1 Isiphrofethi esemukelwa nguHabhakhukhi umphrofethi.
2 Koze kube nini, awu Thixo, ngicela usizo,
3 Kungani ungitshengisa okungasimfanelo na?
4 Ngakho umthetho usuthundubezekile,
5 “Khangelani ezizweni libone
6 Sengivusa amaKhaladiya,
7 Bayisizwe esesabekayo lesitshayisa uvalo;
8 Amabhiza abo alesiqubu esedlula esamahlosi,
9 bonke beza belande udlakela.
10 Baklolodela amakhosi,
11 Emva kwalokho badlula ngesiqubu njengomoya baqhubeke,
12 Awu Thixo, kawuveli phakade na?
13 Amehlo akho ahlanzeke kakhulu ukuba akhangele okubi;
14 Wenze abantu bafana lenhlanzi olwandle,
15 Isitha esibi siyazikhupha zonke ngewuka,
16 Ngakho-ke senzela imbule laso umhlatshelo,
17 Kuzamele siqhubeke sithulula umambule waso,