1. Amazwi eNtshumayeli, unyana kaDavide, ukumkani waseYerusalem.
2. Amampunge awo amampunge, itsho iNtshumayeli; amampunge awo amampunge, yonke into ingamampunge.
3. Únalungelo lini umntu emigudwini yakhe yonke, ayenzayo phantsi kwelanga?
4. Kumka esinye isizukulwana, kulandele esinye isizukulwana; ke lona ihlabathi limi ngonaphakade.
5. Ilanga liyaphuma, ilanga libuya litshone, liphikele endaweni yalo apho liphuma khona.
6. Umoya uya ezantsi, ujikeleze usinge entla, uhamba ujikajikeleza, ubuye ubuya umoya ekujikelezeni kwawo.
7. Yonke imilambo iya elwandle, ukanti ulwandle aluzali; endaweni eya kuyo imilambo, ibuya iye kwakhona.