To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults .
13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Kukudziwa kwe Ndzimu
1 Mazhuzhugwi anoleba bukulu gwe Ndzimu,
zhiyendakuyenda lolakidza mishingo ye maboko awo.
2 Zhuba lolebeleka libudza limwe,
busiku golakidza gumwe zibo.
3 Akuna ndebeleko kene matama,
akuna pasingahwike nsindo wazo.
4 Nsindo wazo unobhudila mu shango yose,
matama awo anohwika ku phelelo dze shango.
Ndzimu wakabakila zhuba nshasha mu ali,
5 ilo linobhuda se nkwasha ebhuda mu ng'umba iye,
lolabuka mu zila yalo lakashatha se nlume wakasima.
6 Lobhuda mu lubizho gumwe gwe shango,
likayenda likanomilila ku gumwe.
Akuna tjakabgwatila kupisa kwalo.
Nlayo wa Yahwe
7 Nlayo wa Yahwe uzhele,
unomusidzila meya.
Ndaulo dza Yahwe dzogalikabgwe,
dzotjenjedza basakatjenjela.
8 Milayo ya Yahwe ina malebeswa,
inoshathisa moyo.
Ndaulo ya Yahwe yakatjena,
inozhula mesho.
9 Kutja Ndzimu kubuyanana,
kugele nge kusingapele.
Milayo ya Yahwe yakatambunuka,
yakalulwama.
10 Inodika kupinda golide,
Inozipa kupinda butji gwe
nyutji gudotha mu mape.
11 Nlanda wenyu unotjenjedziwa ndiyo,
kuyilondolodza kuna mbuzilo hwulu.
12 Koga apa ndiyani ungabona milandu iye kene?
Mundizwiibhatigwe milandu yakasumbikika.
13 Mundidzibe mu matjinyo e mwaza,
musialetje akandilaula.
Ndizo ndowolulwama tjose,
ndowobe ndasununguka mu kutjuluka nlayo.
14 Matama angu nenge njalakang'wa
dzangu ngadziamutjilike kumuli,
imwi Yahwe dizhilo langu, Ndzutunuli wangu.