Sihlabelelo saDavide lasihlabela ngesikhatsi abalekela umsa wakhe Absalomu.
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56:3
Maye, Simakadze,
setinyenti titsa tami!
Sebanyenti labo labangivukelako.
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Banyenti lese bafakana imilomo ngami, batsi:
“Nkulunkulu angeke amsindzise.” Cabanga.
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18:1
84:11
Kodvwa-ke wena, Simakadze,
ulihawu lami,
nebukhosi bami, uyangisimisa,
unginike sibindzi sekuncoba.
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Ngelivi lami ngikhala kuSimakadze,
uyangiphendvula asentsabeni yakhe lengcwele. Cabanga.
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Ngicambalele phansi
ngatunywa butfongo,
ngaphindze ngavuka,
ngobe Nkulunkulu uyangicinisa.
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Bantfu angibesabi,
nome bangaba ngemashumi etinkhulungwane
labangivimbetele ndzawo tonkhe.
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Vuka Simakadze,
ngisindzise, Nkulunkulu wami,
ngobe tonkhe titsa tami
utihlakaye imihlatsi,
wephula nematinyo alababi.
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Insindziso ivela kuwe, Simakadze;
sibusiso sakho asibesesiveni sakho! Cabanga.