Mapisarema 97
1 Jehovha anobata ushe, nyika ngaifare; zviwi zviri kure ngazvifare.
Jehovah reigneth: let the earth be glad, let the many isles rejoice.
2 Makore nerima guru zvakamukomberedza; kururama nokururamisira ndidzo nheyo dzechigaro chake choushe.
Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
3 Moto unoenda mberi kwake uchipisa vavengi vake kumativi ose.
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his adversaries round about.
4 Mheni yake inovhenekera pasi; nyika inozviona igodedera.
His lightnings lightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
5 Makomo anonyungudika senamo pamberi paJehovha, pamberi paIshe wenyika yose.
The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 Kudenga denga kunoparidza kururama kwake, uye vanhu vose vanoona kubwinya kwake.
The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.
7 Vose vanonamata zvifananidzo vanonyadziswa, avo vanozvirumbidza nezvifananidzo, munamatei, imi vamwari vose!
Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols. Worship him, all ye gods.
8 Zioni rinonzwa rigofara uye misha yeJudha inofara nokuda kwezvamakatonga, imi Jehovha.
Zion heard, and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.
9 Nokuti imi, iyemi Jehovha, ndimi Wokumusoro-soro pasi pose; makasimudzirwa kupfuura vamwari vose.
For thou, Jehovah, art the Most High above all the earth; thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.
10 Vanoda Jehovha ngavavenge zvakaipa, nokuti anorinda upenyu kwavanhu vake vakatendeka uye anovarwira muruoko rwowakaipa.
Ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints, he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 Chiedza chinovhenekera pamusoro pavakarurama, nomufaro pamusoro pavane mwoyo yakarurama.
Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
12 Farai muna Jehovha, imi vakarurama, uye mukudze zita rake dzvene.
Rejoice in Jehovah, ye righteous; and give thanks in remembrance of his holiness.
