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;
28Ngakho izikhulu zethempelini lakho ngizaziyangisa;