Sihlabelelo 4

₁Ngiphendvule nangikhala kuwe,

wena Nkulunkulu ukulunga kwami.

Ekucindzetelweni kwami uyangikhulula;

ngihawukele,

ukwemukele kuncenga kwami.

₂Madvodza! Kuyawuze kube ngunini

libito lami linyembenywa?

Kuyawuze kube ngunini

nitfungatsa lite

nilandzelana nemanga? Cabanga.

₃Kodvwa kufanele nati kutsi

Simakadze utehlukanisele lolungile.

Simakadze uyangiva nangikhala kuye.

₄Nanitfukutsele ningoni,

cabangisisani nisathulile

etinhlitiyweni tenu,

nisacambalele emacansini enu. Cabanga.

₅Nikelani ngemihlatjelo

leyemukeleka kuNkulunkulu,

bese nibeka litsemba lenu kuSimakadze.

₆Labanyenti batsi:

“Ngubani longasentela

tintfo letinhle?”

Simakadze, sikhanyisele

ngebukhona bakho.

₇Ungiphe injabulo lenkhulu

enhlitiyweni yami,

leyengca injabulo lababa nayo

nabanenala yemabele neyeliwayini.

₈Ngitawutilahla phansi,

ngilale butfongo ngekuthula,

ngobe nguwe wedvwa, Simakadze,

longenta ngihlale ngiphephile.