Lumbo gwe ludo
1 Moyo wangu unotebukana nge matama akanaka.
Matama angu ndakaalingisa kuna mambo.
Lulimi gwangu gonga pensele yakalulwamisigwa kukwala.
2 Iwe wakanaka kupinda balume bose,
milomo iyo izhele ludo.
Ndizo Ndzimu wakakukombolela nge kusingapele.
3 Dedelani thumo lenyu imwi muna masimba,
ndumbidzo nge yenyu ne buzinda.
4 Mu buzinda gwenyu kundilani malebeswa
kubakilila ndulamo.
Luboko gwenyu gwe luji ngagumudiye mishingo inotjisa.
5 Misebe yenyu inopitsha
inobhaya mimoyo ye zwita zwa mambo.
Bathu banowila kusi kwenyu.
6 Tjigalo tjenyu tje bushe tjigelile tjose.
Ludozo gwenyu gwe bushe ludozo gwe ndulamo.
7 Moda ndulamo mukabenga bubi.
Ndizo Ndzimu, iwo Ndzimu wenyu,
wakamupa tjibombo pezhugwi kwe balizani namwi
nge kumuzhodza mafuta e kushatha.
8 Hazu dzenyu dzonuhwilila mira ne gonde ne khasiya.
Mu mbako dze bushe dzakabakwa nge nyanga dze zhowu
kolila zwilidzo zwe misungo zwinomushathisa.
9 Bakololokadzi ba bomambo
bapakati kwe bakadzi banolumbidziwa,
ku luboko gugo gwe luji kumile Nfumakadzi
akaambala golide ye Ofi.
10 Ihwa, iwe nkololokadzi, kumbula uzhule zebe,
kangang'wa bakanyi kwenyu ne be nsha wa tate babo.
11 Mambo banowoshathisiwa nge bubuya gugo.
Se bali she uwo, ubatete.
12 Bathu be Tire banowoshaka ludo gugo nge zwipo,
bafumi kupindisa.
13 Fumwa dzose ngosiyana kwadzo.
Nkololokadzi wa mambo umu ng'umba iye
akaambala hazu dzakalukiwa nge golide.
14 Unowotungamiligwa kuna mambo
akaambala hazu dzina mibalabala,
epelekwa nge baanadi.
Na ibobo banowozhisiwa kumuli.
15 Banopululudza bakashatha bakatungamigwa
bengina mu ng'umba ye bushe ya mambo.
16 Mu bumo gwa bobatategulu benyu
kowobe ne bakololo benyu,
mowobathama bakabe boshe mu shango.
17 Ndowothama kuti zina lenyu likudziwe mu zwizekugwana zose.
Ndizo njudzi dzowomukudza nge kusingapele.
(A special psalm by the clan of Korah and for the music leader. To the tune “Lilies.” A love song.)
For a Royal Wedding
1 My thoughts are filled
with beautiful words
for the king,
and I will use my voice
as a writer would use
pen and ink.
2 No one is as handsome as you!
Your words are always kind.
That is why God
will always bless you.
3 Mighty king, glorious ruler,
strap on your sword
4 and ride out in splendor!
Win victories for truth
and mercy and justice.
Do fearsome things
with your powerful arm.
5 Send your sharp arrows
through enemy hearts
and make all nations fall
at your feet.
6 You are God, and you will rule
forever as king.
Your royal power
brings about justice.
7 You love justice and hate evil.
And so, your God chose you
and made you happier
than any of your friends.
8 The sweet aroma of the spices
myrrh, aloes, and cassia
covers your royal robes.
You enjoy the music of harps
in palaces decorated
with ivory.
9 Daughters of kings are here,
and your bride stands
at your right side,
wearing a wedding gown
trimmed with pure gold.
10 Bride of the king,
listen carefully to me.
Forget your own people
and your father's family. 11 The king adores you.
He is your master,
so do what he desires.
12 All of the richest people
from the city of Tyre
will try to influence you
13 with precious treasures.
Your bride, my king,
has inward beauty,
and her wedding gown is woven
with threads of gold.
14 Wearing the finest garments,
she is brought to you,
followed by her young friends,
the bridesmaids.
15 Everyone is excited,
as they follow you
to the royal palace.
16 Your sons and your grandsons
will also be kings
as your ancestors were.
You will make them rulers
everywhere on earth.
17 I will make your name famous
from now on,
and you will be praised
forever and ever.