1 “Senginengwa yimpilo yami;
2 Ngizakuthi kuNkulunkulu: Ungangilahli,
3 Kuyakuthabisa na ukungizwisa ubuhlungu,
4 Ulamehlo enyama na?
5 Insuku zakho ziyafanana lezabantu yini,
6 osungaze uphenye iziphambeko zami
7 loba wena ukwazi ukuthi angilacala
8 Izandla zakho zangibumba zangenza.
9 Khumbula ukuthi wangibumba njengomdaka.
10 Kawungichithanga yini njengochago
11 wangigqokisa ngesikhumba lenyama,
12 Wangipha ukuphila wangitshengisa umusa,
13 Kodwa lokhu yikho owakufihla enhliziyweni yakho,
14 Nxa ngona, ngabe wawungikhangele
15 Aluba ngilecala, maye mina!
16 Nxa ngingathi ngivusa ikhanda ungicwathela njengesilwane
17 Uletha ofakazi abatsha abangilahlayo,
18 Pho kungani wangikhupha esibelethweni na?
19 Aluba ngavele ngingabi ngophilayo,
20 Insuku zami ezilutshwane kaseziphelile nje?
21 ngingakayi lapho okungabuywa khona,
22 elizweni lobusuku obujule ngempela,