1Nkulunkulu wami, Nkulunkulu wami, kungani usungidelile na?
2Oh Nkulunkulu wami, ngiyakhala emini,
3Kanti usesihlalweni sobukhosi uNguye oNgcwele
4Obaba babeka ithemba labo Kuwe;
5Bakhala kuwe bakhululwa;
6Kodwa ngiyimpethu nje kangisumuntu,
7Bonke abangibonayo bayangihleka;
8“Uthemba uThixo
9Kanti wena wangikhupha esiswini;
10Kusukela ekuzalweni kwami ngabekwa ezandleni Zakho;
11Ungabi khatshana kwami,
12Inkunzi ezinengi zingihanqile;
13Izilwane ezibhongayo ezibamba zidabudabule
14Ngiyathululeka njengamanzi,
15Amandla ami asetshile qhu ingathi ludengezi,
16Izinja sezingihanqile;
17Ngingawabala wonke amathambo ami;
18Behlukaniselana izembatho zami
19Kodwa wena, Thixo, ungabi kude lami.
20Phephisa impilo yami enkembeni,
21Ngilamulela emlonyeni wezilwane;
22Ngizamemezela ibizo Lakho kubafowethu;
23Lina elimesabayo uThixo, mdumiseni!
24Ngoba keyisanga loba adelele
25Sivela kuwe isithathelo sokudumisa kwami emhlanganweni omkhulu;
26Abayanga bazakudla basuthe
27Yonke imikhawulo yomhlaba
28ngoba umbuso ungokaThixo
29Zonke izinothi zomhlaba zizazitika ngokudla
30Abesikhathi esizayo bazamkhonza;
31Bazatshumayela ukulunga kwakhe,