Mapisarema 97
1 Jehovha anobata ushe, nyika ngaifare; zviwi zviri kure ngazvifare.
YHWH reigns. Let the earth rejoice. Let the multitude of islands be glad.
2 Makore nerima guru zvakamukomberedza; kururama nokururamisira ndidzo nheyo dzechigaro chake choushe.
Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3 Moto unoenda mberi kwake uchipisa vavengi vake kumativi ose.
A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.
4 Mheni yake inovhenekera pasi; nyika inozviona igodedera.
His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles.
5 Makomo anonyungudika senamo pamberi paJehovha, pamberi paIshe wenyika yose.
The mountains melt like wax at the presence of YHWH, 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. All the peoples have seen his glory.
7 Vose vanonamata zvifananidzo vanonyadziswa, avo vanozvirumbidza nezvifananidzo, munamatei, imi vamwari vose!
Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods.
8 Zioni rinonzwa rigofara uye misha yeJudha inofara nokuda kwezvamakatonga, imi Jehovha.
Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of your judgments, YHWH.
9 Nokuti imi, iyemi Jehovha, ndimi Wokumusoro-soro pasi pose; makasimudzirwa kupfuura vamwari vose.
For you, YHWH, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.
10 Vanoda Jehovha ngavavenge zvakaipa, nokuti anorinda upenyu kwavanhu vake vakatendeka uye anovarwira muruoko rwowakaipa.
You who love YHWH, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his faithful ones. He delivers 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 gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Farai muna Jehovha, imi vakarurama, uye mukudze zita rake dzvene.
Be glad in YHWH, you righteous people. Give thanks to his holy Name.
