Lwiimbo, intembawuzyo yaDeviti, ¹ Moyo wangu ulipangikidwe, Leza! Ndiyoyimba, iyi, ndiyoyimba ndumbayizyo abulemu bwangu boonse. ² Bukw, siba alimwi weembe; ndiyobusya lundindiwana. ⁵ Ngawunyampulwe, Leza, aajulu lyamajulu, abulemu bwako ngabunyampulwe aajulu lyanyika yoonse. ⁶ Kuchitila kuti aabo mboyanda bakonzye kuvunwa, tuvune akuboko kwako kwalulyo alimwi undisandule. ⁷ Leza wambuula mubusalali bwakwe; ''Ndiyobotelwa; ndiyowanzznia Syekkemu akwaaba Mumpata waSakkoti. ⁸ Gliyadi nguwangu, alimwi Manase nguwangu; Ifulemu alakwe ningwaani yangu; Juda musako wangu. ⁹ Mowabbu nchisambilo changu; aajulu lyaIdomu ndiyowaala nsangu yangu; ndiyowompolola muluzundo akaambo kaFilisitiya. ¹⁰ Ngwani uutakandete kuchisi chisimide? Ngwani uutakanditole kuli Idomu?'' ¹¹ Leza, totukakide na? Toyinki kunkondo ampi yesu. ¹² Tupe lugwasyo aatala asinkondoma, nkaambo lugwasyo lwamuntu ndwabuyo. ¹³ Tuyozunda alugwasyo lwaLeza; uyolyatila aansi basinkondoma.