Kukudza ne kuboka Ndzimu
1 Gudzo nge lenyu, Ndzimu, mu Ziyoni;
kugadzabgwe kwedu towokushingikadza.
2 Imwi munodabila ntembezelo!
Mmwe ne mmwe unowozha kumuli.
3 Ngekwe zwibi zwedu,
ha matjinyo edu eti kulila,
motizwiibhatigwa.
4 Bakakombolegwa ibabo bamakashala
mukabazhisa kutjilila mu ng'umba yenyu.
Towogutshiwa nge ndulamo ye ng'umba yenyu,
ng'umba yenyu yakayengemala.
5 Nge mishingo inotjisa motidabila nge jidzo,
Ndzimu we jidzo ledu;
ndimwi galabgwe kwe phelelo dzose dze shango
ne gungwa gumwe ne gumwe.
6 Nge simba lenyu makathama matombo;
muna masimba makulu.
7 Monyaladza zhoba ye makungwa wose,
zhoba ye matuthu e vula dzawo,
kudzongana kwe bathu.
8 Ibabo banotjilila mu migathu ikule kule ye shango
banotjisiwa nge zwilakidzo zwenyu;
mothama zila dze mangwanana ne
dze madekwana dzikamimila ngoshatha.
9 Mokumba shango mukayidilidzila,
moyifumisa kwazo;
gwizi gwe Ndzimu guzhele vula;
mopa bathu mathunde,
ngobe makayilulwamisila ikoko.
10 Modilidzila ngolo dzayo kwazo,
mutambunudza mabundo ayo
munyolodza mavu ayo nge midumbi,
mukombolela kula kwe zwidzwalo.
11 Moambadza lubaka gwe gole nge tjiala tje guto;
pa mapinda fumwa inotebukana.
12 Mafulo amu tjilambanyika anotebukana nge zojiwa,
matombo anozwiambadza shatho,
13 Makula amuhwunde ye gwizi azhele pkhwizi ne mbudzi,
minda izhele mathunde,
zose zomimila zwimba nge shatho.
Kukudza ne kuboka Ndzimu
1 Gudzo nge lenyu, Ndzimu, mu Ziyoni;
kugadzabgwe kwedu towokushingikadza.
2 Imwi munodabila ntembezelo!
Mmwe ne mmwe unowozha kumuli.
3 Ngekwe zwibi zwedu,
ha matjinyo edu eti kulila,
motizwiibhatigwa.
4 Bakakombolegwa ibabo bamakashala
mukabazhisa kutjilila mu ng'umba yenyu.
Towogutshiwa nge ndulamo ye ng'umba yenyu,
ng'umba yenyu yakayengemala.
5 Nge mishingo inotjisa motidabila nge jidzo,
Ndzimu we jidzo ledu;
ndimwi galabgwe kwe phelelo dzose dze shango
ne gungwa gumwe ne gumwe.
6 Nge simba lenyu makathama matombo;
muna masimba makulu.
7 Monyaladza zhoba ye makungwa wose,
zhoba ye matuthu e vula dzawo,
kudzongana kwe bathu.
8 Ibabo banotjilila mu migathu ikule kule ye shango
banotjisiwa nge zwilakidzo zwenyu;
mothama zila dze mangwanana ne
dze madekwana dzikamimila ngoshatha.
9 Mokumba shango mukayidilidzila,
moyifumisa kwazo;
gwizi gwe Ndzimu guzhele vula;
mopa bathu mathunde,
ngobe makayilulwamisila ikoko.
10 Modilidzila ngolo dzayo kwazo,
mutambunudza mabundo ayo
munyolodza mavu ayo nge midumbi,
mukombolela kula kwe zwidzwalo.
11 Moambadza lubaka gwe gole nge tjiala tje guto;
pa mapinda fumwa inotebukana.
12 Mafulo amu tjilambanyika anotebukana nge zojiwa,
matombo anozwiambadza shatho,
13 Makula amuhwunde ye gwizi azhele pkhwizi ne mbudzi,
minda izhele mathunde,
zose zomimila zwimba nge shatho.