1 “Memeza nxa uthanda, kodwa ngubani ozakuphendula na?
2 Ukucaphuka kuyasibulala isiwula
3 Mina ngokwami sengasibona isiwula siphumelela,
4 Abantwabaso kabavikelekanga lakancinyane,
5 Abalambileyo bayazidlela isivuno sakhe,
6 Ngoba ubunzima kabugobhozi emhlabathini,
7 Kodwa umuntu uzalelwa ukuhlupheka
8 Kodwa aluba ubuyimi, bengizamncenga uNkulunkulu;
9 Uyazenza izimanga ezingelakulinganiswa,
10 Uyanisa izulu emhlabeni;
11 Abaphansi uyabakhweza phezulu,
12 Uyawafubisa amacebo amaqili,
13 Uyababamba abahlakaniphileyo ebuqilini babo,
14 Ubumnyama buyabehlela emini;
15 Uyabasindisa abaswelayo baphephe inkemba emlonyeni wabo;
16 Ngakho abayanga balalo ithemba,
17 Ubusisiwe umuntu oqondiswa nguNkulunkulu;
18 Ngoba uyagwaza, kodwa aphinde abophe amanxeba;
19 Uzakuhlenga ezinhluphekweni eziyisithupha;
20 Ngesikhathi sendlala uzakuhlenga ekufeni,
21 Uzavikelwa ekuhletshweni,
22 Uzakuhleka ukuchithakala kanye lendlala,
23 Ngoba uzakuba lesivumelwano lamatshe eganga,
24 Uzakwazi ukuthi ithente lakho livikelekile;
25 Uzakwazi ukuthi abantwabakho bazakuba banengi,
26 Uzakuza engcwabeni usukhulile okugcweleyo
27 Sesikuhlolile lokhu, kuliqiniso.