1 Haiwa Jehovha, makandinzvera
2 Munoziva nguva yandinogara neyandinosimuka;
3 Munonzvera kubuda kwangu nokuvata kwangu pasi;
4 Shoko risati rava parurimi rwangu,
5 Munondikomberedza shure nemberi;
6 Kuziva kwakadai kunondishamisa,
7 Ndingaendepiko kuti ndibve paMweya wenyu?
8 Kana ndikakwira kumatenga, imi muriko;
9 Kana ndikasimuka namapapiro amambakwedza,
10 kunyange ipapo ruoko rwenyu runondisesedza,
11 Kana ndikati, “Zvirokwazvo rima richandivanza,
12 kunyange rima haringavi rima kwamuri;
13 Nokuti imi makasika zvomukatikati mangu;
14 Ndinokurumbidzai nokuti ndakaitwa nomutoo unotyisa uye unoshamisa;
15 Mapfupa angu akanga asina kuvanzika kwamuri,
16 meso enyu akaona muviri usati waumbwa.
17 Mirangariro yenyu inokosha sei kwandiri, imi Mwari!
18 Dai ndaiverenga,
19 Dai mukangouraya vakaipa, imi Mwari!
20 Ivo vanotaura nemi nomurangariro wakaipa;
21 Ko, ini handivengi vanokuvengai here, imi Jehovha,
22 Handina chimwe chinhu asi kuvavenga ivo;
23 Ndinzverei, imi Mwari, mugoziva mwoyo wangu;
24 Muone kana musina nzira yakaipa mandiri,