1“Kodwa khathesi lalela, wena Jakhobe,
2Nanku akutshoyo uThixo*,
3Ngoba ngizathela amanzi elizweni elomileyo,
4Zizahluma njengotshani emadlelweni,
5Omunye uzakuthi, ‘Mina ngingokaThixo*’;
6“Nanku akutshoyo uThixo*,
7Pho ngubani onjengami? Kakumemezele lokho.
8Lingaqhaqhazeli, lingesabi.
9Bonke abenza izithombe kabasilutho,
10Ngubani obaza unkulunkulu abumbe isithombe,
11Yena labanjengaye bazayangiswa;
12Umkhandi uthatha insimbi
13Umbazi welula intambo yokulinganisa
14Ugamula isihlahla somsedari,
15Lapho-ke siba zinkuni zomuntu zokubasa;
16Ingxenye yezinkuni ubasa ngayo umlilo,
17Ngeziseleyo wenza unkulunkulu,
18Kabazi lutho, kabaqedisisi lutho;
19Kakho oke ame acabange,
20Udla umlotha, inhliziyo ekhohlisekileyo iyamlahla,
21“Khumbula lezizinto, wena Jakhobe,
22Ngesule iziphambeko zakho njengeyezi,
23Hlabelelani ngentokozo, lina mazulu,
24“Nanku akutshoyo uThixo*,
25ofubisa izibonakaliso zabaphrofethi bamanga,
26ofeza amazwi ezinceku zakhe
27athi enzikini yamanzi, ‘Cima,