Mapisarema 35

1 Pisarema raDhavhidhi. Haiwa Jehovha, kakavadzanai navanokakavadzana neni; rwisai avo vanondirwisa.

A Psalm of David. Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me.

2 Torai nhoo huru neduku; simukai, uye uyai mundibatsire.

Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help.

3 Vheyesai pfumo guru nepfumo diki murwise avo vanonditevera. Muti kumweya wangu, “Ndini ruponeso rwako.”

Draw out also the spear, and the battle-axe, against them that pursue me; say unto my soul: 'I am Thy salvation.'

4 Vanotsvaka kundiuraya ngavazvidzwe uye vanyadziswe; vanorangana kuparadzwa kwangu ngavadzoserwe shure vachitya.

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and be abashed that devise my hurt.

5 Ngavaite sehundi pamberi pemhepo, mutumwa waJehovha achivasundira kure;

Let them be as chaff before the wind, the angel of the LORD thrusting them.

6 nzira yavo ngaisvibe uye itsvedze, mutumwa waJehovha achivateverera.

Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

7 Sezvo vakandivanzira mimbure yavo ndisina mhosva, uye vakandicherera gomba ndisina mhosva,

For without cause have they hid for me the pit, even their net, without cause have they digged for my soul.

8 kuparadzwa ngakuvawire pakarepo, mumbure wavakavanza ngauvapinge ivo, ngavawire mugomba ravo vaparare.

Let destruction come upon him unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself; with destruction let him fall therein.

9 Ipapo mweya wangu uchafara muna Jehovha, uye uchafarira ruponeso rwake.

And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; it shall rejoice in His salvation.

10 Zvandiri zvose zvichadanidzira zvichiti: “Ndianiko akaita semi, Jehovha? Munonunura varombo kubva kuna avo vane simba kupinda ravo.”

All my bones shall say: 'LORD, who is like unto Thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?'

11 Zvapupu zvino utsinye zvinouya mberi; zvinondibvunza pamusoro pezvinhu zvandisingazivi.

Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.

12 Vanotsiva zvakanaka zvangu nezvakaipa, uye vanosiya mweya wangu uchidzungaira.

They repay me evil for good; bereavement is come to my soul.

13 Asi pavairwara, ndakafuka nguo dzamasaga ndikazvininipisa nokutsanya. Munyengetero wangu pawakadzokera kwandiri usina mhinduro,

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer, may it return into mine own bosom.

14 ndakafamba-famba ndichichema kunge ndinochemera shamwari yangu kana hama yangu. Ndakakotamisa musoro wangu ndichichema, sokunge ndinochema mai vangu.

I went about as though it had been my friend or my brother; I bowed down mournful, as one that mourneth for his mother.

15 Asi pandakagumburwa, vakaungana vachifara; varwi vakaungana kuzondirwisa ndisingazivi. Vakandireva vasingaregi.

But when I halt they rejoice, and gather themselves together; the abjects gather themselves together against me, and those whom I know not; they tear me, and cease not;

16 Savanhu vasina Mwari vakandiseka muruvengo rwavo; vakandirumanyira meno avo.

With the profanest mockeries of backbiting they gnash at me with their teeth.

17 Haiwa Jehovha, muchasvika riniko makangotarira? Nunurai upenyu hwangu kubva pakuparadza kwavo, noupenyu hwangu hunokosha kubva pashumba idzi.

Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, mine only one from the lions.

18 Ndichakuvongai paungano huru; ndichakurumbidzai pakati pavanhu vazhinji.

I will give Thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise Thee among a numerous people.

19 Ngavarege kufara pamusoro pangu avo vanondivenga ndisina mhosva; vanondivenga ndisina mhosva ngavarege kuchonyerana meso avo mukundivenga.

Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

20 Havatauri norugare, asi vanofunga kupomera mhosva pamusoro pavanogara norunyararo munyika.

For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

21 Vanondishamira miromo yavo vachiti, “Hekani waro! Hekani waro! Tazviona nameso edu.”

Yea, they open their mouth wide against me; they say: 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.'

22 Haiwa Jehovha, mazviona izvi; regai kunyarara. Regai kuva kure neni, imi Ishe.

Thou hast seen, O LORD; keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.

23 Mukai uye simukai mundirwire! Ndirwirei, Mwari wangu naIshe wangu.

Rouse Thee, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

24 Ndiruramisirei mukururama kwenyu, imi Jehovha Mwari wangu; musarega vachifara pamusoro pangu.

Judge me, O LORD my God, according to Thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

25 Musarega vachifunga mumwoyo mavo vachiti, “Hekani waro, ndizvo zvatanga tichida!” kana kuti vati, “Tamumedza chose.”

Let them not say in their heart: 'Aha, we have our desire'; let them not say: 'We have swallowed him up.'

26 Vose vanofarira kutambudzika kwangu ngavanyadziswe uye vanyonganiswe; vose vanozvisimudzira pamusoro pangu ngavafukidzwe nenyadzi nokuzvidzwa.

Let them be ashamed and abashed together that rejoice at my hurt; let them be clothed with shame and confusion that magnify themselves against me.

27 Vose vanofarira kururamisirwa kwangu ngavapembere nomufaro nokufarisisa; ngavarambe vachiti, “Jehovha ngaakudzwe, iye anofarira kugara zvakanaka kwavaranda vake.”

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that delight in my righteousness; yea, let them say continually: 'Magnified be the LORD, who delighteth in the peace of His servant.'

28 Rurimi rwangu ruchataura zvokururama kwenyu, uye nezvokurumbidzwa kwenyu zuva rose.

And my tongue shall speak of Thy righteousness, and of Thy praise all the day.