Masalimo 17

¹Imvani Inu Yehova pempho langa lachilungamo;

²Kusalakwa kwanga kuchokera kwa inu;

³Ngakhale Inu mutafufuza mtima wanga ndi kundisanthula usiku,

⁴Kunena za ntchito za anthu,

⁵Mayendedwe anga akhazikika pa njira zanu;

⁶Ine ndikuyitana Inu, Mulungu wanga, pakuti mudzandiyankha;

⁷Onetsani kudabwitsa kwa chikondi chanu chachikulu,

⁸Mundisunge ine ngati mwanadiso;

⁹kuchoka kwa oyipa amene amandizinga ine,

¹⁰Iwo amatseka mitima yawo yopanda chifundo,

¹¹Andisaka, tsopano andizungulira

¹²Iwo ali ngati mkango wofuna nyama;

¹³Dzukani Yehova, mulimbane nawo ndipo muwagwetse pansi;

¹⁴Inu Yehova, pulumutseni ndi dzanja lanu kwa anthu otere,

¹⁵Ndipo ine mʼchilungamo ndidzaona nkhope yanu;