1 Maye kini lina elingakhathaliyo eZiyoni,
2 Yanini eKhaline liyikhangele;
3 Lisusa usuku olubi
4 Lilala emibhedeni eyenziwa ngempondo zendlovu
5 Lihweba amachacho njengoDavida
6 Linatha iwayini ligcwele inqayi,
7 Ngakho-ke lizakuba ngabanye bakuqala ekuthunjweni;
8 UThixo Wobukhosi uzifungele yena ngokwakhe, uThixo uNkulunkulu uSomandla uthi:
9 Nxa amadoda alitshumi esele endlini eyodwa, lawo azakufa.
10 Njalo nxa isihlobo okumele sitshise izidumbu zifika ukuba sizisuse kuleyondlu besesibuza loba ngubani oyabe elokhu ecatshile khonapho, sithi, “Kulomunye olawe na?” Yena athi, “Hatshi,” lapho-ke uzakuthi, “Thula! Akumelanga sithinte ibizo likaThixo.”
11 Ngoba uThixo usekhuphe umlayo,
12 Amabhiza ayagijima emadwaleni angamawa na?
13 lina elithokoziswa yikunqotshwa kweLo-Debhari
14 Ngoba uThixo uNkulunkulu uSomandla uthi,