1 Ngizahlabelela lowo engimthandayo
2 Wasigebha, wasusa amatshe kuso,
3 “Manje-ke lina abahlala eJerusalema lani madoda akoJuda,
4 Kuyini okudlula lapho okwakumele kwenziwe esivinini sami
5 Khathesi-ke sengizalitshela
6 Ngizasenza sibe liganga
7 Isivini sikaThixo uSomandla
8 Maye kini elengeza izindlu ngezindlu
9 UThixo uSomandla usetshilo ngisizwa wathi:
10 Izindima ezilitshumi zesivini
11 Maye kulabo abavuka ngovivi ekuseni
12 Balamachacho lemihubhe emadilini abo,
13 Ngakho-ke abantu bami bazakuya ekuthunjweni
14 Ngakho indawo yabafileyo izakwelula imihlathi yayo,
15 Abantu bazakwehliselwa phansi,
16 Kodwa uThixo uSomandla uzaphakanyiswa
17 Lapho-ke izimvu zizakudla angathi kusemadlelweni azo,
18 Maye kulabo abahudula isono ngentambo zenkohliso
19 kulabo abathi, “UNkulunkulu kaphangise,
20 Maye kulabo abathi okubi kuhle
21 Maye kulabo abahlakaniphileyo emehlweni abo
22 Maye kulabo abangamaqhawe ekunatheni iwayini
23 abakhulula abalamacala ngenxa yokufunjathiswa.
24 Ngakho-ke, njengalokhu umlilo utshisa inhlanga,
25 Ngakho ulaka lukaThixo luzavutha ebantwini bakhe;
26 Uphakamisela izizwe ezikude uphawu,
27 Kakho omunye wabo odinwayo loba okhubekayo,
28 Imitshoko yabo ibukhali,
29 Ukubhonga kwabo kufana lokwesilwane,
30 Ngalolosuku bazabhavumela phezu kwayo