1 “Kodwa khathesi lalela, wena Jakhobe,
2 Nanku akutshoyo uThixo,
3 Ngoba ngizathela amanzi elizweni elomileyo,
4 Zizahluma njengotshani emadlelweni,
5 Omunye uzakuthi, ‘Mina ngingokaThixo’;
6 “Nanku akutshoyo uThixo,
7 Pho ngubani onjengami? Kakumemezele lokho.
8 Lingaqhaqhazeli, lingesabi.
9 Bonke abenza izithombe kabasilutho,
10 Ngubani obaza unkulunkulu abumbe isithombe,
11 Yena labanjengaye bazayangiswa;
12 Umkhandi uthatha insimbi
13 Umbazi welula intambo yokulinganisa
14 Ugamula isihlahla somsedari,
15 Lapho-ke siba zinkuni zomuntu zokubasa;
16 Ingxenye yezinkuni ubasa ngayo umlilo,
17 Ngeziseleyo wenza unkulunkulu,
18 Kabazi lutho, kabaqedisisi lutho;
19 Kakho oke ame acabange,
20 Udla umlotha, inhliziyo ekhohlisekileyo iyamlahla,
21 “Khumbula lezizinto, wena Jakhobe,
22 Ngesule iziphambeko zakho njengeyezi,
23 Hlabelelani ngentokozo, lina mazulu,
24 “Nanku akutshoyo uThixo,
25 ofubisa izibonakaliso zabaphrofethi bamanga,
26 ofeza amazwi ezinceku zakhe
27 athi enzikini yamanzi, ‘Cima,
28 athi ngoKhurosi, ‘Ungumelusi wami,