1 O Hatonda, lwahiina watuhubba omugongo?
2 Hebulira abaatu babo abawefunira ohuŋwa ahale,
3 Lambuula amagunda egʼehibuga,
4 Abalabe babo balangirira obuŋangusi mu Yekaalu yiyo
5 Bafaanana hyʼabaatu abatema ebisaala nʼembasa mwideŋo.
6 Babbwaga ebibaaje byosibyosi
7 Boohya ehifo hihyo ehyawufu
8 Baloma mu myoyo jaawe baati,
9 Ŋaŋuma bubonero oweŋunjisa
10 O Hatonda, abalabe balyosa ŋe ohuhufodogola?
11 Lwahiina ogaana ohubaaho nʼehyohola?
12 Aye ohuŋwa ahale nahale
13 Ndiiwe owaabulamo enyanja habiri olwʼamaani gago,
14 Ndiiwe owateetena emitwe jʼebinyaŋa
15 Ndiiwe owegula esulo nʼenjabi
16 Wataŋo omuusi nʼowiire,
17 Ndiiwe owataŋo esalo josijosi ejʼehyalo
18 Aye Musengwa hebulira ngʼolu balabe bahuduuye,
19 Otaleha baatu babo abali hyʼeŋuusi
20 Hebulira endagaano eyi wahola ni neefe
21 Otaleha abo aba banyigirisa ohuswala
22 O Hatonda, yinyoha osolerere ebibyo
23 Otebirira hubogola hwʼabalabe babo