Ndzimu unotothodza nzi
1 Kuzhe kwe kuti Yahwe babake ng'umba,
ibabo banoibaka banoshingila masimba malashe.
Kuzhe kwekuti Yahwe balinde nzi nkulu,
nlindi unolindila suli.
2 Akuna bhatsho kumuka mangwanana
ngono mube munoyizela pakati kwe busiku,
muja zojiwa nge mang'oni,
ngobe banopa hwope babo babanoda.
3 Bana lukata gunodwa kuna Yahwe,
ba ntjelo we tjibumbilo.
4 Bana bakazwagwa mu butjetjana gwe nthu,
banonga misebe imu luboko gwe mbayani.
5 Kwakakombolegwa nthu una bana banjinji.
Ngobe aatokundiwa
ha enyanyayidzana ne zwita zwizwe mu lubazhe.
(A song by Solomon for worship.)
Only the Lord Can Bless a Home
1 Without the help of the Lord
it is useless to build a home
or to guard a city.
2 It is useless to get up early
and stay up late
in order to earn a living.
God takes care of his own,
even while they sleep.
3 Children are a blessing
and a gift from the Lord.
4 Having a lot of children
to take care of you
in your old age
is like a warrior
with a lot of arrows.
5 The more you have,
the better off you will be,
because they will protect you
when your enemies
attack you in court.