1 “Chidana zvino kana uchida, asi ndianiko achadavira?
2 Kutsamwa kunouraya benzi,
3 Ini pachangu ndakaona benzi richidzika midzi,
4 Vana vake havana kuchengetedzeka,
5 Vane nzara vanodya zvaakacheka,
6 Nokuti kutambudzika hakubudi muvhu,
7 Asi munhu anoberekerwa nhamo,
8 “Asi dai ndakanga ndirini, ndaiturira mhosva yangu kuna Mwari;
9 Anoita minana isingagoni kuyerwa,
10 Anopa mvura panyika;
11 Vanozvininipisa anovaisa pakakwirira,
12 Anokonesa zvirongwa zvavanyengeri,
13 Anobata vakachenjera muunyengeri hwavo,
14 Rima rinosvika pamusoro pavo masikati;
15 Anoponesa vanoshayiwa kubva pamunondo uri pamiromo yavo;
16 Saka varombo vane tariro,
17 “Akaropafadzwa munhu anogadziridzwa zvaari naMwari;
18 Nokuti anopa vanga, asi achisungazve;
19 Achakurwira kubva panjodzi nhanhatu;
20 Munzara achakudzikinura kubva parufu,
21 Uchadzivirirwa kubva pakurova kworurimi,
22 Uchaseka kuparadza nenzara,
23 Nokuti uchaita sungano namabwe esango,
24 Uchaziva kuti tende rako rakasimba,
25 Uchaziva kuti vana vako vachava vazhinji,
26 Uchasvika paguva une simba guru,
27 “Takazviedza izvi, uye ndezvechokwadi.