1 “Zwana lokhu, wena ndlu kaJakhobe,
2 lina elibizwa ngokuthi lingabasedolobheni elingcwele,
3 Ngamemezela ngezinto zakuqala endulo,
4 Ngoba ngangikwazi ukuthi ulenkani,
5 Ngakho-ke ngakutsho kudala ngalezizinto,
6 Usuzizwile lezizinto; zikhangele zonke.
7 Zidalwe khathesi nje, hatshi endulo;
8 Kawuzange uzwe kumbe uqedisise;
9 Ngenxa yebizo lami, ngiyaluphuzisa ulaka lwami;
10 Khangela, ngikulungisile lanxa kunganjengesiliva;
11 Ngenxa yami, ngenxa yami, ngenza lokhu.
12 “Ngilalela wena Jakhobe,
13 Isandla sami sabeka izisekelo zomhlaba,
14 Buthanani ndawonye lonke lilalele:
15 Mina, mina ngokwami, sengikhulumile;
16 Sondelani kimi lizwe lokhu:
17 Nanku uThixo akutshoyo,
18 Aluba wawulalele imilayo yami nje,
19 Inzalo yakho yayizakuba ngangetshebetshebe,
20 Sukani eBhabhiloni,
21 Kabomanga ekubaholeni kwakhe bedabula ezinkangala;
22 UThixo uthi, “Akukho ukuthula kwababi.”