1 “Kungani uSomandla engabeki izikhathi zokwahlulela na?
2 Abantu bayayiguqula imingcele ngokususa izikhonkwane;
3 Bayathatha bahambe lobabhemi wentandane,
4 Abaswelayo bayabagudlula endleleni
5 Njengabobabhemi beganga enkangala,
6 Babutha ukudla kwenkomo emasimini
7 Ngoba bengelazigqoko balala beze ubusuku bonke;
8 Bagxonxwa lizulu lezintabeni
9 Umntwana oyintandane uhluthunwa ebeleni;
10 Ngoba bengelazigqoko bahamba nqunu;
11 Bahluza ama-oliva emigelweni;
12 Ukububula kwabafayo kuzwakala kuphuma edolobheni,
13 Bakhona labo abahlamukela ukukhanya,
14 Nxa ukukhanya kwemini sekuhambile
15 Ilihlo lesiphingi lilindela ukuhlwa;
16 Ebumnyameni abantu bayagqekeza izindlu,
17 Bonke labo ubumnyama obukhulu buyikusa kubo;
18 Ikanti baligwebu phezu kwamanzi;
19 Njengalokhu ukutshisa lokoma kuhangula ungqwaqwane oncibilikayo,
20 Isibeletho siyabakhohlwa,
21 Bancindezela owesifazane oyinyumba longelamntwana,
22 Kodwa uNkulunkulu uyazihudulela kude izikhulu ngamandla akhe.
23 Angabayekela bahlale besizwa bevikelekile,
24 Okwesikhatshana nje balodumo, baphinde banyamalale;
25 Aluba lokhu kungenjalo, ngubani ongathi ngilamanga