1 Nyamalani mnisikize mwi atu a visuwani,
2 Ni ani ariyeunula mfalume kula mlairo wa dzuwa,
3 Iye nkuazoresa na akaashinda bila ya kuzurika,
4 Ni ani ariyehenda na kutimiza mambo higo,
5 Atu a visuwani akaona na akaogopha,
6 Chila mutu anaterya myawe,
7 Fundi wa kutsonga anamtiya moyo mfuli wa zahabu
8 “Ela uwe Iziraeli, mtumishi wangu,
9 uwe nriyekuiha
10 Usiogophe, mana mimi ni phamwenga nawe,
11 Osi ariokutsukirirwa
12 Undaaendza aho apiganao nawe,
13 Mana mimi Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlunguo
14 Usiogophe uwe Jakobo, ambaye u dza mnyololo,
15 “Lola, nindakuhenda ukale chifwaya cha kuwagira
16 Undavipheha, phuto riviphepheruse,
17 Achiya na akutsowa anaendza madzi
18 Nindaihenda myuho ijere kula dzulu za vidzango
19 Nindaphanda mierezi,
20 ili atu aone na amanye,
21 Mwenyezi Mlungu anaamba, “Lavyani malalamishi genu,
22 “Vireheni vizuka vyenu vihuambire kundakalani.
23 Navihumanyise mambo ndigokala badaye,
24 Mwimwi vizuka si chitu, chisha tamuna uwezo wowosi.
25 Nátsambula mutu asagalaye uphande wa vurini,
26 Ni ani ariyetabiri higa kula mwandzo ili hugamanye?
27 Nákala wa kpwandza kuwaambira mudzi wa Sayuni, ‘Lola, si hinya hipha!’
28 Ela nriphounula matso kahi za yo milungu,
29 Lola, milungu yosi ni bure, kazi yao si chitu,