1 “Meso angu akaona izvi zvose,
2 Zvamunoziva imi, neniwo ndinozviziva;
3 Asi ndinoshuva kutaura naWamasimba Ose
4 Kunyange zvakadaro, imi munondizora nhema;
5 Haiwa, dai bedzi mainyarara henyu!
6 Chinzwai zvino kuzvidavirira kwangu;
7 Ko, mungataura zvakaipa muchimiririra Mwari here?
8 Mungamuitira rusaruro here?
9 Ko, zvingabuda zvakanaka here kana akakuedzai?
10 Zvirokwazvo iye angakutsiurai
11 Ko, kubwinya kwake hakungakutyisei here?
12 Mashoko enyu anotendwa itsumo dzamadota;
13 “Nyararai uye regai nditaure;
14 Ko, ndinozviisirei munjodzi
15 Kunyange akandiuraya hake, asi ini ndichavimba naye;
16 Zvirokwazvo, uku ndiko kuchava kuponeswa kwangu,
17 Teereresai kumashoko angu,
18 Zvino ndagadzirisa nyaya yangu,
19 Pane angagona kundipa mhaka here?
20 “Haiwa Mwari, nditsidzirei hangu zvinhu zviviri izvi.
21 Bvisai ruoko rwenyu rwuve kure neni,
22 Ipapo mukandidana ndichadavira.
23 Zvivi zvandakaita nezvikanganiso zvangu zvinganiko?
24 Munovanzireiko chiso chenyu
25 Ko, muchatambudza shizha rinopeperetswa nemhepo here?
26 Nokuti munonyora zvinhu zvinovava pamusoro pangu,
27 Munosunga tsoka dzangu nezvisungo;
28 “Saizvozvo munhu anopera kufanana nechinhu chakaora,