Mapisarema 27

¹Jehovha ndiye chiedza changu noMuponesi wangu; ndingagotya aniko? Jehovha ndiye simba roupenyu hwangu; ndingagovhunduswa naniko?The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

²Vaiti vezvakaipa vakati vachiuya kwandiri kuzodya nyama yangu, Ivo vadzivisi vangu navavengi vangu, vakagumburwa vakawa.When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

³Kunyange hondo ikandikomba, moyo wangu haungatyi; Kunyange ndikavingwa nokurwa, Nenguva iyo ndichavimba naJehovha.Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

⁴Chinhu chimwechete ndakakumbira kuna Jehovha, ndicho chandichatsvaka; Kuti ndigare mumba maJehovha misi yose youpenyu hwangu, Kuti ndione kunaka kwaJehovha, nokurangarira mutemberi yake.One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

⁵Nokuti nomusi wenjodzi anondiviga mudumba rake, Uchandivanza pakavanda patende rake; Uchandikwiridza padombo.For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

⁶Zvino musoro wangu uchasimudzirwa kumusoro kwavavengi vangu vanondikomba; Ndichamubayira zvibayiro zvomufaro patende rake. Ndichaimba, zvirokwazvo ndichaimbira Jehovha nziyo dzokumurumbidza.And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

⁷Inzwai Jehovha, kana ndichidana nenzwi rangu; Ndinzwirei tsitsi, mundipindure.Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

⁸Panguva yamakati, Tsvakai chiso changu; moyo wakati kwamuri, Chiso chenyu, Jehovha, ndichachitsvaka.When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

⁹Regai kundivanzira chiso chenyu; Musadzinga muranda wenyu pakutsamwa kwenyu; Makanga muri mubatsiri wangu; Regai kundirasha, kana kundisiya, imi Mwari muponesi wangu.Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

¹⁰Nokuti baba vangu namai vangu vakandirasha, Asi Jehovha achandigamuchira.When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

¹¹Ndidzidzisei nzira yenyu Jehovha; Mundifambise panzira yakati chechetere, Nokuda kwavanondivandira.Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

¹²Musandisundira pakuda kwavadzivisi vangu; Nokuti zvapupu zvenhema zvakandimukira, navanofemereka hasha.Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

¹³Ndingadai ndakafa hangu, kana ndisina kutenda kuti ndichaona kunaka kwaJehovha. Panyika yavapenyu.I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

¹⁴Rindira Jehovha; Iva nesimba, nomoyo wako utsunge; Ndinoti, rindira Jehovha.Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.