1Haiwa Jehovha, makandinzvera
2Munoziva nguva yandinogara neyandinosimuka;
3Munonzvera kubuda kwangu nokuvata kwangu pasi;
4Shoko risati rava parurimi rwangu,
5Munondikomberedza shure nemberi;
6Kuziva kwakadai kunondishamisa,
7Ndingaendepiko kuti ndibve paMweya wenyu?
8Kana ndikakwira kumatenga, imi muriko;
9Kana ndikasimuka namapapiro amambakwedza,
10kunyange ipapo ruoko rwenyu runondisesedza,
11Kana ndikati, “Zvirokwazvo rima richandivanza,
12kunyange rima haringavi rima kwamuri;
13Nokuti imi makasika zvomukatikati mangu;
14Ndinokurumbidzai nokuti ndakaitwa nomutoo unotyisa uye unoshamisa;
15Mapfupa angu akanga asina kuvanzika kwamuri,
16meso enyu akaona muviri usati waumbwa.
17Mirangariro yenyu inokosha sei kwandiri, imi Mwari!
18Dai ndaiverenga,
19Dai mukangouraya vakaipa, imi Mwari!
20Ivo vanotaura nemi nomurangariro wakaipa;
21Ko, ini handivengi vanokuvengai here, imi Jehovha,
22Handina chimwe chinhu asi kuvavenga ivo;
23Ndinzverei, imi Mwari, mugoziva mwoyo wangu;
24Muone kana musina nzira yakaipa mandiri,