1 Ndakati, “Ndichangwarira nzira dzangu
2 Asi pandakanga ndinyerere uye ndakadzikama,
3 Mwoyo wangu wakapisa mukati mangu,
4 “Ndiratidzei, imi Jehovha, magumo oupenyu hwangu
5 Makaita mazuva angu soupamhi hwechanza changu;
6 Munhu anongori mumvuri zvaanofamba-famba hake:
7 “Asi zvino, Ishe, ndakamirireiko?
8 Ndiponesei pakudarika kwangu kwose;
9 Ndakanga ndinyerere; handina kushamisa muromo wangu,
10 Bvisai shamhu yenyu kwandiri;
11 Munorayira uye munoranga vanhu nokuda kwezvivi zvavo,
12 “Inzwai munyengetero wangu, imi Jehovha,
13 Ringirai kure neni, kuti ndimbofarazve