1Nditongerei, imi Jehovha,
2Ndiedzei, imi Jehovha, ndinzverei,
3nokuti rudo rwenyu rwuri pamberi pangu nguva dzose,
4Handigari navanhu vanonyengera,
5ndinovenga ungano yavaiti vezvakaipa,
6Ndinoshamba maoko angu ndisina mhaka,
7ndichiparidza rumbidzo yenyu nenzwi guru,
8Ndinoda imba yamunogara, imi Jehovha,
9Regai kubatanidza mweya wangu navatadzi,
10vana maoko akabata zvakaipa,
11Asi ini ndinogara upenyu husina chahungapomerwa;
12Tsoka dzangu dzimire pakati chechetere;