1Oh Thixo, usungihlolile
2Uyakwazi lapho ngihlala lalapho ngiphakama;
3Uyananzelela ukuphuma kwami lokulala phansi kwami;
4Ilizwi lingakabi khona elimini lwami
5Uyangihonqolozela emuva laphambili;
6Ukwazi okunje kungumangaliso kimi,
7Ngingaya ngaphi ngisuke eMoyeni wakho na?
8Ngingakhuphukela emazulwini, ukhona lapho;
9Aluba ngindiza ngamaphiko okusa,
10lalapho isandla sakho sizangikhokhela,
11Nxa ngisithi, “Ngempela ubumnyama buzangifihla
12lalobo bumnyama kabukuba mnyama kuwe;
13Ngoba wadala ingaphakathi yobuyimi;
14Ngiyakudumisa ngokuthi ngabunjwa ngesimanga esesabekayo;
15Isimo samathambo ami sasingafihlekanga kuwe
16amehlo akho awubona umzimba wami ungakabi lesimo.
17Iligugu elinganani kimi imicabango yakho, Oh Nkulunkulu!
18Aluba ngingayibala
19Ungasake ubabulale ababi, awu Nkulunkulu!
20Bakhuluma ngawe beqonde ububi;
21Kangibazondi yini abakuzondayo na Oh, Thixo,
22Ngiyabazonda ngenzondo yonke;
23Ngihlola, Oh Nkulunkulu, uyazi inhliziyo yami;
24Ake ubone ingabe kulendledlana embi kimi,