Ingoma yetheko

Kumbhexeshi-kwayara; umhobe ka-Asafu; uvunywa njengalowa wamaGati.

1 Dandulukani ngovuyo, nibonge uThixo osikhuselayo;

memelelani nidumise uThixo kaYakobi.

2 Hlabelani nitsho ngohadi;

dlobani ngoncuthu lweehapu neekatala.

3 Vuthelani ixilongo ukuthwasa kwenyanga,

nasekuhlanganeni kwenyanga mhla ngetheko.

4 Kaloku lowo ngummiselo wakwaSirayeli,

lisiko loThixo kaYakobi.

5 Walenza langummiselo kwaSirayeli,

mhla wahlasela elamaJiputa.

Ndiva ilizwi endingaliqondiyo, lisithi:

6 “Ndawothula umthwalo owawusemagxeni enu,

zaxibilika iingobozi ezandleni.

7 Nakhala ngomhla wengxingongo, ndanihlangula;

ndaniphendula ndingabonakali ndisezindudumeni;

ndanivavanya emthonjeni waseMeribha.

8 “Ndathi sigqaleni isilumkiso sam, bantu bam;

Sirayeli, akwaba ubuya kundiva!

9 Ze ningamnquli *uthixo wesinye isizwe;

ongomnye eningamaziyo ze ningamnquli.

10 Ndim mna *Ndikhoyo uThixo wenu

owanikhuphayo kwelamaJiputa;

khamisani, mna ndiza kunifunza.

11 “Phi ke! Abantu bam zange baphulaphule;

abafunanga nokuva oku ngam.

12 Ndaza ke ndabayekela kwezo nkani zabo,

ukuze benze ngokuthanda kwabo.

13 Ngamana nandiphulaphula, bantu bam;

akwaba ubungandithobela, Sirayeli.

14 Bendingazigeqayo iintshaba zakho;

ewe, bendiya kuzinyhasha iintshaba zakho.

15 Abamthiyileyo uNdikhoyo bebeya kushwabana,

isigwebo sabo sibe ngumlibe.

16 Bendiya kunondla ngeyona-yona ngqolowa,

ndinanelise ngobusi obupholileyo.”