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.
A Prayer for Protection from Enemies
1 Save me by your power, O God;
set me free by your might!
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
listen to my words!
3 Proud people are coming to attack me;
cruel people are trying to kill me—
those who do not care about God.
4 But God is my helper.
The Lord is my defender.
5 May God use their own evil to punish my enemies.
He will destroy them because he is faithful.
6 I will gladly offer you a sacrifice, O Lord;
I will give you thanks
because you are good.
7 You have rescued me from all my troubles,
and I have seen my enemies defeated.