1Mweya wangu waputsika,
2Zvirokwazvo vaseki vakandipoteredza;
3“Ndipei, imi Mwari, chitsidzo chamunoda.
4Makapofumadza ndangariro dzavo pakunzwisisa;
5Kana munhu akaramba shamwari dzake nokuda kwomubayiro,
6“Mwari akandiita shumo kuvanhu vose,
7Meso angu aneta nokuchema;
8Vanhu vakarurama vanokatyamadzwa nazvo;
9Kunyange zvakadaro, vakarurama vachabatirira panzira dzavo,
10“Asi uyai, imi mose, edzaizve!
11Mazuva angu apfuura, urongwa hwangu hwaparadzwa,
12Vanhu ava vanoshandura usiku kuti huve masikati;
13Kana musha wandinotarisira uri guva chete,
14kana ndikati kuuori, ‘Ndiwe baba vangu,’
15ko, tariro yangu iripi zvino?
16Ichaburukira kumasuo orufu here?