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2 UZimu uphazima eZiyoni, idorobho elihle ngokupheleleko.+
3 UZimethu uzokuza begodu angeze ahlale athulile.+
5 “Yizani kimi bathembekileko bami,
Labo abenza isivumelwano nami ngomhlatjelo.”+
6 Izulu limemezela ukulunga kwakhe,
Ngombana uZimu ngokwakhe unguMahluleli.+ (Sela)
7 “Maye! Bantu bami, lalelani, ngizokukhuluma;
Israyeli, ngizokunikela ubufakazi obukumangalelako.+
NginguZimu, uZimakho.+
8 Angikukhalimi ngebanga lemihlatjelwakho,
Namkha ngebanga leminikelwakho etjhiswako epheleleko, ephambi kwami qobe.+
10 Ngombana zoke iinlwana zommango ngezami,+
Ngitjho neembandana eziphezu kweentaba eziyikulungwana.
11 Ngazi zoke iinyoni zeentaba;+
Iinlwana zommango ezinganasibalo ngezami.
12 Ngathana bengilambile, bengeze ngikutjele,
Ngombana inarha nakho koke okukiyo ngekwami.+
13 Kghani ngizokudla inyama yeenkunzi
Ngisele neengazi zeembuzi?+
14 Nikela ukuthokoza kube mhlatjelwakho kuZimu,+
Ukwenze nokufungileko koPhezukoke;+
15 Ngibiza ngesikhathi sokugandeleleka.+
Ngizokusindisa begodu uzongidumisa.”+
16 Kodwana uZimu uzokuthi kokhohlakeleko:
18 Nawubona isela, uvumelana nalo,*+
Begodu usolo uditjha neemfebe.
19 Umlomakho uwusebenzisela ukurhatjha ubumbi,
Begodu ikohliso inamathele elimini lakho.+
20 Uhlala phasi ukhulume kumbi ngomfowenu;+
Uveza imitjhapho yendodana kanyoko.
21 Nawenza izintwezi ngathula,
Yeke wacabanga ukuthi ngizokufana nawe.
Kodwana nje ngizokukhalima,
Begodu ngizokutjela umlandu engikubeka wona.+
22 Ngibawa nicabangisise ngalokhu, nina enikhohlwa uZimu,+
Bona nginganirathuli nibe ziinquqwana kungabi nomuntu ozonisindisa.