Ndzimu Mambo nkulu
(1 Zwiyitikalo 16:23-33)1 Mbilani Yahwe lumbo gutshwa,
mbilani Yahwe, shango yose.
2 Mbilani Yahwe, kudzani zina labo,
lebani ngekwe jidzo labo zhuba ne zhuba.
3 Lebani ngekwe gudzo la Yahwe mu zwitjaba,
mishingo yabo inotjenamisa mu bathu bose.
4 Ngobe Yahwe bankulu kwazo,
kakale bakafanila kudziwa kwazo,
bakafanila tjiwa kupinda midzimu yose.
5 Ngobe midzimu yose ye zwitjaba zwifano,
koga Yahwe bakathama kudzimu.
6 Gudzo ne bushe zwimbeli kwabo,
masimba ne bubuya zwimu bugalo gwabo gwakayengemala.
7 Ipani Yahwe, imwi misha ye zwitjaba,
ipani Yahwe gudzo ne masimba.
8 Ipani Yahwe gudzo lakafanila zina labo,
zhisani tjipo, mungine mu misha yabo.
9 Namatani Yahwe mu bubuya gwakayengemala,
tetemani mbeli kwabo shango yose.
10 Idwani zwitjaba muti, “Yahwe banobusa!
Shango yakathamwa, aitofa yatshedugwa.
Banowosumikilisa bathu nge ndizandizanyo.”
11 Kudzimu ngakushathe, shango ngayi kholise,
gungwa ngagubombe na kose kumuguli,
12 Shango ngayi kudze na zose zwimuili.
Ndizo miti yose ye ishaka inowomba nge shatho,
13 mbeli kwa Yahwe, ngobe baswika,
banozhila kuwosumikilisa shango.
Banowosumikilisa shango nge ndulamo,
ne bathu nge malebeswa abo.
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