Ukubawa umusa kuSomnini
1Irhubo lakaDavida.
Ngihlambulula Somnini
ngombana ngikhambe ngobuqotho,
ngathemba uSomnini ngokungazazi.
2Ngizizinye Somnini, ungiphenye;
uhlolisise iziso nehliziywami.
3Ngebanga lokwethembeka kwakho
ngikhamba eqinisweni lakho.
4Angihlali neengilamkhuba,
namkha ngizihlanganise nabazenzisi.
5Ngiyawuzonda umhlangano wabenzi bobumbi
begodu angeze ngahlala neenkhohlakali.
6Ngihlamba izandla zami, ngimsulwa,
iye, ngizombeleza i-aldari lakho Somnini,
7ngokuphakamisa ilizwi lokuthokoza
nangokumemezela zoke iimangaliso zakho.
8Somnini, ngiyayithanda indlu ohlala kiyo,
iye, lapha kuhlala khona iphazimulwakho.
9Ungangithanyeli nezoni,
namkha ipilwami nabantu abomele iingazi.
10Ungangithanyeli nabanezandla zokonakala,
iye, labo isidla sabo esigcwele ukufunjathiswa.
11Kodwana mina, ngikhamba ngobuqotho,
yeke, ngihlenge ube nomusa kimi.
12Inyawo lami lijame ehlabathini elelezekileko;
iye, emkhandlwini omkhulu ngizakudumisa uSomnini.