Ukuthandazela isizo
1Irhubo laka-Asafa.
Awu Zimu, izizwe ziza elifeni lakho,
zisilaphaze ithempeli lakho elicwengileko,
zenze iJerusalema yaba marubhi.
2Zanikela iindumbu zeenceku zakho
kobana zibe kukudla kweenyoni zomkayi,
iye, inyama yabathembekileko bakho
eembandaneni zommango.
3Zathulula iingazi zabo njengamanzi
eJerusalema yoke,
kwangabakhona obembelako.
4Sibe siphoqo sabomakhelwana bethu,
isithuko nesinyefulo kilabo abasiphahlileko.
5Somnini, kuzabe kube nini?
Uzakuthukuthela isiphelani na?
Isikhwele sakho sizakuvutha njengomlilo na?
6Thela ilaka lakho phezu kwabezizwe abangakwaziko
naphezu kwemibuso engabizi ibizo lakho
7ngombana sebamdlile uJakopo
bebarhayila nendawakhe yokuhlala.
8Ungasibeki amacala wekadeni,
masinyana yehlisela umusakho kithi
ngombana sehliswe khulu.
9Sisize, wena Zimu wesindiswethu,
ngebanga ledumo lebizo lakho;
sisindise, bewusithethelele izono zethu,
ngenca yebizo lakho.
10Kubayini bezizwe kufuze bathi:
“Uphi uZimabo loyo na?”
Yenza bona izizwe zazi ukubuyiselelwa
kweengazi zeenceku zakho ezathululwako
begodu nathi usibonise lokho.
11Ukububula kweembotjhwa
akufike phambi kwakho;
ngamandla wengalwakho,
tjhaphulula labo esele benganyelwe kukufa.
12Somandla,
buyiselela esifubeni sabomakhelwana bethu
isiphoqo abakuphoqe ngaso,
iye, sibuyelelwe kalikhomba!
13Thina sibabantu bakho,
iye, umhlambi wedlelo lakho.
Nje-ke, sizakuthokoza isiphelani,
sikhulume ngedumo lakho
iinzukulwana ngeenzukulwana.
