1 Khangelani khathesi UThixo,
2 iqhawe lebutho,
3 induna yebutho labangamatshumi amahlanu
4 “Ngizakwenza abafana babeyizikhulu zabo;
5 Abantu bazancindezelana,
6 Indoda izabamba omunye wabafowabo
7 Kodwa ngalolosuku uzakhala athi,
8 IJerusalema liyadiyazela,
9 Ukukhangeleka kobuso babo kufakaza kubi ngabo;
10 Tshela abalungileyo ukuthi kuzakuba kuhle kubo,
11 Maye kwababi!
12 Abatsha bancindezela abantu bami,
13 UThixo uphakama ukuba afakaze indaba yakhe,
14 UThixo uqalisa ukwahlulela
15 Litshoni ngokuchoboza abantu bami
16 UThixo uthi,
17 Ngakho-ke uThixo uzakwenza amakhanda
18 Ngalolosuku uThixo uzahluthuna imiceciso yabo: amasongo, imincwazi, lemigaxo yentanyeni
19 amacici, izigqizo lezimbombozo,
20 amaqhiye, izigetsho lamabhanti; amambodlela amakha lezintebe,
21 indandatho ezilophawu lamasongo empumulo,
22 izembatho ezinhle lezingubo lezigqoko, izikhwama
23 lezibuko, lezigqoko zelineni, imiqhele lamaveli.
24 Endaweni yephunga elimnandi
25 Amadoda akini azakuwa ngenkemba,
26 Amasango aseZiyoni azakhala alile,