Mapisarema 17
1 Munyengetero waDhavhidhi. Inzwai, imi Jehovha, mukumbiro wangu wakarurama; inzwai kuchema kwangu. Rerekerai nzeve yenyu kumunyengetero wangu, usingabvi pamiromo inonyengera.
A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
2 Kururamiswa kwangu ngakubve kwamuri; meso enyu ngaaone zvakarurama.
Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.
3 Kunyange mukaedza mwoyo wangu uye mukandiongorora usiku, kunyange mukandiedza, hamungawani chinhu; ndakazvisunga kuti muromo wangu urege kutadza.
You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
4 Kana ari mabasa avanhu, neshoko remiromo yenyu, ndakanzvenga nzira dzouyo anoita nechisimba.
As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
5 Nhambwe dzangu dzakarambira panzira dzenyu; tsoka dzangu hadzina kutedzemuka.
My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.
6 Haiwa Mwari, ndinodana kwamuri, nokuti muchandipindura; rerekerai nzeve yenyu kwandiri, munzwe munyengetero wangu.
I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
7 Ratidzai kushamisa kworudo rwenyu rukuru, imi munoponesa noruoko rwenyu rworudyi, avo vanovanda vavengi vavo mamuri.
Show your marvellous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
8 Ndichengetei semboni yeziso renyu; ndivanzei pasi pomumvuri wamapapiro enyu,
Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
9 kubva kuno wakaipa anondirwisa, kubva kuvavengi vangu, vanoda kundiuraya, vakandikomberedza.
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
10 Vanodzivira mwoyo yavo yakavangarara, uye miromo yavo inotaura nokuzvikudza.
They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
11 Vakandironda, zvino vandikomba, vanocherechedza nameso avo kuti vandiwisire pasi.
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
12 Vakaita seshumba ine nzara yechokudya, seshumba huru yakavandira pakavanda.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Haiwa, Jehovha, simukai, mirai pamberi pavo, vawisirei pasi; ndirwirei nomunondo wenyu pano wakaipa.
Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your 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 men by your hand, LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.
15 Zvino ini mukururama, ndichaona chiso chenyu; pandinomuka, ndichagutswa nokuona mufananidzo wenyu.
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
