1 Ngubani lo ovela e-Edomi,
2 Kungani izigqoko zakho zibomvu
3 “Nginyathele isikhamelo sewayini ngedwa;
4 Ngoba usuku lokuphindisela lwalusenhliziyweni yami,
5 Ngakhangela, kodwa kakho owayengasiza.
6 Ngagxoba izizwe ngokuthukuthela kwami,
7 Ngizalandisa ngomusa kaThixo,
8 Wathi, “Ngeqiniso bangabantu bami;
9 Kukho konke ukuhlupheka kwabo laye waba losizi;
10 Kodwa bamvukela
11 Lapho-ke abantu bakhe bakhumbula insuku zakudala,
12 owathumela ingalo yakhe yamandla elodumo
13 owabadabulisa ezinzikini na?
14 njengezinkomo zisehla esigodini,
15 Khangela phansi usezulwini ubone,
16 Kodwa wena unguBaba wethu,
17 Kungani, Thixo, usenza siphambuke ezindleleni zakho,
18 Indawo yakho engcwele
19 Thina singabakho kusukela endulo;