1. Amazwi kaLemuweli, ukumkani waseMasa, awamqeqesha ngawo unina.
2. Yini, nyana wam? yini, nyana wesizalo sam?Yini, nyana wezibhambathiso zam?
3. Amandla akho musa ukuwanika amankazana,Iindlela zakho uzinike abo batshabalalisa ookumkani.
4. Asiyindawo yokumkani, Lemuweli, asiyindawo yokumkani ukusela iwayini;Asiyindawo yezidwangube ukuthi, Síphi na isiselo esinxilisayo?
5. Hleze basele bakulibale okumiselweyo,Balijike ityala loonyana bonke beentsizi.
6. Isiselo esinxilisayo sinikeni abatshabalalayo,Newayini yinikeni abamphefumlo ukrakra.
7. Mabasele abo, babulibale ubuhlwempu babo,Bangabi sabukhumbula ububi babo.
8. Wuvule umlomo wakho ngenxa yosisidenge,Ngenxa yetyala labo bonke abadlulayo.
9. Vula umlomo wakho, gweba ngobulungisa,Ugwebe ityala lolusizana nolihlwempu.
10. Umfazi onesidima ngubani na ongamfumanayo?Lingaphezulu nakwikorale* ixabiso lakhe.
11. Ikholose ngaye intliziyo yendoda yakhe,Ayisayi kuswela nto.
12. Uyiphatha kakuhle, kungabi kakubi,Yonke imihla yobomi bakhe.
13. Ufuna uboya begusha neflakisi,*Asebenze ethumekelele ngezandla zakhe.
14. Unjengeenqanawa zabarhwebi,Ukuya kuthabatha kude ukudla kwakhe.
15. Uvuka kwasebusuku,Ayinike into edliwayo indlu yakhe,Awunike umsebenzi wawo umthinjana wakhe.
16. Unkqangiyela intsimi ayizuze;Ngeziqhamo zezandla zakhe utyala isidiliya.