1Ngizahlabelela lowo engimthandayo
2Wasigebha, wasusa amatshe kuso,
3“Manje-ke lina abahlala eJerusalema lani madoda akoJuda,
4Kuyini okudlula lapho okwakumele kwenziwe esivinini sami
5Khathesi-ke sengizalitshela
6Ngizasenza sibe liganga
7Isivini sikaThixo uSomandla
8Maye kini elengeza izindlu ngezindlu
9UThixo uSomandla usetshilo ngisizwa wathi:
10Izindima ezilitshumi zesivini
11Maye kulabo abavuka ngovivi ekuseni
12Balamachacho lemihubhe emadilini abo,
13Ngakho-ke abantu bami bazakuya ekuthunjweni
14Ngakho indawo yabafileyo izakwelula imihlathi yayo,
15Abantu bazakwehliselwa phansi,
16Kodwa uThixo uSomandla uzaphakanyiswa
17Lapho-ke izimvu zizakudla angathi kusemadlelweni azo,
18Maye kulabo abahudula isono ngentambo zenkohliso
19kulabo abathi, “UNkulunkulu kaphangise,
20Maye kulabo abathi okubi kuhle
21Maye kulabo abahlakaniphileyo emehlweni abo
22Maye kulabo abangamaqhawe ekunatheni iwayini
23abakhulula abalamacala ngenxa yokufunjathiswa.
24Ngakho-ke, njengalokhu umlilo utshisa inhlanga,
25Ngakho ulaka lukaThixo luzavutha ebantwini bakhe;
26Uphakamisela izizwe ezikude uphawu,
27Kakho omunye wabo odinwayo loba okhubekayo,
28Imitshoko yabo ibukhali,
29Ukubhonga kwabo kufana lokwesilwane,
30Ngalolosuku bazabhavumela phezu kwayo