Umthandazo wokulondwa ebumbini
1Irhubo lakaDavida.
Somnini, ngilila kuwe, yewungitjheje;
beka indlebe elizwini lami
nangilila kuwe.
2Umthandazwami awube njengetjhwalo kuwe;
izandla engiziphakamisileko
zibe njengomnikelo wakusihlwa.
3Somnini, bekela umlomami umlindi;
ulonde umnyango weembhena zami.
4Ungavumeli ihliziywami iphendukele ebumbini
kobana ngizibandakanye ezenzweni zobukhohlakali
ngokuhlanganyela nabantu abenza ubumbi.
Ungavumi ngidle iinkhanakhana zabo.
5Nange ngiwakalwa nguwe wena olungileko
bekungaba yinto ehle;
nakube ngikhalinywa nguwe
bekuzakuba njengokuzeswa ngamafutha.
Ungavumi ihlokwami ikwale lokho,
kodwana umthandazwami awuhlale
ujamelene nobumbi beenkhohlakali.
6Nanyana abarholi bazo bebangasunduzelwa ngerharheni,
bebazakuzwa kobana amezwi womthandazwami mahle.
7Lokha amathambethu narhatjheka
emlonyeni wethuna
njengamasoyi wolimako natlaya ihlabathi,
8amehlwami ahlala akuwe
Somnini, Somandla;
iye, kuwe ngiyaphephela,
ungangingeniseleli ngengozi.
9Ngiphephise ekubanjweni sisifu
abangithiye ngaso,
iye, eenthiyweni zeengilamkhuba.
10Iinkhohlakali aziwele ezifini zazo,
lokha mina ngedwa nangiphunyurhako.
