1Oh Nkulunkulu, wena engikudumisayo,
2ngoba abantu ababi abalenkohliso
3Bangihonqolozela ngamazwi enzondo;
4Ukubathanda kwami bakuphindisela ngokungisola,
5Bangiphindisela okuhle ngokubi,
6Bathi, “Khethani umuntu omubi ozamelana laye;
7Nxa esethonisiswa kafunyanwe elecala,
8Sengathi insuku zakhe zingabazilutshwana;
9Sengathi abantwabakhe bangaba zintandane
10Sengathi abantwabakhe bangaba zinzulane zeziceli;
11Sengathi lowo aboleke kuye angamemuka konke alakho;
12Akungabikhona omenzela umusa
13Sengathi izizukulwane zakhe zingaphela,
14Sengathi ububi bukayise bungakhunjulwa phambi kukaThixo,
15Sengathi izono zabo zingahlala zisobala phambi kukaThixo,
16Ngoba kazange akhumbule ukwenza umusa
17Wayekuthanda ukwethesa isithuko,
18Wayevunula ukuthuka njengesigqoko;
19Sengathi kungaba njengengubo athandelwe ngayo
20Sengathi lokhu kungaba yisijeziso sikaThixo kulabo abangethesa amacala,
21Kodwa wena, Oh Thixo woBukhosi,
22Ngoba ngingumyanga ngiyaswela,
23Ngiyafiphala njengethunzi lakusihlwa;
24Amadolo ami asebuthakathaka ngokuzila ukudla;
25Sengiyinto yokuhlekisa kulabo abangibeka amacala;
26Akungisize, Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu wami;
27Kumele bakwazi ukuthi lokhu ngokwesandla sakho;
28Bangangiqalekisa, kodwa wena uzabusisa;
29Abangivukelayo kabembeswe ihlazo
30Ngomlomo wami ngizambabaza kakhulu uThixo;
31Ngoba umi ngakwesokunene salowo oswelayo,