1Maye kulo idolobho legazi,
2Ukukhala kwezaswebhu,
3Ukuhlasela kwabagadi bamabhiza
4konke ngenxa yenkanuko embi yesifebe,
5“Ngimelana lawe,” kutsho uThixo* uSomandla.
6Ngizakujikijela ngamanyala,
7Bonke abakubonayo bazakubalekela bathi,
8Wena ungcono na kuleThebesi
9IKhushi leGibhithe kwakungamandla ayo angapheliyo.
10Kodwa yathunjwa
11Lawe futhi uzadakwa;
12Zonke izinqola zakho zinjengezihlahla zemikhiwa
13Khangela amabutho akho wonke,
14Donsa amanzi ulungele ukuvimbezela,
15Khonapho umlilo uzakuqeda;
16Usulandisile inani labathengisi bakho.
17Abalindi bakho banjengentethe,
18Wena nkosi yase-Asiriya, abelusi bakho bayawozela,
19Akukho okungapholisa amanxeba akho;