Mapisarema 64

1 Kumutungamiri wokuimba. Pisarema raDhavhidhi. Ndinzweiwo, imi Mwari, pandinotaura chichemo changu; dzivirirai upenyu hwangu pakutyisidzira kwavavengi.

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy:

2 Ndivanzei pakurangana kwavakaipa, ndibve pazhowezhowe yeungano yavaiti vezvakaipa.

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,

3 Vanorodza ndimi dzavo seminondo, uye vanonanga namashoko avo semiseve inouraya.

Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, [and] have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;

4 Vanopfura vari pakavanda munhu asina mhosva; vanomupfura pakarepo, vasingatyi.

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 Vanokurudzira mumwe nomumwe wavo pakufunga zvakaipa, vanotaura pamusoro pokuteya misungo yavo, uye vanoti, “Ndianiko achaiona?”

They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?

6 Vanorangana kusaruramisira vachiti, “Tafunga zano rakakwana!” Zvirokwazvo mwoyo nomurangariro womunhu zvinonyengera.

They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward [thought] and heart is deep.

7 Asi Mwari achavapfura nemiseve; pakarepo vachawira pasi.

But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;

8 Achaita kuti ndimi dzavo dzivashandukire, uye achavaisa pakuparadzwa; vose vanovaona vachavadzungudzira misoro vachivaseka.

By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.

9 Marudzi ose avanhu achatya; achaparidza mabasa aMwari, uye achafungisisa zvaakaita.

And all men shall fear, and shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.

10 Vakarurama ngavafare muna Jehovha uye vavande maari; vose vakarurama mumwoyo ngavamurumbidze!

The righteous shall rejoice in Jehovah, and trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.