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