1 Shoko raJehovha rakauya kwandiri richiti,
2 “Enda unoparidza munzeve dzeJerusarema uchiti:
3 Israeri akanga ari mutsvene kuna Jehovha,
4 Inzwai shoko raJehovha imi imba yaJakobho,
5 Zvanzi naJehovha:
6 Havana kubvunza kuti, ‘Jehovha aripiko,
7 Ndakakupinzai munyika yakaorera
8 Vaprista havana kubvunza kuti,
9 “Naizvozvo ndinokupai mhosva zvakare,”
10 Yambukirai kumiganhu yeKitimi muone,
11 Ko, rudzi rwakambotsinhanisa vamwari varwo here?
12 Haiwa, imi matenga, shamiswai nechinhu ichi,
13 “Vanhu vangu vakaita zvakaipa zviviri:
14 Ko, Israeri muranda here, kana nhapwa pakuberekwa?
15 Shumba dzakaomba;
16 Uyezve, vanhu veNofi neveTapanesi
17 Ko, hauna kuzvivigira izvozvo pachako here
18 Zvino, unoendereiko kuIjipiti
19 Zvakaipa zvako zvichakuranga;
20 “Wakavhuna joko rako kare kare
21 Ndakanga ndakusima somuzambiringa wakanakisa,
22 Kunyange ukazvishambidza nesoda
23 “Unoreva sei, uchiti, ‘Handina kusvibiswa;
24 uri mbizi yakarovedzwa mugwenga,
25 Usamhanya kusvikira tsoka dzako
26 “Sokunyadziswa kwembavha yabatwa,
27 Vanoti kudanda, ‘Ndiwe baba vangu,’
28 Ko, zvino vamwari vamakazviitira varipi?
29 “Seiko muchindipa mhosva?
30 “Ndakaranga vana venyu pasina;
31 “Haiwa, imi vechizvarwa ichi, rangarirai Shoko raJehovha rinoti:
32 Ko, murandakadzi angakanganwa zvishongo zvake here,
33 Mune ruzivo rwakadii pakutevera rudo!
34 Panguo dzako vanhu vanowanapo
35 unoti, ‘Handina mhosva;
36 Ko, unofambireiko pose pose zvakadai,
37 Uchabvawo panzvimbo iyoyo