< Mapisarema 114 >

1 Israeri akati abuda muIjipiti, imba yaJakobho ichibva kurudzi runo mutauro wokumwe,
Kwathi ekuphumeni kuka-Israyeli eGibhithe, indlu kaJakhobe isuka ebantwini bolimi lwezizweni,
2 Judha akava imba tsvene yaMwari, Israeri ushe hwake.
uJuda waba yindlu engcwele kaNkulunkulu, u-Israyeli waba ngumbuso wakhe.
3 Gungwa rakazviona rikatiza, Jorodhani rwakadzokera shure;
Ulwandle lwakubona lwabaleka, iJodani yabuyela emuva.
4 makomo akakwakuka samakondobwe, zvikomo samakwayana.
Izintaba zaqothuka njengenqama, amaqaqa enza njengamawundlu.
5 Haiwa gungwa, wakatizeiko, iwe Jorodhani zvawakadzokera shure,
Kwakungani, we lwandle, wasuka wabaleka? Wena Jodani wabuyela emuva?
6 imi makomo zvamakakwakuka samakondobwe, nemi zvikomo, samakwayana?
Lani zintaba laqolotsha njengenqama, lina maqaqa njengamawundlu?
7 Dedera, iwe nyika pamberi paShe, pamberi paMwari waJakobho,
Thuthumela, we mhlaba, phambi kukaThixo, phambi kukaNkulunkulu kaJakhobe,
8 akashandura dombo rikava dziva, dombo rakaoma rikava matsime emvura.
owaphendula idwala laba lichibi, idwala eliqinileyo laba ngumthombo wamanzi.

< Mapisarema 114 >