Mapisarema 72
1 Pisarema raSoromoni. Shongedzai Mambo nokururamisira kwenyu, imi Mwari, mwanakomana wamambo nokururama kwenyu.
A psalm written by Solomon. O God, enable [me, ] the king [whom you appointed in Israel], to rule justly. Show/Teach me how to judge matters fairly
2 Achatonga vanhu venyu nokururama, navanonetswa venyu nokururamisira.
in order that I will judge your people fairly, that I will govern your oppressed people justly.
3 Makomo achavigira vanhu kubudirira, nezvikomo, chibereko chokururama.
I desire that [all over the country—even] on the hills and mountains [DOU]— people will live peacefully and righteously.
4 Achadzivirira vanonetswa pakati pavanhu, uye achaponesa vana vavanoshayiwa; achapwanya mudzvinyiriri.
Help [me], your king, to defend the poor people and to rescue needy people and to defeat those who oppress them.
5 Achashinga sokuvapo kwezuva, sokuvapo kwomwedzi, kusvikira kumarudzi ose anotevera,
I desire that your people will revere you as long as the moon shines, [forever].
6 achafanana nemvura inonaya pamunda une uswa hwakachekererwa, seguti rinonyorovesa nyika.
I desire that my rule will [be enjoyed by the people] [SIM] like [they enjoy] rain on growing crops, like [they enjoy] showers that fall on the land.
7 Pamazuva ake vakarurama vachakura zvakanaka; kubudirira kuchawanda kusvikira mwedzi waguma.
I hope/desire that people will live righteously during the years that I rule, and that my people will live peacefully and prosperously as long as the moon shines.
8 Achatonga kubva kugungwa kusvikira kugungwa, uye kubva paRwizi kusvikira kumagumo enyika.
I hope/desire that the kings [of Israel] will rule [the people] in all the area from one sea [in the east] to another [in the west], and from the [Euphrates] River to the most remote/distant places on earth.
9 Marudzi omugwenga achapfugama pamberi pake, uye vavengi vake vachananzva guruva.
I hope/desire that those who live in the desert will bow down before them, and that their enemies will throw themselves on the ground [in submission] to them.
10 Madzimambo eTashishi navari kumahombekombe ari kure vachamuvigira mutero; madzimambo eShebha neSebha vachamupa zvipo.
I hope/desire that the kings of Spain and of the islands [in the Mediterranean Sea] will bring (tribute money/taxes) to the kings [of Israel], and that the kings of Sheba [to the south] and of Seba [to the southwest] will bring them gifts.
11 Madzimambo ose achamupfugamira uye ndudzi dzose dzichamushandira.
I hope/desire that all the [other] kings [in the world] will bow before the kings [of Israel], and that [people of] all nations will serve them.
12 Nokuti acharwira vanoshayiwa vanodanidzira; vanonetswa vasina anovabatsira.
They will rescue poor people when they (cry out/plead) for help, and help those who are needy and those who have no one to help them.
13 Achanzwira ngoni vasina simba navanoshayiwa, uye achaponesa vanoshayiwa kubva parufu.
They will pity those who are weak and needy; he saves the people’s lives.
14 Achavanunura pakudzvinyirirwa nokuitirwa zvinhu nechisimba, nokuti ropa ravo rinokosha pamberi pake.
Our kings will rescue the people from being oppressed and from being treated cruelly, [because] (their lives/they) [MTY] are precious to our kings.
15 Iye ngaararame upenyu hurefu! Goridhe rinobva kuShebha ngaripiwe kwaari. Vanhu ngavarambe vachimunyengeterera uye vamuropafadze zuva rose.
I hope/desire that our kings will live a long time! I hope/desire that they will be given gold from Sheba. I desire that people will always pray for our kings and praise them all the time, [every day].
16 Zviyo ngazviwande munyika yose; ngazvizengaire pamusoro pezvikomo. Zvibereko zvazvo ngazvikure zvakanaka seRebhanoni; ngazvibukire sebundo romusango.
I hope/desire that the fields will produce plenty of grain [everywhere, even] on the tops of the hills in the land where they rule, like the grain that grows [on the hills] in Lebanon. I hope/desire that the cities [in Israel] will be full of people like the fields are full of grass.
17 Zita rake ngarigare nokusingaperi; ngarirambe riripo sokuvapo kwezuva. Ndudzi dzose dzicharopafadzwa kubudikidza naye, uye vachamuti, ano mufaro.
I desire that the names of our kings will never be forgotten. I hope/desire that people will remember them as long as the sun shines. I hope/desire that people of all nations will ask (God to bless them/that they will be blessed by God) just like he has blessed the kings [of Israel].
18 Jehovha Mwari ngaarumbidzwe, Mwari waIsraeri, iye oga anoita mabasa anoshamisa.
Praise Yahweh, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship]; he is the only one who does wonderful things.
19 Zita rake rinobwinya ngarirumbidzwe nokusingaperi; nyika yose ngaizadzwe nokubwinya kwake.
Praise him forever! I desire that (his glory will fill the whole world/people all over the world may see that he is very great) [MTY]! Amen! May it be so!
20 Ndipo panoperera minyengetero yaDhavhidhi, mwanakomana waJese.
That is the end of this group of prayers/songs written by David, the son of Jesse.
