Ukuthokoza uZimu ngeemangaliso
1Kumkhaleli; ngeenodo zengoma ethi, “Ungatjhabalalisi”; irhubo laka-Asafa; ingoma.
2Siyakudumisa Zimu, siyakudumisa!
Ibizo lakho liseduze nathi;
iimangaliso zakho kufuze kukhulunywe ngazo.
3Wena uthi: “Ngesikhathi esifaneleko,
ngizakugweba ngeqiniso.
4Nanyana iphasi lidengezela nabahlali balo,
ngimi obambe iinsika zalo zijame.
5Ngithi kwabazigqajako, ‘Ningazikhukhumezi!’
Kwabakhohlakeleko ngithi, ‘Ningabi nelunda!
6Ningabi nelunda kophezulu,
namkha nibe nentanyana nanikhulumako.’ ”
7Iye, ukuphakanyiswa komuntu akuveli
epumalanga namkha etjingalanga,
ngitjho nerhalawumbeni,
8kodwana nguZimu ogwebako:
Omunye uyamehlisa, omunye amphakamise.
9Ngambala esandleni sakaSomnini kukhona ikapho,
iye, ikapho enewayini elibilako
nelengezwe ngeembiliso.
Uqathekela boke abakhohlakeleko bephasi,
basele bebarhuqe
ngitjho nesiminya sehlama yakhona.
10Mina ngizakukhuluma isiphelani
ngikhalele ngoZimu kaJakopo
11ngombana wathi:
“Ngizokususa woke amalunda weenkhohlakali,
kodwana wolungileko azakuphakanyiswa.”