1 “Ko, munhu haashandi zvakaoma panyika here?
2 Somuranda anoshuva mimvuri yamadekwana,
3 saizvozvo ndakagoverwa mwedzi isina maturo,
4 Pandinovata pasi ndinofunga kuti, ‘Ndichamuka riniko?’
5 Muviri wangu wakafukidzwa nehonye uye nemaronda,
6 “Mazuva angu ari kukurumidza kufamba kukunda chokurukisa chomuruki,
7 Rangarirai henyu, imi Mwari, kuti upenyu hwangu hunongova mweya wokufema;
8 Ziso rinondiona zvino harichazondionizve;
9 Sokunyangarika kunoita gore ndokuenda,
10 Haachazouyi kumba kwakezve;
11 “Naizvozvo handinganyarari;
12 Ko, ndiri gungwa kanhi, kana chikara chokwakadzika,
13 Pandinofunga kuti mubhedha wangu uchandivaraidza,
14 ipapo munondityisidzira nezviroto
15 zvokuti ndinosarudza kuti ndidzipwe ndife hangu,
16 Ndinozvidza upenyu hwangu, handidi kurarama nokusingaperi.
17 “Munhu chiiko zvamunomukoshesa kudai,
18 zvamunomunzvera mangwanani ose
19 Hamusi kuzombotarirawo kudivi here,
20 Kana ndakatadza, ndakaiteiko kwamuri,
21 Nemhaka yeiko musingandikanganwiri mhaka dzangu