1Chifukwa chokonda Ziyoni sindidzakhala chete,
2Mitundu ya anthu idzaona iwe utapambana pa nkhondo
3Udzakhala ngati chipewa chaulemerero mʼdzanja la Yehova,
4Sadzakutchanso “Wosiyidwa,”
5Monga mnyamata amakwatira namwali,
6Iwe Yerusalemu, pa malinga ako ndayikapo alonda;
7Musamupatse mpata wopuma mpaka atakhazikitsa Yerusalemu
8Yehova analumbira atakweza dzanja lake.
9Koma amene amakakolola ndiwo amene adzadye buledi
10Tulukani, dutsani pa zipata!
11Yehova walengeza
12Iwo adzatchedwa Anthu Opatulika,