1 Oh Nkulunkulu, wena engikudumisayo,
2 ngoba abantu ababi abalenkohliso
3 Bangihonqolozela ngamazwi enzondo;
4 Ukubathanda kwami bakuphindisela ngokungisola,
5 Bangiphindisela okuhle ngokubi,
6 Bathi, “Khethani umuntu omubi ozamelana laye;
7 Nxa esethonisiswa kafunyanwe elecala,
8 Sengathi insuku zakhe zingabazilutshwana;
9 Sengathi abantwabakhe bangaba zintandane
10 Sengathi abantwabakhe bangaba zinzulane zeziceli;
11 Sengathi lowo aboleke kuye angamemuka konke alakho;
12 Akungabikhona omenzela umusa
13 Sengathi izizukulwane zakhe zingaphela,
14 Sengathi ububi bukayise bungakhunjulwa phambi kukaThixo,
15 Sengathi izono zabo zingahlala zisobala phambi kukaThixo,
16 Ngoba kazange akhumbule ukwenza umusa
17 Wayekuthanda ukwethesa isithuko,
18 Wayevunula ukuthuka njengesigqoko;
19 Sengathi kungaba njengengubo athandelwe ngayo
20 Sengathi lokhu kungaba yisijeziso sikaThixo kulabo abangethesa amacala,
21 Kodwa wena, Oh Thixo woBukhosi,
22 Ngoba ngingumyanga ngiyaswela,
23 Ngiyafiphala njengethunzi lakusihlwa;
24 Amadolo ami asebuthakathaka ngokuzila ukudla;
25 Sengiyinto yokuhlekisa kulabo abangibeka amacala;
26 Akungisize, Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu wami;
27 Kumele bakwazi ukuthi lokhu ngokwesandla sakho;
28 Bangangiqalekisa, kodwa wena uzabusisa;
29 Abangivukelayo kabembeswe ihlazo
30 Ngomlomo wami ngizambabaza kakhulu uThixo;
31 Ngoba umi ngakwesokunene salowo oswelayo,