1 Ngilalelani lina zihlenge;
2 Wenza umlomo wami waba njengenkemba eloliweyo,
3 Wathi kimi, “Wena Israyeli uyinceku yami,
4 Kodwa mina ngathi, “Mina ngisebenzele ize;
5 Khathesi uThixo uthi,
6 uthi:
7 Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo,
8 Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo:
9 uthi kwabathunjiweyo, ‘Phumani,’
10 Kabayikulamba kumbe bome,
11 Izintaba zami zonke ngizazenza zibe yizindlela,
12 Khangelani, bazakuza bevela khatshana,
13 Hlabelelani ngentokozo lina mazulu;
14 Kodwa iZiyoni yathi, “UThixo ungilahlile,
15 “Owesifazane angamkhohlwa umntanakhe omunyayo na,
16 Khangela, sengikudwebe ezintendeni zezandla zami;
17 Amadodana akho aphanga emuva,
18 Phakamisa amehlo akho ukhangele emaceleni wonke,
19 Lanxa nje wadilizwa waba lunxiwa
20 Abantwana abazalwa ngesikhathi sokufelwa kwakho
21 Lapho-ke uzakuthi enhliziyweni yakho,
22 Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo Wobukhosi:
23 Amakhosi azakuba ngoyihlo bokukukhulisa,
24 Amabutho angemukwa impango na,
25 Kodwa nanku okutshiwo nguThixo:
26 Ngizakwenza abancindezeli bakho badle inyama yemizimba yabo;