Kukudza ne kugadzabgwe mu kudziyidzika
1 Ibeni nge ngoni mundili Ndzimu,
mundihwile ngoni,
ngobe mu muli meya yangu inowana dizhilo,
mu ntutshi we mapapilo enyu ndowana dizhilo,
kuswikila matutu e golomodzo epinda.
2 Ndolilila ku Ndzimu Upezhugwi zhugwi,
ku Ndzimu iwo unozhadzisa
kuda kwawo, uthamila imi.
3 Unowotumila uli kudzimu ukanditjidza,
unowobhatisa shoni ibabo
banonditshamba nge makumbo.
Ndzimu unowotumila ludo gwawo
gusingazunguzike nenge kugalikabgwe kwawo.
4 Ndilele pasi pakati kwe shumba
dzino zandabula bathu kwe bugovu;
meno adzo mathumo ne misebe,
ndimi dzabo mipanga ye ngwa inopitsha.
5 Kudziwani Ndzimu kupinda mazhuzhugwi.
Gudzo lenyu ngalibe mu shango yose.
6 Bakateya nge dati pandinotshamba
meya yangu yakabe yakashoba kwazo.
Bakatsha gomba mu zila yangu,
koga bakawila mulili ibo.
7 Moyo wangu wakadzikama, imwi Ndzimu,
moyo wangu wakadzikama.
Ndowomba lumbo athama nlidzo unozipa.
8 Muka meya yangu!
Muka tjilidzo tje dende ne tje laya,
ndowobinduka mazhokuyedza.
9 Ndowoyisa mboko yangu kumuli, She
pakati pe bathu;
ndowomba njimbo dzinomukudza pakati pe zwitjaba.
10 Ngobe ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike bukulukulu
goswika pezhugwizhugwi;
kugalikabgwe kwenyu koswika ku makole.
11 Kudziwani, Ndzimu, kupoteleka makole ndiyeno
gudzo lenyu ngalibe mu shango yose.
(For the music leader. To the tune “Don't Destroy.” A special psalm by David when he was in the cave while running from Saul.)
Praise and Trust in Times of Trouble
1 God Most High, have pity on me!
Have mercy. I run to you
for safety.
In the shadow of your wings,
I seek protection
till danger dies down.
2 I pray to you, my protector.
3 You will send help from heaven
and save me,
but you will bring trouble
on my attackers.
You are faithful,
and you can be trusted.
4 My enemies are fierce,
much worse than lions!
They have spears and arrows
instead of teeth,
and they have sharp swords
instead of tongues.
5 May you, my God, be honored
above the heavens;
may your glory be seen
everywhere on earth.
6 Enemies set traps for my feet
and struck me down.
They dug a pit in my path,
but fell in it themselves.
7 I am faithful to you,
and you can trust me.
I will sing and play music
for you, my God.
8 I feel wide awake!
I will wake up my harp
and wake up the sun.
9 I will praise you, Lord,
for everyone to hear,
and I will sing hymns to you
in every nation.
10 Your love reaches higher
than the heavens;
your loyalty extends
beyond the clouds.
11 May you, my God, be honored
above the heavens;
may your glory be seen
everywhere on earth.