1. Anandidzeranso mau a Yehova caka cacisanu ndi cinai, mwezi wakhumi, tsiku lakhumi la mwezi, ndi kuti,
2. Wobadwa ndi munthu iwe, Udzilembere dzina la tsiku lomwe lino, mfumu ya ku Babulo wayandikira Yerusalemu tsiku lomwe lino.
3. Ndipo uphere nyumba yopandukayo fanizo, nunene nao, Atero Ambuye Yehova, Tereka mphika; uutereke, nuthire madzi m'menemo.
4. Longamo pamodzi ziwalo zace, ziwalo zonse zokoma, mwendo wathako ndi wamwamba; uudzaze ndi mafupa osankhika.
5. Tengako coweta cosankhika, nuikire mafupa mulu wa nkhuni pansi; ubwadamuke, ndi mafupa ace omwe uwaphike m'mwemo.