Ntembezelo we madekwana
1 Ndodana imwi Yahwe, tjimbidzani muzhe kundili,
teedzani hwi langu ha ndimudana.
2 Ntembezelo wangu ngaunge motsha unonuhwa zwinozipa mbeli kwenyu
ne kumilidza maboko angu kunge tjibhayilo tje madekwana.
3 Mubige nlisi pa nlomo wangu, imwi Yahwe,
galani makalisa zhuka kwe nlomo wangu.
4 Musitongoshandulila moyo wangu ku bubi kene guli gupi,
kwandinganginikana ne mishingo mibi,
ndashanganyila ne bashingi be zwibi
musindiletje aja mizipo yabo.
5 Imani nlulwami andilobe,
n'galimoyo andikumbuludze.
Mafuta e babi ngaasizhodziwe mu nsholo wangu,
ngobe ntembezelo wangu unogwa misi yose ne mishingo yabo mibi.
6 Ha batjilongwa mu maboko a ibabo banowobasumikilisa,
ndiko kwabanowoziba kuti matama a Yahwe malebeswa.
7 Se bgwe linokwamugwa likapkhwanyikila pasi,
ndiko mafupa abo sekwa kwaanowoandamisiwa pa nlomo we gomba le lufu.
8 Koga mesho angu akalinga kumuli, imwi Yahwe, She wangu,
ndoshaka dizhilo mu muli, musindiletjedze ndifa.
9 Mundibakilile mu gwanga gwabakandilukila,
ne mu bhuzha le bashingi be bubi.
10 Babi ngabawile mu makwanga abo,
imi ndipudzumuke!
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