Kutembezelela bhatsho
1 Ndolilila kumuli ndili mu manikano njinji Yahwe.
2 She ihwani hwi langu!
Muzhule zebe dzenyu
kuteedza hwi le mitembezelo yangu!
3 Ha mabe mubiganyidza milandu, Yahwe,
Yahwe, apa ndiyani wabe angapudzumuka kene?
4 Koga kuna kuzwiibhatigwa mu muli,
kuti ndizo mutjiwe.
5 Ndolindila Yahwe, meya yangu inolinda,
kakale ndogalabgwe mu dama labo,
6 Meya yangu yakalindila Yahwe
kupinda ibabo bakalinda yedza kwe zhuba,
kupinda ibabo bakalinda yedza kwe zhuba
7 Iwe Iziraela, galabgwe muna Yahwe!
Ngobe muna Yahwe kuna ludo gusingazunguzike,
kakale mubali kuna simba gulu linodzutunula.
8 Ndibo banowodzutunula Iziraela
mu matjinyo abo wose.
(A song for worship.)
Trusting the Lord in Times of Trouble
1 From a sea of troubles
I cry out to you, Lord.
2 Won't you please listen
as I beg for mercy?

3 If you kept record of our sins,
no one could last long.
4 But you forgive us,
and so we will worship you.

5 With all my heart,
I am waiting, Lord, for you!
I trust your promises.
6 I wait for you more eagerly
than a soldier on guard duty
waits for the dawn.
Yes, I wait more eagerly
than a soldier on guard duty
waits for the dawn.

7 Israel, trust the Lord!
God is always merciful
and has the power to save you.
8 Israel, the Lord will save you
from all your sins.