Ntembezelo wekukunda
1 Munditjidze, Ndzimu, nge zina lenyu,
mundikundile nge simba lenyu.
2 Ihwani ntembezelo wangu, Ndzimu;
teedzani matama e nlomo wangu.
3 Bathu basina mazwibhato babe pezhugwi kwangu bendigwisa,
bathu basina ngoni banovima butjilo gwangu;
abatotungamidza Ndzimu mbeli kwabo.
4 Iko malebeswa, Ndzimu mbatshi wangu;
She mmilidzi we butjilo gwangu.
5 Unowobgwilizila zwita zwangu bubi gwazo.
Mukugalika bgwe kwenyu, mubapeleledze.
6 Nge tjipo tjandadusa nge ludo ndowomuthamila tjibhayilo;
ndowoboka zina lenyu, Ndzimu, ngobe lakalulwama.
7 Ndzimu wakanditjidza mukudziyidzika kose,
ngono zhisho langu lolinga zwita zwangu nge kukunda.
(For the music leader. Use with stringed instruments. A special psalm that David wrote when the people of Ziph went to Saul and said, “David is hiding here with us.”)
Trusting God in Times of Trouble
1 Save me, God, by your power
and prove that I am right.
2 Listen to my prayer
and hear what I say.
3 Cruel strangers have attacked
and want me dead.
Not one of them cares
about you.
4 You will help me, Lord God,
and keep me from falling;
5 you will punish my enemies
for their evil deeds.
Be my faithful friend
and destroy them.
6 I will bring a gift
and offer a sacrifice
to you, Lord.
I will praise your name
because you are good.
7 You have rescued me
from all my troubles,
and my own eyes have seen
my enemies fall.