1 Vuthelani icilongo eZiyoni;
2 usuku lomnyama lokudana,
3 Phambi kwabo umlilo uyatshisa,
4 Bakhangeleka benjengamabhiza;
5 Ngomsindo onjengowezinqola zempi,
6 Ekubaboneni nje, izizwe zizwa ubuhlungu;
7 Bahlasela njengamaqhawe;
8 Kabasunduzani;
9 Baya ngesiqubu edolobheni;
10 Umhlaba uyanyikinyeka phambi kwabo;
11 UThixo uyakhwaza
12 “Lakhathesi,” kutsho uThixo,
13 Dabulani inhliziyo zenu
14 Ngubani owaziyo? Engxenye angaphenduka abe lesihawu
15 Vuthelani icilongo eZiyoni,
16 Buthanisani abantu,
17 Abaphristi abakhonzayo phambi kukaThixo,
18 Lapho-ke uThixo uzakuba lobukhwele ngelizwe lakhe
19 UThixo uzabaphendula athi:
20 Ibutho lasenyakatho ngizalixotshela khatshana lani,
21 Ungesabi, wena lizwe;
22 Lingesabi, lina zinyamazana zeganga,
23 Thabani, lina bantu baseZiyoni,
24 Iziza zizagcwala amabele;
25 “Ngizalihlawula okwaleyo minyaka lokho okwadliwa zintethe,
26 Lizakuba lokudla okunengi lize lisuthe,
27 Ngakho lizakwazi ukuthi ngiko-Israyeli,
28 “Emva kwalokho,
29 Lasezincekwini zami, ezesilisa lezesifazane,
30 Ngizabonakalisa izimangaliso emazulwini
31 Ilanga lizaphendulwa libe yibumnyama
32 Njalo wonke obiza