1 Phundzani higa mwi atu a nyumba ya Jakobo,
2 Mnadziamba mula mudzi mtakatifu,
3 “Mimi nátangaza mambo ga kare hangu kare,
4 Mana námanya uwe unalikakado,
5 Kpwa hivyo nákuambira mambo gaga hangu kare,
6 Uwe wasikira mambo gaga, vivi gaone.
7 Vivi gakaumbwa, sigo ga kare,
8 Uwe kudzangbwegasikira wala kugamanya,
9 Kpwa ajili ya dzina rangu na nguma yangu,
10 Lola, nikakutsusa, dzagbwe si dza feza,
11 Kpwa sababu yangu mwenye, ninahenda gaga.
12 Niphundza uwe, Jakobo,
13 Mkpwono wangu ndio urioika msingi wa dunia,
14 Dzikusanyeni phamwenga mwimwi mosi, musikize!
15 Mimi nkamuiha na nikagomba naye,
16 Nisengererani musikize maneno gaga
17 Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mkombolio, Mtakatifu wa Iziraeli anaamba hivi,
18 Kalapho waphundza amuri zangu,
19 Chisha atu a chivyazicho angekala anji dza mitsanga,
20 Haya tulukani ko Babeli,
21 Taayasikira chiru ariphoalongoza ko jangbwani,
22 Mwenyezi Mlungu anaamba, “Takuna amani kpwa atu ayi.”