1 Umthandazo kaDavide. Thoba indlebe yakho, Yehova, ndiphendule, Ngokuba ndilusizana, ndilihlwempu."
2 Wugcine umphefumlo wam, ngokuba ndingowenceba; Msindise, wena Thixo wam, umkhonzi wakho, Lo ukholose ngawe."
3 Ndibabale, Nkosi yam, Ngokuba ndidanduluka kuwe yonke imini."
4 Wuvuyise umphefumlo womkhonzi wakho, Ngokuba umphefumlo wam ndiwuphakamisela kuwe, Nkosi yam;"
5 Ngokuba ulungile wena, Nkosi yam, uxolela; Umkhulu ngenceba kubo bonke abakunqulayo."
6 Wubekele indlebe umthandazo wam, Yehova, Ulibazele indlebe izwi lokutarhuzisa kwam."
7 Ngemini yokubandezelwa kwam ndinqula wena, Ngokuba uya kundiphendula."
8 Akukho unjengawe, Nkosi yam, phakathi koothixo; Akukho zenzo zinjengezakho."
9 Zonke iintlanga owazenzayo ziya kuza ziqubude phambi kwakho, Nkosi yam, Zizukise igama lakho."
10 Ngokuba umkhulu, wenza imisebenzi ebalulekileyo, UnguThixo wena wedwa."
11 Ndiyalele, Yehova, indlela yakho, Ndihambe ngenyaniso yakho; Yibandakanye intliziyo yam ukuba ndiloyike igama lakho."
12 Ndiya kubulela kuwe, Nkosi yam, Thixo wam, ngentliziyo yonke, Ndilizukise igama lakho ngonaphakade:"
13 Ngokuba inceba yakho ibe inkulu kum; Wawuhlangula umphefumlo wam kwelingaphantsi labafileyo."
14 Thixo, abakhukhumali basukele phezulu kum; Ibandla labanobungqwangangqwili lifuna umphefumlo wam; Abakumisi wena phambi kwabo."
15 Ke wena, Nkosi yam, unguThixo onemfesane, onobabalo, Ozeka kade umsindo, omkhulu ngenceba nenyaniso."
16 Ndibheke, undibabale; Mphe amandla akho umkhonzi wakho, Umsindise unyana womkhonzazana wakho."
17 Ndenzele umqondiso wokulungileyo, Bawubone abandithiyayo, badane, Kuba wena, Yehova, undincedile, wandithuthuzela."