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 my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Ndivanzei pakurangana kwavakaipa, ndibve pazhowezhowe yeungano yavaiti vezvakaipa.

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

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

Who whet their tongue like a sword, [and] bend [their bows to shoot] their arrows, [even] bitter words:

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 commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who will see them?

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

They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward [thought] of every one [of them], and the heart, [is] deep.

7 Asi Mwari achavapfura nemiseve; pakarepo vachawira pasi.

But God shall shoot at them [with] an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

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

So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: 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 the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

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

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.