Mapisarema 99

1 Jehovha anobata ushe, ndudzi ngadzidedere; anogara pachigaro choushe chiri pakati pamakerubhi, nyika ngaizungunuke.

The Lord is King; let the peoples be in fear: his seat is on the winged ones; let the earth be moved.

2 Jehovha mukuru paZioni; iye akasimudzirwa pamusoro pendudzi dzose.

The Lord is great in Zion; he is high over all the nations.

3 Ngavarumbidze zita renyu guru rinotyisa, iye mutsvene.

Let them give praise to your name, for it is great and to be feared; holy is he.

4 Mambo mukuru, anoda kururamisira, imi makasimbisa kururama; muna Jakobho makaita kururamisira nokururama.

The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.

5 Kudzai Jehovha Mwari wedu nokunamata pachitsiko chetsoka dzake; iye mutsvene.

Give high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping at his feet; holy is he.

6 Mozisi naAroni vakanga vari pakati pavaprista vake, Samueri akanga ari pakati paavo vaidana kuzita rake, vakadana kuna Jehovha akavapindura.

Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who gave honour to his name; they made prayers to the Lord, and he gave answers to them.

7 Akataura kwavari ari mushongwe yegore; vakachengeta zvaakatema nemitemo yaakavapa.

His voice came to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his witness, and the law which he gave them.

8 Haiwa Jehovha Mwari wedu, imi makavapindura; makanga muri Mwari anokanganwira kuna Israeri, kunyange makavaranga pane zvavakaita.

You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.

9 Kudzai Jehovha Mwari wedu mumunamate pagomo rake dzvene, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wedu ndiye mutsvene.

Give high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping with your faces turned to his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.