1Kodwa khathesi, nanku akutshoyo uThixo* uthi,
2Lapho udabula phakathi kwamanzi
3Ngoba mina nginguThixo* uNkulunkulu wakho,
4Njengoba wena uligugu njalo udumile ebusweni bami,
5Ungesabi, ngoba ngilawe;
6Ngizakutsho kuyo inyakatho ngithi, ‘Bakhulule!’
7wonke umuntu obizwa ngebizo lami,
8Phumani lalabo abayiziphofu amehlo belawo,
9Izizwe zonke kaziqoqane ndawonye
10UThixo* uthi, “Lina lingofakazi bami,
11Mina, mina uqobo, nginguThixo*,
12Ngivezile ngasindisa, ngamemezela, mina ngokwami,
13“Ye, kusukela ensukwini zasendulo nginguye.
14Lokhu yikho okutshiwo nguThixo*,
15Mina nginguThixo*, oNgcwele wenu,
16Nanku akutshoyo uThixo*,
17yena owakhupha izinqola zempi lamabhiza,
18“Khohlwani izinto zamandulo,
19Khangelani, ngenza okutsha!
20Izinyamazana zeganga ziyangidumisa;
21abantu engazenzela bona
22Kodwa kawukhalazanga kimi wena Jakhobe,
23Kawungilethelanga izimvu zomnikelo wokutshiswa,
24Kawungithengelanga amakha ekhane anuka mnandi,
25Mina, mina uqobo, nginguye owesula
26Ngikhumbuza ngesikhathi esedlulayo,
27Ukhokho wakho wokuqala wona;