1Ngempela uNkulunkulu ulungile ku-Israyeli,
2Kodwa mina, inyawo zami zaphose zatshelela;
3Ngasuka ngahawukela abaklolodayo
4Kabalazo inhlungu;
5Kabalayo imithwalo enzima ejayelekileyo ebantwini;
6Ngakho-ke ukuziqhenya kuyisigqizo sabo entanyeni;
7Ezinhliziyweni zabo ezingelazwelo kuphuma ububi;
8Bayakloloda, bakhulume ngomona;
9Imilomo yabo ithi izulu selingelabo,
10Yikho abantu bakibo bebakholwa,
11Bathi, “UNkulunkulu angakwazi kanjani?
12Yikho lokhu abayikho khona ababi
13Ngempela bekuyize ukugcina inhliziyo yami ihlanzekile;
14Ilanga lonke ngitshona ngikhathazwa;
15Aluba ngangithe,
16Ngathi ngizama ukukuzwisisa konke lokhu
17ngaze ngangena endlini engcwele kaNkulunkulu;
18Ngempela uyababeka endaweni etshelelayo;
19Yeka, ukubhujiswa kwabo lula nje,
20Njengephupho nxa umuntu ephaphama
21Lapho inhliziyo yami yayifuthelene
22ngangiyisithutha esingaziyo;
23Ikanti ngihlezi ngilawe;
24Uyangikhokhela ngokweluleka kwakho
25Ngilobani na ezulwini ngaphandle kwakho?
26Inyama yami lenhliziyo yami kungehluleka
27Labo abakhatshana lawe bazabhubha;
28Kodwa mina kimi kuhle ukuba seduze loNkulunkulu.