Mapisarema 51

¹Ndinzwirei tsitsi, Mwari nokuda kwounyoro hwenyu; Dzimai kudarika kwangu nokuda kwengoni dzenyu zhinji.Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

²Ndisukei zvakaipa zvangu chose, Ndinatsei chivi changu.Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

³Nokuti ndinoziva kudarika kwangu; Chivi changu chinogara chiri pamberi pangu.For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

⁴Ndakakutadzirai imi, iyemi moga, Ndakaita chinhu chakaipa pamberi penyu; Kuti munzi makarurama pakutaura kwenyu, Muve usina mhosva pakutonga kwenyu.Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

⁵Tarirai, ndakaberekerwa muzvakaipa; Mai vangu vakandigamuchira muzvivi.Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

⁶Tarirai, munoda zvokwadi pamoyo; Munoda kundidzidzisa uchenjeri mukati makavanda.Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

⁷Ndinatsei nehisopi, ndive akanaka, Ndishambidzei, ndichene kupfuura mazayi echando.Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

⁸Ndinzwisei mufaro ndive nomoyo muchena; Kuti mapfupa amakavhuna afare.Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

⁹Vanzirai zvivi zvangu chiso chenyu, Dzimai zvakaipa zvangu zvose.Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

¹⁰Sikai mukati mangu moyo wakachena, Mwari; Vandudzai mukati mangu mweya wakarurama.Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

¹¹Regai kundirasha pamberi penyu; Musabvisa mweya wenyu mutsvene kwandiri.Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

¹²Dzoseraizve kwandiri mufaro wokuponesa kwenyu; Nditsigirei nomweya, unoda.Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

¹³Ipapo ndichadzidzisa vadariki nzira dzenyu; Uye vatadzi vachatendeukira kwamuri.Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

¹⁴Ndirwirei pamhosva yeropa, Mwari, imi Mwari muponesi wangu; Ipapo rurimi rwangu ruchaimbira kururama kwenyu kwazvo.Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

¹⁵Ishe, zarurai miromo yangu; Ipapo muromo wangu uchaparidza kurumbidzwa kwenyu.O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

¹⁶Nokuti imi hamufariri zvibayiro; ndingadai ndaikupai izvo; Hamufadzwi nechipiriso chinopiswa.For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

¹⁷Zvibayiro zvaMwari mweya wakaputsika; moyo wakaputsika nowakapwanyika, imi Mwari hamungaushori.The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

¹⁸Itirai Ziyoni zvakanaka nokuda kwenyu; Vakai masvingo eJerusaremu.Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹Ipapo muchafarira zvibayiro zvakarurama, nechipiriso chinopiswa nechipiriso chinopiswa chose; Ipapo vachabayira nzombe paaritari yenyu.Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.