pasi.
They have cast me forth and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth.
12 Vakaita seshumba ine nzara yechokudya, seshumba huru yakavandira pakavanda.
They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.
13 Haiwa, Jehovha, simukai, mirai pamberi pavo, vawisirei pasi; ndirwirei nomunondo wenyu pano wakaipa.
Arise, O Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one: thy sword
14 Haiwa, Jehovha, ndiponesei noruoko rwenyu kubva kuvanhu vakadai, kubva kuvanhu venyika ino vano mubayiro uri muupenyu huno. Munopedza nzara yaavo vamunoda; vanakomana vavo vane zvakawanda, uye vanounganidzira vana vavo pfuma.
From the enemies of thy hand. O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: their belly is filled from thy hidden stores. They are full of children: and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance.
15 Zvino ini mukururama, ndichaona chiso chenyu; pandinomuka, ndichagutswa nokuona mufananidzo wenyu.
But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.
