Mapisarema 41

1 Kumutungamiri wokuimba. Pisarema raDhavhidhi. Akaropafadzwa uyo ane hanya navasina simba; Jehovha anomurwira panguva dzokutambudzika.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Happy is he that considereth the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

2 Jehovha achamudzivirira uye achachengetedza upenyu hwake; achamuropafadza panyika uye haangamuisi kuchido chavavengi vake.

The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies.

3 Jehovha achamuraramisa panhoo yake yourwere uye achamuponesa panhoo yake yourwere.

The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness.

4 Ini ndakati, “Haiwa Jehovha, ndinzwirei ngoni; ndiporesei, nokuti ndakakutadzirai.”

As for me, I said: 'O LORD, be gracious unto me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against Thee.'

5 Vavengi vangu vachindigodora vanoti, “Achafa riniko uye zita rake rigoparara?”

Mine enemies speak evil of me: 'When shall he die, and his name perish?'

6 Kana mumwe achiuya kuzondiona, anotaura zvenhema, mwoyo uchiunganidza makuhwa; ipapo anobuda ondozviparadzira kumwe.

And if one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he speaketh of it.

7 Vavengi vangu vose vanoita zevezeve pamwe chete pamusoro pangu; vanondifungira zvakaipisisa, vachiti,

All that hate me whisper together against me, against me do they devise my hurt:

8 “Chirwere chakaipa chakamubata, haachambomukizve panzvimbo paakarara.”

'An evil thing cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he lieth, he shall rise up no more.'

9 Kunyange neshamwari yangu yapedyo yandaivimba nayo, yandaigovana zvokudya nayo, yandisimudzira chitsitsinho chayo.

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

10 Asi imi, iyemi Jehovha, mune tsitsi neni, ndisimudzei, kuti ndivatsive.

But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

11 Ndinoziva kuti munofadzwa neni, nokuti muvengi wangu haandikundi.

By this I know that Thou delightest in me, that mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

12 Munonditsigira pakutendeka kwangu, uye munondiisa pamberi penyu nokusingaperi.

And as for me, Thou upholdest me because of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever.

13 Kurumbidzwa ngakuve kuna Jehovha, Mwari waIsraeri, kubva pakusingaperi kusvikira nokusingaperi.

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.