Masalmo
Nyimbo ya Azafe.+
79 Mulungu, madzindza a anthu akutira unthaka wanu;+
Iwo apswipisa templo yanu yakucena;+
Iwo acinja Yerusalemu kudza nkuku wa madembe.+
2 Iwo apha atumiki anu mbapereka manungo awo ninga cakudya kuna mbalame.
Iwo apha atumiki anu akukhulupirika mbapereka manungo awo kuna pinyama pya ntsanga.+
3 Iwo akhuthula ciropa cawo ninga madzi kuzungulira Yerusalemu onsene,
Pontho nee mʼbodzi adasala toera kuaikha.+
4 Ife tadzakhala cinthu cakusekesa kuna anthu anakhala dhuzi na ife;+
Ale adatizungulira asatipwaza mbatisingirira.
5 Yahova, munakhala wakuipirwa mpaka lini? Kwenda na kwenda?+
Ukali wanu unagaka ninga moto mpaka lini?+
6 Khuthulani ukali wanu kuna madzindza akuti nkhabe kukudziwani
Na kuna amambo akuti nkhabe kucemera dzina yanu.+
8 Lekani kutithabusa thangwi ya madodo a ambuyathu.+
Tibvereni ntsisi mwakucimbiza,+
Thangwi ife tapwazwa kakamwe.
9 Tiphedzeni imwe Mulungu mpulumusi wathu,+
Thangwi ya dzina yanu ya mbiri;
Tiomboleni, pontho tilekerereni* madawo athu thangwi ya dzina yanu.+
10 Thangwi yanji munatawirisa anthu a madzindza anango alonge: “Ali kupi Mulungu wawo?”+
Madzindza onsene mbadzindikire pamaso pathu,
Kuti mwabwezera ciropa cidacuciswa ca atumiki anu.+
11 Bveserani kubulira kwa anyakaidi.+
Phatisirani mphambvu zanu* zikulu toera kutsidzikiza* ale adatongwa kuphiwa.*+