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