Lumbo gunokudza Ndzimu
1 Ndowomukudza, Ndzimu wangu kakale mambo wangu,
ngono ndowokudza zina lenyu nge kusingapele kose.
2 Zhuba ne zhuba ndowomukudza.
Ndowokudza zina lenyu nge kusingapele!
3 Yahwe bankulukulu kakale bakafanila kudziwa kukulu kwazo,
bukulu gwabo agutolondeka.
4 Tjizekugwana tjimwe tjowokudza mishingo yenyu kunoti ku tjimwe
ngono banowoleba ngekwe bukulu gwe mishingo yenyu.
5 Mu bubuya ne bukulu gwe mbuso wenyu,
ngekwe mishingo yenyu inotjenamisa,
akutowondidwa mu moyo.
6 Bathu banowosumikila ngekwe mishingo yenyu inotjenamisa
ngono ndowoleba ngekwe bukulu gwenyu.
7 Banowolumbidza ngekwe kuandama kwe bululwami gwenyu,
kakale banombila pezhugwi ngekwe ndulamo yenyu.
8 Yahwe bana ngoni ne lubu,
abatotjimbidza gwadzamoyo
kakale ludo gwabo nde gusingazunguzike.
9 Yahwe bakalulwamila bose,
kakale mahwilongoni abo
amuna zose zwabakathama.
10 Mishingo yenyu yose inowoboka, imwi Yahwe,
kakale bagalimoyo benyu bose banowomukudza.
11 Banowoleba ngekwe gudzo le bushe gwenyu,
bebuya beleba ngekwe simba lenyu,
12 kuzibisa bathu bose ngekwe mishingo yenyu mikulu,
ne gudzo le bubuya gwe bushe gwenyu.
13 Bushe gwenyu bushe gusingapele,
nenge ndaulo yenyu imile kuswikila zwizekugwana zose.
Yahwe banogalikabgwe mu matama abo wose,
kakale bana ngoni mu mishingo yabo yose.
14 Yahwe banosimisa bose ibabo banowa,
kakale banomisa nge makumbo bose bakatemeka mafupa.
15 Mesho abose akalinga kumuli,
ngono mobapa zojiwa zwabo nge nsi wakalingisana.
16 Mofumbatunula tjiazha tjenyu,
mugutsha njemulo dze zose zwinotjila.
17 Yahwe bakatambunuka mu zila dzabo dzose,
kakale bana moyontjena muna zose zwabakathama.
18 Yahwe bapejopejo na bose ibabo banobadana,
kuna bose banobadana nge malebeswa.
19 Banoshingikadza njemulo dza bose ibabo banobatja,
kakale banohwa zwililo zwabo, ngono banobatjidza.
20 Yahwe banotjengeta bose ibabo banobada,
koga banowolobesa babi bose.
21 Nlomo wangu unowogala ukudza Yahwe,
ne bathu bose ngabakudze zina
labo lakayengemala nge kusingapele kose.
(By David for praise.)
The Lord Is Kind and Merciful
1 I will praise you,
my God and King,
and always honor your name.
2 I will praise you each day
and always honor your name.
3 You are wonderful, Lord,
and you deserve all praise,
because you are much greater
than anyone can understand.
4 Each generation will announce
to the next your wonderful
and powerful deeds.
5 I will keep thinking about
your marvelous glory
and your mighty miracles.
6 Everyone will talk about
your fearsome deeds,
and I will tell all nations
how great you are.
7 They will celebrate and sing
about your matchless mercy
and your power to save.
8 You are merciful, Lord!
You are kind and patient
and always loving.
9 You are good to everyone,
and you take care
of all your creation.
10 All creation will thank you,
and your loyal people
will praise you.
11 They will tell about
your marvelous kingdom
and your power.
12 Then everyone will know about
the mighty things you do
and your glorious kingdom.
13 Your kingdom will never end,
and you will rule forever.
Our Lord, you keep your word
and do everything you say.
14 When someone stumbles or falls,
you give a helping hand.
15 Everyone depends on you,
and when the time is right,
you provide them with food.
16 By your own hand you satisfy
the desires of all who live.
17 Our Lord, everything you do
is kind and thoughtful,
18 and you are near to everyone
whose prayers are sincere.
19 You satisfy the desires
of all your worshipers,
and you come to save them
when they ask for help.
20 You take care of everyone
who loves you,
but you destroy the wicked.
21 I will praise you, Lord,
and everyone will respect
your holy name forever.