Masalmo
Kuna nyakutsogolera nyimbo; inalonga pya “Maluwa Akuti Asapereka Umboni.” Nyimbo* ya Dhavidhi. Toera kupfundzisa. Pidamenyana iye na Aramu-Naraimu na Aramu-Zobha, pontho pidabwerera Yoabhe mbapha Aedhomi akukwana 12.000 ku Gowa ya Munyu.+
60 Mulungu, imwe mwatikhonda; mwagudjula pinthu pikhatitsidzikiza.+
Imwe mukhadaipirwa na ife, mbwenye cincino titawireni pontho!
2 Imwe mwatekenyesa dziko yapantsi; imwe mwaipandula.
Fungani minyandza yace thangwi iyo iri kufudzika.
3 Mwacitisa mbumba yanu kutamba nyatwa.
Mwatimwesa vinyu yakuti isatidzedzeresa.+
4 Pangizani* cidzindikiro kuna ale anakugopani
Toera athawe mbambzwenga mapswimo. (Sela)
5 Toera ale anafuna imwe apulumuswe,
Titawireni, pontho tipulumuseni na djanja yanu yamadyo.+
6 Mulungu wakuti ndi Wakucena alonga:*
7 Jiliyadhi ndi wanga, pontho Manase ndi wanga;+
Efraimu ndi capeu* canga;
Yuda ndi ndodo yanga yakutonga nayo.+
8 Moabhe ndi basiya inatsukira ine miyendo yanga.+
Masandalya anga ndinadzaaponya padzulu pa Edhomi.+
Ndinadzakhuwa mwakutsandzaya ndingafudza Filistiya.”+
9 Mbani anafuna kundiperekera toera kuenda kakunda nzinda udazungulirwa* na anyamalwa?
Mbani anafuna kundiperekera mpaka ku Edhomi?+
10 Imwe Mulungu wathu, kodi simwe tayu adatikhonda,
Mulungu wathu wakuti nee musaendabve pabodzi na anyankhondo athu?+
11 Tiphedzeni mu nyatwa zathu,
Thangwi kupulumuswa na anthu nkhabe phedza.+