To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.
1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves . Selah.
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
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.