1 Kungani ususilahlile kokuphela na, awu Nkulunkulu?
2 Khumbula abantu owabathengayo ekadeni,
3 Phenduka ungene emanxiweni aphakade la,
4 Izitha zakho zazibhonga endaweni owawuhlangana lathi kuyo;
5 Zenza njengabantu abaphakamise amahloka
6 Zafohloza konke okubaziweyo
7 Zatshisa indlu yakho engcwele yaphela nya;
8 Zathi ngezinhliziyo zazo, “Sizababhuqa baphele nya!”
9 Kasisaboniswa mimangaliso; kakuselabuphrofethi,
10 Koze kube nini isitha sikuklolodela na, awu Nkulunkulu?
11 Kungani ufinyeza isandla sakho sokunene na?
12 Kodwa wena Nkulunkulu uyiNkosi yami kwasekadeni;
13 Kwakunguwe owaqhekeza ulwandle ngamandla akho;
14 Kwakunguwe owachoboza amakhanda kaLeviyathani
15 Kwakunguwe owavula imithombo lemifula;
16 Imini ngeyakho, ngobakho njalo lobusuku;
17 Kwakunguwe owamisa imingcele yonke yomhlaba;
18 Khumbula ukuthi isitha besikuklolodela, Thixo,
19 Ungaqhubeli umphefumulo wejuba lakho ezinyamazaneni;
20 Nanzelela isivumelwano sakho,
21 Ungayekeli abancindezelweyo babuyele beyangekile;
22 Phakama, awu Nkulunkulu, vikela okungokwakho;
23 Ungakulibali ukuvungama kwalabo abalwa lawe,