Ntembezelo unokumbila kukunda zwita
(Lumbo 57:7-11; 60:5-12)1 Moyo wangu wakadzikama, imwi Ndzimu,
moyo wangu wakadzikama,
ndowomba lumbo athama nlidzo unozipa.
Muka iwe meya yangu!
2 Muka tjilidzo tje dende ne tje laya!
Ndowobinduka mazhokuyedza.
3 Ndowomutenda imwi Yahwe, pakati kwe zwitjaba,
kakale ndowomba njimbo dzinomukudza pakati kwe zwitjaba.
4 Ngobe ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike,
gupezhugwi kupinda zhuzhugwi,
kakale kugalikabgwe kwenyu koswika ku makole.
5 Kudziwani, imwi Ndzimu, mumilidzigwe
pezhugwi kupinda zhuzhugwi, ne gudzo
lenyu ngalibe mu shango yose.
6 Mutikundile nge luboko gwenyu gwe luji,
mubuye mundidabile,
kuti ndizo ibabo bamunoda batjidziwe.
7 Ndzimu wakagadzabgwe,
uli mu bugalo gwawo gwakayengemala:
“Mu kukunda ndowothubukanya Shekemu,
kakale ndowokobanya nkuku we Sukoti.
8 Giliyadi nde yangu na Manase nde yangu;
Ifureimi i hwutshe ye tjivikili tje nsholo wangu,
Juda i swimbo yangu ye bushe.
9 Moabu i bhavu landinongulila;
Edomu iye ndomposa nge shangu yangu;
ndomimilila Filisitiya ngobe ndankunda.”
10 Ndiyani unowondiyisa ku nzi nkulu wakabakiligwa nge luswingo?
Ndiyani unowonditungamila ndiyenda ku Edomu
11 Apa amuzotilasha kene Ndzimu?
Amutoyenda ne babhayani bedu Ndzimu.
12 Mutibhatshe mu zwita,
ngobe bhatsho ye nthu ayina nshingo.
13 Ndzimu unowotipa tjilopa
ndiwo unowotshamba zwita zwedu nge makumbo.
Ntembezelo unokumbila kukunda zwita
(Lumbo 57:7-11; 60:5-12)1 Moyo wangu wakadzikama, imwi Ndzimu,
moyo wangu wakadzikama,
ndowomba lumbo athama nlidzo unozipa.
Muka iwe meya yangu!
2 Muka tjilidzo tje dende ne tje laya!
Ndowobinduka mazhokuyedza.
3 Ndowomutenda imwi Yahwe, pakati kwe zwitjaba,
kakale ndowomba njimbo dzinomukudza pakati kwe zwitjaba.
4 Ngobe ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike,
gupezhugwi kupinda zhuzhugwi,
kakale kugalikabgwe kwenyu koswika ku makole.
5 Kudziwani, imwi Ndzimu, mumilidzigwe
pezhugwi kupinda zhuzhugwi, ne gudzo
lenyu ngalibe mu shango yose.
6 Mutikundile nge luboko gwenyu gwe luji,
mubuye mundidabile,
kuti ndizo ibabo bamunoda batjidziwe.
7 Ndzimu wakagadzabgwe,
uli mu bugalo gwawo gwakayengemala:
“Mu kukunda ndowothubukanya Shekemu,
kakale ndowokobanya nkuku we Sukoti.
8 Giliyadi nde yangu na Manase nde yangu;
Ifureimi i hwutshe ye tjivikili tje nsholo wangu,
Juda i swimbo yangu ye bushe.
9 Moabu i bhavu landinongulila;
Edomu iye ndomposa nge shangu yangu;
ndomimilila Filisitiya ngobe ndankunda.”
10 Ndiyani unowondiyisa ku nzi nkulu wakabakiligwa nge luswingo?
Ndiyani unowonditungamila ndiyenda ku Edomu
11 Apa amuzotilasha kene Ndzimu?
Amutoyenda ne babhayani bedu Ndzimu.
12 Mutibhatshe mu zwita,
ngobe bhatsho ye nthu ayina nshingo.
13 Ndzimu unowotipa tjilopa
ndiwo unowotshamba zwita zwedu nge makumbo.