1. Iintshaba ziwuhlasele umhlaba wakho, Thixo;ziyixabhele indlu yakho engcwele,iJerusalem itsho yalinxuwa.
2. Imizimba yezicaka zakho kukutya kweentaka,izidumbu zazo zityiwa ziinyamakazi.
3. Igazi lazo laphalala njengamanzi,laba ngumgxobhozo ojikelez' iJerusalem,kungekho bani wokuzifihla.
4. Sesiyintlekisa kubamelwane;bayakrwecana bephoxisa ngathi.
5. Koda kube nini, *Ndikhoyo?Uya kusoloko ucaphukile?Lohlala livutha ikhwele lakho?
6. Wugalele ezintlangeni umsindo wakho,kwabo bangakukhathalelanga wena,kwizikumkani ezingakunquliyo.
7. Kuba bamqwengile uYakobi,babhuqe bavuthulula konke.
8. Ungasixhibi ngenxa yezono zoobawo;nceda velana nathi kuba siphelelwe.
9. Khawuncede usisindise, Thixo wethu,ngenxa yesidima segama lakho.Sihlangule usixolele amatyala ethu ngenxa yegama lakho.
10. Ngani ukuba iintlanga zide zithi:“Uphi lo Thixo wabo?”Liphindezele igazi lezicaka zakho;masikubone uzohlwaya iintlanga.
11. Yive incwina yâbo bathinjiweyo;ngaloo mandla akho basindise abo bagwetyelwe ukufa.
12. Babuyisele kasixhenxe abamelwanengenxa yezenyeliso abakuthuka ngazo, Mhlekazi.
13. Ke thina bantu baziigusha ozalusayosiya kukubulela njalo-njalo;ewe, soze sipheze ukukuncoma!