Lumbo gunokudza Ndzimu
1 Shathani muna Yahwe imwi balulwami,
gudzo lofanila bakatambunuka.
2 Kudzani Yahwe nge dende, mubathamile
nlidzo nge tjilidzo tjina misungo ili gumi.
3 Mubambile lumbo butshwa, lidzani misungo
iyeyo nge bunyambi umbila pezhugwi.
4 Ngoti dama la Yahwe lakatambunuka,
ne nshingo wabo wose unothamiwa nge kugalikabgwe.
5 Yahwe banoda ndulamo ne ndulamiso,
shango izhele ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike.
6 Kudzimu kwakathamiwa nge dama la Yahwe,
ne zwinjinji zwinowang'wako
zwakathamiwa nge mafemo e nlomo wabo.
7 Bakakubunganya vula dze gungwa se dzimu butili,
Bakabiganya vula mu ng'umba dze mbiganyilo.
8 Shango yose ngayitje Yahwe,
Bagali bose be shango ngababalumbidze!
9 Ngoti bakalebeleka, ngono ikabeyapo,
bakalaula kukashingikala.
10 Yahwe banothama ndangano dze tjaba
dzikasibe tjimwe, banopaladza ndongoloso dze bathu.
11 Ndongoloso ya Yahwe imili nge kusingapele,
mazwimisilo abo anoyenda nge zwizekugwana zose.
12 Kwakakombolegwa itjaba tjina Yahwe bali Ndzimu watjo,
bali bathu babashalula kube thaka yabo!
13 Yahwe banolinga pasi bali kudzimu,
banobona bathu bose.
14 Kudwa kwabagele mu tjigalo tje bushe
banolinga bagali be shango bose.
15 Ndibo banobumba mimoyo yabo bose,
banoziba mishingo yabo yose.
16 Mambo aatotjidziwa nge babhayani babe banjinji,
mbhayani aatotjidziwa nge masimba awe makulu.
17 Mbizi ye ngwa ate tjimwe tjinga gagwabgwe kukunda,
nge masimba ayo makulu ayingatjidze.
18 Bonani, Yahwe banotjengeta ibabo banobatja,
ibabo banogalabgwe mu ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike,
19 kuti basunungule meya yabo mu lufu,
ne kubatjidza mu bhamba.
20 Meya yedu yakalingilila kuna Yahwe,
ndibo bhatsho yedu ne tjivikili tjedu.
21 Ee, mimoyo yedu inoshathisiwa ndibo,
ngoti togalabgwe mu zina labo lakayengemala.
22 Ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike, Yahwe,
ngagube naswi, koga sekwatinogalabgwe mu muli.
Lumbo gunokudza Ndzimu
1 Shathani muna Yahwe imwi balulwami,
gudzo lofanila bakatambunuka.
2 Kudzani Yahwe nge dende, mubathamile
nlidzo nge tjilidzo tjina misungo ili gumi.
3 Mubambile lumbo butshwa, lidzani misungo
iyeyo nge bunyambi umbila pezhugwi.
4 Ngoti dama la Yahwe lakatambunuka,
ne nshingo wabo wose unothamiwa nge kugalikabgwe.
5 Yahwe banoda ndulamo ne ndulamiso,
shango izhele ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike.
6 Kudzimu kwakathamiwa nge dama la Yahwe,
ne zwinjinji zwinowang'wako
zwakathamiwa nge mafemo e nlomo wabo.
7 Bakakubunganya vula dze gungwa se dzimu butili,
Bakabiganya vula mu ng'umba dze mbiganyilo.
8 Shango yose ngayitje Yahwe,
Bagali bose be shango ngababalumbidze!
9 Ngoti bakalebeleka, ngono ikabeyapo,
bakalaula kukashingikala.
10 Yahwe banothama ndangano dze tjaba
dzikasibe tjimwe, banopaladza ndongoloso dze bathu.
11 Ndongoloso ya Yahwe imili nge kusingapele,
mazwimisilo abo anoyenda nge zwizekugwana zose.
12 Kwakakombolegwa itjaba tjina Yahwe bali Ndzimu watjo,
bali bathu babashalula kube thaka yabo!
13 Yahwe banolinga pasi bali kudzimu,
banobona bathu bose.
14 Kudwa kwabagele mu tjigalo tje bushe
banolinga bagali be shango bose.
15 Ndibo banobumba mimoyo yabo bose,
banoziba mishingo yabo yose.
16 Mambo aatotjidziwa nge babhayani babe banjinji,
mbhayani aatotjidziwa nge masimba awe makulu.
17 Mbizi ye ngwa ate tjimwe tjinga gagwabgwe kukunda,
nge masimba ayo makulu ayingatjidze.
18 Bonani, Yahwe banotjengeta ibabo banobatja,
ibabo banogalabgwe mu ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike,
19 kuti basunungule meya yabo mu lufu,
ne kubatjidza mu bhamba.
20 Meya yedu yakalingilila kuna Yahwe,
ndibo bhatsho yedu ne tjivikili tjedu.
21 Ee, mimoyo yedu inoshathisiwa ndibo,
ngoti togalabgwe mu zina labo lakayengemala.
22 Ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike, Yahwe,
ngagube naswi, koga sekwatinogalabgwe mu muli.