Kuzwileba ne kuzwiibhatigwa
1 Kwakakombolegwa iye una matjinyo akazwiibhatigwa,
iye una tjibi tjaka vukidziwa.
2 Kwakakombolegwa iye usingatilikwe nlandu ndi Yahwe,
iye usina bupitipiti mu meya iye.
3 Ha ndisingazwilebe tjibi tjangu,
mbili wangu unoshakadziwa nge kugomela zhuba lose.
4 Siku ne sikati shamu yenyu inondikulila.
Simba langu lakapela,
se doba lapedziwa ngopisa kwe tjilimo.
5 Ndizo aduma tjibi tjangu,
ngono asisumbike jinyo langu.
Ndakati, “Ndowozwileba matjinyo angu kuna Yahwe,”
ipapo mukandizwiibhatigwa tjibi tjangu.
6 Ndizo mmwe ne mmwe unogalamoyo
ngaamutembezele mu nsi we kudziyidzika,
kowoti misundila mikulu ye kudziyila
izha ikasinswikile.
7 Ndimwi mabgwatilo angu,
mowondibakila mu mbatsha,
mukandikombeledza nge njimbo dze kusunungugwa.
8 Ndowokulaya akudiya zila yawakafanila tobela,
ndowokukumbuludza ndakakulinga nge zhisho langu.
9 Usinge mbizi kene mowulo,
ukashaya kuhwisisa,
zwinolaugwa nge tomu,
kuzhe kwa ikoko azwingayendidzane nawe.
10 Kudziyila kunji ngekwe babi,
koga ludo gusingazunguzike gwakapoteleka
ibabo banogalabgwe muna Yahwe.
11 Shathani muna Yahwe mupululudze,
imwi balulwami, mumimile nge kushatha,
imwi mose be mimoyo yakatambunuka.
Confession and Forgiveness
1 Happy are those whose sins are forgiven,
whose wrongs are pardoned.
2 Happy is the one whom the Lord does not accuse of doing wrong
and who is free from all deceit.
3 When I did not confess my sins,
I was worn out from crying all day long.
4 Day and night you punished me, Lord;
my strength was completely drained,
as moisture is dried up by the summer heat.
5 Then I confessed my sins to you;
I did not conceal my wrongdoings.
I decided to confess them to you,
and you forgave all my sins.
6 So all your loyal people should pray to you in times of need;
when a great flood of trouble comes rushing in,
it will not reach them.
7 You are my hiding place;
you will save me from trouble.
I sing aloud of your salvation,
because you protect me.
8 The Lord says, “I will teach you the way you should go;
I will instruct you and advise you.
9 Don't be stupid like a horse or a mule,
which must be controlled with a bit and bridle
to make it submit.”
10 The wicked will have to suffer,
but those who trust in the Lord
are protected by his constant love.
11 You that are righteous, be glad and rejoice
because of what the Lord has done.
You that obey him, shout for joy!