Mapisarema 23

1 Pisarema raDhavhidhi. Jehovha ndiye mufudzi wangu, hapana chandingashayiwa.

A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd: I am never in need.

2 Anondivatisa pamafuro manyoro, anondisesedza pamvura inozorodza,

He lays me down in green pastures. He gently leads me to waters of rest,

3 anoponesa mweya wangu. Anondifambisa panzira dzokururama nokuda kwezita rake.

he refreshes my life. He guides me along paths that are straight, true to his name.

4 Kunyange ndikafamba nomumupata womumvuri worufu, handingatyi zvakaipa, nokuti imi muneni; tsvimbo yenyu nomudonzvo wenyu zvinondinyaradza.

And when my way lies through a valley of gloom, I fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff comfort me.

5 Munondigadzirira tafura pamberi pavavengi vangu. Munozodza musoro wangu namafuta; mukombe wangu unopfachukira.

You spread a table for me in face of my foes; with oil you anoint my head, and my cup runs over.

6 Zvirokwazvo kunaka kwenyu norudo rwenyu zvichanditevera, mazuva ose oupenyu hwangu, uye ndichagara mumba maJehovha nokusingaperi.

Surely goodness and love will pursue me – all the days of my life. In the house of the Lord I will live through the length of the days.