1 Yiphe inkosi ukwahlulela kwakho, Oh Nkulunkulu,
2 Uzakwahlulela abantu bakho ngokulunga,
3 Izintaba zizaletha ukuphumelela ebantwini,
4 Uzabavikela abahlukuluzwayo phakathi kwabantu
5 Uzaphila kokuphela njengelanga,
6 Uzakuba njengezulu lisina phezu kotshani obugundiweyo,
7 Ngezinsuku zayo abalungileyo bazaphumelela;
8 Uzabusa kusukela elwandle kusiya elwandle,
9 Izizwe ezihlala enkangala zizakhothama kuye,
10 Amakhosi eThashishi lawemazweni akude
11 Wonke amakhosi azakhothama kuye
12 Ngoba uzabakhulula abaswelayo abakhalayo kuye,
13 Uzabahawukela ababuthakathaka
14 Uzabahlenga ekuncindezelweni lekuhlukuluzweni,
15 Mayibe lempilo ende!
16 Akuthi amabele ande elizweni lonke;
17 Sengathi ibizo lakhe lingema njalo laphakade,
18 Udumo alube kuye uThixo uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli,
19 Udumo kalube sebizweni lakhe elingcwele laphakade;
20 Lokhu yikho ukuphetha kwemikhuleko kaDavida indodana kaJese.