AMahubo 140

₁Simakade, ngikhulule kumuntu omubi,

ungivikele kumuntu oyisidlova.

₂Baceba okubi emiqondweni yabo,

njalo baphehla udweshu.

₃Ulimi lwabo balulola

lukhaliphe njengolwenyoka,

isihlungu samabululu siphansi kwezindebe zabo. Sela

₄Ngivikele ezandleni zomubi,

ungilonde kumuntu oyisidlova,

oceba ukukhubekisa izinyawo zami.

₅Abazidlayo bangithukusele ugibe,

ngezintambo bendlala inetha,

eceleni kwendlela, bangibekela izihibe. Sela

₆Ngathi kuSimakade:

“Wena, unguNkulunkulu wami.”

Simakade, yizwa izwi lokunxusa kwami.

₇Simakade, Nkosi yami,

mandla ensindiso yami,

uvikela ikhanda lami ngosuku lwempi.

₈Simakade, ungazivumeli izifiso zezikhohlakali,

ungawaphumelelisi amacebo azo,

funa zizikhukhumeze. Sela

₉Abangibunganyele mabasibekelwe ngububi

bomlomo wabo.

₁₀Amalahle ashisayo mawawele phezu kwabo,

mabaphonswe emlilweni

nasemigodini ejulileyo,

bangabe besavuka.

₁₁Umuntu ohlebayo makangavunyelwa asimame emhlabeni,

ububi mabusilandele isidlova, sibhujiswe.

₁₂Ngiyazi ukuthi uSimakade uyabamela abahluphekayo,

abehlulele ngobulungiswa abampofu.

₁₃Impela abalungileyo bayolibonga iGama lakho;

abaqotho bayohlala phambi kwakho.