1 O Chineke, ị jụla anyị, ị tịwawo anyị nʼike;
2 I meela ka ala a maa jijiji, ị dọwakwala ya;
3 I meela ka ndị gị gabiga ọnọdụ ihe isi ike;
4 Ma nye ndị na-atụ egwu gị, i weliela otu ọkọlọtọ
5 Were aka nri gị zọpụta anyị ma nyere anyị aka,
6 Chineke esitela nʼịdị nsọ ya kwuo, sị,
7 Gilead bụ nke m, otu a kwa, Manase bụkwa nke m;
8 Moab bụ efere ịkwọ aka m,
9 Onye ga-akpọrọ m gaa nʼobodo e wusiri ike?
10 Ọ bụghị gị, O Chineke? Gị onye jụrụ anyị,
11 Nyere anyị aka ka anyị pụọ nʼaka ndị iro,
12 Site na Chineke, anyị ga-enwe mmeri,