Masalimo 40

¹Mofatsa ndinadikira Yehova

²Ananditulutsa mʼdzenje lachitayiko,

³Iye anayika nyimbo yatsopano mʼkamwa mwanga,

⁴Ndi wodala munthu

⁵Zambiri, Yehova Mulungu wanga,

⁶Nsembe ndi zopereka Inu simuzifuna,

⁷Kotero ndinati, “Ndili pano, ndabwera.

⁸Ndikufuna kuchita chifuniro chanu, Inu Mulungu wanga;

⁹Ndikulalikira uthenga wa chilungamo chanu mu msonkhano waukulu;

¹⁰Sindibisa chilungamo chanu mu mtima mwanga;

¹¹Musandichotsere chifundo chanu Yehova;

¹²Pakuti mavuto osawerengeka andizungulira;

¹³Pulumutseni Yehova;

¹⁴Onse amene akufunafuna kuchotsa moyo wanga

¹⁵Iwo amene amanena kwa ine kuti, “Hee! Hee!”

¹⁶Koma iwo amene amafunafuna Inu

¹⁷Komabe Ine ndine wosauka ndi wosowa;