1 Haiwa Mwari, makatirambireiko nokusingaperi?
2 Rangarirai vanhu vamakatenga kare,
3 Dzorai nhambwe dzenyu mutarise matongo asingaperi,
4 Vavengi venyu vakaomba panzvimbo yamakasangana nesu;
5 Vakaita savanhu vanosimudza matemo
6 Vakaputsa zvose zvakavezwa
7 Vakapisira pasi nzvimbo yenyu tsvene;
8 Vakati mumwoyo yavo, “Tichavaputsa zvachose!”
9 Hatichaoni zviratidzo zvinoshamisa;
10 Haiwa Mwari, muvengi acharamba achikushorai kusvikira riniko?
11 Munodzoserereiko ruoko rwenyu shure, irwo ruoko rwenyu rworudyi?
12 Asi imi, iyemi Mwari, ndimi mambo wangu kubva nakare;
13 Ndimi makaganhura gungwa napakati nesimba renyu;
14 Ndimi makapwanya misoro yaRevhiatani,
15 Ndimi makazarura zvitubu nehova;
16 Zuva nderenyu, uye usiku ndohwenyuwo;
17 Ndimi makatara miganhu yose yenyika;
18 Rangarirai kuti muvengi akakushorai sei, imi Jehovha,
19 Regai kuisa upenyu hwenjiva yenyu kumhuka dzesango;
20 Ivai nehanya nesungano yenyu,
21 Musarega vakadzvinyirirwa vachidududza shure nenyadzi;
22 Simukai, imi Mwari, mutsigire mhaka yenyu;
23 Regai kushayira hanya ruzha rwavadzivisi venyu,