The Security of God's People
1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which can never be shaken, never be moved.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people,
now and forever.

3 The wicked will not always rule over the land of the righteous;
if they did, the righteous themselves might do evil.
4 Lord, do good to those who are good,
to those who obey your commands.
5 But when you punish the wicked,
punish also those who abandon your ways.

Peace be with Israel!
Mbakililo ye bathu be Ndzimu
1 Ibabo banogalabgwe muna Yahwe banonga Dombo le Ziyoni,
lisingake likatshedugwa, koga lakadzikila nge kusingapele kose.
2 Se matombo akapoteleka Jerusalema,
Yahwe na ibobo bakapoteleka bathu babo,
kudwa sangwenu kunoti nge kusingapele kose.
3 Swimbo ye bushe gwe mbipo aingagale
mu shango yakapiwa balulwami,
kuti ndizo balulwami basitongo tambunudza
maboko abo kuthama bubi.
4 Thamilani ndulamo ibabo bakalulwama imwi Yahwe,
nanga ibabo be mimoyo yakatambunuka.
5 Koga ibabo banoyendila ntome kwe zila dzabo dzakakombama,
Yahwe banobatatila kutjena ne bashingi be mbipo.
Kunyalala ngakubepo mu Iziraela!