1 Ngiyakuthanda, Oh Thixo, Mandla ami.
2 UThixo ulidwala lami, inqaba yami, lomsindisi wami;
3 Ngakhuleka kuThixo ofanele ukudunyiswa
4 Izibopho zokufa zangihilela;
5 Izibopho zengcwaba zangithandela;
6 Ekukhathazekeni kwami ngakhuleka kuThixo;
7 Umhlaba wagedezela wazamazama,
8 Intuthu yalanquka emakhaleni Akhe
9 Waqhekeza amazulu wehlela phansi;
10 Wagada amakherubhi waphapha;
11 Wenza umnyama isembeso sakhe,
12 Phakathi kokukhazimula kobukhona bakhe
13 UThixo wakhwaza esezulwini;
14 Waciba imitshoko wazihlakaza izitha,
15 Izigodi zolwandle zambulwa
16 Welula isandla Sakhe esezulwini
17 Wangihlenga esitheni sami esilamandla,
18 Zangijamela mhla ngisebunzimeni,
19 Wangikhupha wangibeka endaweni ebanzi
20 UThixo ungenzele okulingene ukulunga kwami;
21 Ngoba ngizigcinile izindlela zikaThixo;
22 Yonke imithetho yakhe ibiphambi kwami;
23 Ngibe ngilokhu ngimsulwa phambi kwakhe
24 UThixo unginike umvuzo ngokufanele ukulunga kwami,
25 Kwabathembekileyo lawe uthembekile,
26 Kwabahlanzekileyo uziveza uhlanzekile
27 Uyabasindisa abathobekileyo;
28 Wena, Oh Thixo, gcina isibane sami sibhebha;
29 Ngosizo lwakho ngingaphuma ngimelane lebutho lempi;
30 Izindlela zikaNkulunkulu uqobo lwakhe ziphelele;
31 Ngoba ngubani uNkulunkulu ngaphandle kukaThixo?
32 NguNkulunkulu ongihlomisa amandla
33 Wenza inyawo zami zibe njengezempala;
34 Ufundisa izandla zami ukulwa impi;
35 Wena uyanginika isihlangu sakho sokunqoba,
36 Uqhelisa indlela enginyathela kuyo,
37 Ngaxotshana lezitha zami ngazifica;
38 Ngazichoboza, zazingeke zisavuka;
39 Wangihlomisa ngamandla okulwa impi;
40 Wenza izitha zami zafulathela zabaleka,
41 Bakhala becela uncedo, kodwa wayengekho owayengabalamulela
42 Ngabatshaya bacholeka njengothuli luphetshulwa ngumoya;
43 Ungikhulule ekuhlaselweni yilababantu;
44 Bathi bengizwa nje ngendaba, bangilalele;
45 Bonke badelile;
46 Uthixo uyaphila!
47 UnguNkulunkulu ongiphindiselelayo,
48 ongisindisayo ezitheni zami.
49 Ngakho ngizakudumisa phakathi kwezizwe, Oh Thixo;
50 Upha inkosi yakhe ukunqoba okukhulu;