1Maye kini lina elingakhathaliyo eZiyoni,
2Yanini eKhaline liyikhangele;
3Lisusa usuku olubi
4Lilala emibhedeni eyenziwa ngempondo zendlovu
5Lihweba amachacho njengoDavida
6Linatha iwayini ligcwele inqayi,
7Ngakho-ke lizakuba ngabanye bakuqala ekuthunjweni;
8UThixo Wobukhosi uzifungele yena ngokwakhe, uThixo uNkulunkulu uSomandla uthi:
9Nxa amadoda alitshumi esele endlini eyodwa, lawo azakufa.
10Njalo nxa isihlobo okumele sitshise izidumbu zifika ukuba sizisuse kuleyondlu besesibuza loba ngubani oyabe elokhu ecatshile khonapho, sithi, “Kulomunye olawe na?” Yena athi, “Hatshi,” lapho-ke uzakuthi, “Thula! Akumelanga sithinte ibizo likaThixo.”
11Ngoba uThixo usekhuphe umlayo,
12Amabhiza ayagijima emadwaleni angamawa na?
13lina elithokoziswa yikunqotshwa kweLo-Debhari
14Ngoba uThixo uNkulunkulu uSomandla uthi,