Umkhuleko wocela ukusizwa esandleni sababi
ElikaDavide
1Ngikhala kuwe-Jehova;
Dwala lami, ungabi-yisithulu kimi,
funa kuthi, uma uthula kimi,
ngifane nabashona emgodini.
2Yizwa izwi lokunxusa kwami, nxa ngikhala kuwe,
ngiphakamisela izandla zami endaweni yakho engcwelengcwele.
3Ungangimukisi kanye nababi
nabenza okubi
abakhuluma ukuthula nabakhelwane babo,
kanti kukhona okubi ezinhliziyweni zabo.
4Banike njengokwenza kwabo nanjengobubi bemisebenzi yabo;
banike njengokwenza kwezandla zabo,
baphindisele abakwenzileyo.
5Ngokuba abayinaki imisebenzi kaJehova
nokwenza kwezandla zakhe;
uyakubadiliza, angabakhi.
6Makabongwe uJehova,
ngokuba ulizwile izwi lokunxusa kwami.
7UJehova ungamandla ami nesihlangu sami;
inhliziyo yami ithembé kuye, ngasizwa;
ngakho-ke inhliziyo yami iyethaba;
ngizakumdumisa ngesihlabelelo sami.
8UJehova ungamandla abantu bakhe;
uyinqaba yensindiso yogcotshiweyo wakhe.
9Sindisa abantu bakho, ubusise ifa lakho,
ubaluse, ubathwale kuze kube-phakade.