Mapisarema 48

1 Rwiyo. Pisarema raVanakomana vaKora. Jehovha mukuru, uye anofanira kurumbidzwa kwazvo, muguta raMwari wedu, mugomo rake dzvene.

A song. A psalm of the Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise in the city of our God. His holy mountain,

2 Rakanaka pakukwirira kwaro, mufaro wenyika yose. Sokumusoro-soro kweZafoni, ndizvo zvakaita Gomo reZioni, guta raMambo Mukuru.

that rises so fair, is the joy of all the world. Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion, the city of the great king.

3 Mwari ari munhare dzaro; akazviratidza kwariri kuti ndiye nharirire yaro.

Once God made himself known as the defence of her palaces.

4 Madzimambo akati abatanidza mauto, vakati vafamba pamwe chete kundorwa,

For see! A concert of kings passed over the frontier together.

5 vakariona vakashamiswa; vakatiza nokutya.

But one glance, and they were astounded; they hastened away in dismay.

6 Vakabatwa nokudedera ipapo, nokurwadziwa sekwomukadzi osununguka.

Trembling took hold of them there, like the pains of a woman in labor.

7 Makavaparadza sezvakaitwa zvikepe zveTashishi, zvakaputswa-putswa nemhepo yokumabvazuva.

They were shattered, as east wind shatters the giant ships in pieces.

8 Sezvatakanzwa, ndizvo zvataona, muguta raJehovha Wamasimba Ose, muguta raMwari wedu: Mwari anorisimbisa nokusingaperi. Sera

What we heard, we now have seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our God. God will uphold her forever. (Selah)

9 Tiri mukati metemberi yenyu, imi Mwari, tinofungisisa nezvorudo rwenyu rusingaperi.

We think, O God, of your love, in the midst of your temple.

10 Sezvakaita zita renyu, imi Mwari, kurumbidzwa kwenyu kunosvika kumagumo enyika; ruoko rwenyu rworudyi ruzere nokururama.

Your fame, O God, like your name, shall extend to the ends of the earth. Victory fills your hand.

11 Gomo reZioni rinofarisisa, misha yeJudha inofara nokuda kwokutonga kwenyu.

Let mount Zion be glad; let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

12 Famba-fambai muZioni, ripoteredzei, verengai shongwe dzaro,

Walk about Zion, go round her; count her towers.

13 fungisisai zvakanaka nezvamasvingo aro, cherechedzai nhare dzaro, kuti mugotaura nezvazvo kuchizvarwa chinotevera.

Set your mind on her ramparts, consider her palaces; that you tell to the next generation

14 Nokuti Mwari uyu ndiye Mwari wedu nokusingaperi-peri; iye achava muperekedzi wedu kusvikira kumagumo.

That such is God, our God he it is who shall guide us for ever and ever.