Mapisarema 37

¹Usava neshungu nokuda kwavanoita zvakaipa, Usagodora vanoita zvisina kururama.Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

²Nokuti vachakurumidza kudzurwa souswa, Vachaoma semuriwo mutema.For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

³Vimba naJehovha, uite zvakanaka; Gara panyika, ushingairire kutendeka.Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

⁴Farikana kwazvo kuna Jehovha; Iye agokupa zvinodikanwa nomoyo wako.Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

⁵Isa nzira yako kuna Jehovha; Vimbawo naye, iye achazviita.Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

⁶Iye achabudisa kururama kwako sechiedza, Nokururamisirwa kwako samasikati.And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

⁷Nyarara pamberi paJehovha, umurindire unyerere; Usava neshungu pamusoro poanofara panzira yake, Pamusoro pomunhu anoita mano akaipa aakafunga.Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

⁸Rega kutsamwa, urashe hasha; Usava neshungu, zvinongotadzisa munhu.Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

⁹Nokuti vanoita zvakaipa vachagurwa; Asi vanorindira Jehovha vachagara nhaka yenyika.For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

¹⁰Kwasara chinguva chiduku, akaipa haachazovipo; Zvirokwazvo, iwe uchacherekedza zvakanaka paaigara, asi haachazovipo zvirokwazvo iwe uchacherekedza zvakanaka paaigara, asi haachazovipo.For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

¹¹Asi vanyoro ndivo vachagara nhaka yenyika; Ndivo vachafarikana kwazvo norugare rukuru.But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹²Akaipa anofungira akarurama mano akaipa, Anomurumanira meno ake.The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

¹³Ishe achamuseka; Nokuti anoona kuti zuva rake rinouya.The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴Vakaipa vakavhomora munondo, vakawembura uta hwavo; Kuti vawisire pasi varombo navanoshaiwa, Kuti vauraya vakarurama panzira;The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

¹⁵Munondo wavo uchapinda pamoyo yavo imene, Uye uta hwavo huchavhuniwa.Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶Zvishoma, zvakanaka, zvowakarurama zvinopfuura zvakawanda zvavakaipa vazhinji.A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

¹⁷Nokuti maoko avakaipa achavhuniwa; Asi Jehovha anotsigira vakarurama.For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸Jehovha anoziva mazuva avane moyo yakarurama; Nhaka yavo ndeyokusingaperi.The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹Havanganyadziswi nenguva yokuipa; Pamisi yenzara vachagutiswa.They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰Asi vakaipa vachaparara, Uye vavengi vaJehovha vachafanana nokunaka kwamafuro; Vacharova; vacharova soutsi.But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

²¹Akaipa anokwereta, asingaripizve; Asi akarurama ane ngoni, anopa.The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

²²Nokuti vanokomborerwa naye vachagara nhaka yenyika; Asi vanotukwa naye vachaparadzwa.For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³Mufambiro womunhu unosimbiswa naJehovha; Unofarikana munzira yake.The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴Kunyange akawa, haangawiswi chose; Nokuti Jehovha anomutsigira noruoko rwake.Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵Ndakanga ndiri muduku, zvino ndakwegura; Kunyange zvakadaro handina kutongoona akarurama achisiyiwa, Kana vana vake vachipemha zvokudya.I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶Zuva rose anoramba ane ngoni, achiposa; Vana vake vanokomborerwa.He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

²⁷Ibva pane zvakaipa, uite zvakanaka; Ugare zvakanaka nokusingaperi.Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

²⁸Nokuti Jehovha unoda zvakarurama, Haasiyi vatsvene vake; Vanochengetwa nokusingaperi; Asi vana vowakaipa vachaparadzwa.For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

²⁹Vakarurama vachagara nhaka yenyika, Vachagaramo nokusingaperi.The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

³⁰Muromo wowakarurama unotaura zvenjere, Rurimi rwake runotaura zvakarurama.The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

³¹Murayiro waMwari wake uri mumoyo make; Pakutsika kwake haangatongotedzemuki.The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

³²Akaipa anovandira akarurama, Achitsvaka kumuuraya.The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

³³Jehovha haangamuregeri muruoko rwake, Kana kumupa mhosva kana atongwa.The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

³⁴Rindira Jehovha, urambire panzira yake, Iye achakukudza kuti ugare nhaka yenyika; Kana vakaipa vachiparadzwa iwe uchazviona.Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

³⁵Ndakaona akaipa anesimba guru, Achitandavara somuti munyoro panyika yawo.I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

³⁶Zvino mumwe akapfuurazve, wanei haachipo; Ndakamutsvaka, asi akanga asichawanikwi.Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

³⁷Cherekedzai munhu akakwana, mutarire akarurama; Nokuti kuguma kwomunhu uyo rugare.Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

³⁸Kana vari vadariki, vachaparadzwa pamwechete; Pakuguma kwavo vakaipa vachaparadzwa.But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

³⁹Asi kuponeswa kwavakarurama kunobva kuna Jehovha; Ndiye nhare yavo panguva yokutambudzika.But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

⁴⁰Jehovha anovabatsira, nokuvarwira; Anovarwira kuna vakaipa, nokuvaponesa, Nokuti vakandovanda maari.And the LORD shall help them and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.