Masalmo
Nyimbo ya Dhavidhi.
143 Yahova, bveserani phembero yanga;+
Bveserani kudembetera kwanga toera kuphemba ciphedzo.
Nditawireni mwakubverana na kukhulupirika kwanu na ulungami wanu.
2 Lekani kutonga ntumiki wanu,
Thangwi mwa ale ali mʼmaso nkhabepo wakulungama pamaso panu.+
3 Thangwi nyamalwa akunditcinga;
Iye atingʼindira pantsi umaso wanga.
Iye andicitisa kukhala ncidima ninga ale adafa kale kakamwe.
5 Ine ndisakumbuka ntsiku zakale;
Ine ndisanyerezera mabasa anu onsene;+
Ndisanyerezera* mwadidi pya mabasa a manja anu.
6 Ine ndalamusa manja anga kuna imwe mbandicita phembero;
Ine ndisadikhira imwe ninga mataka akuuma anadikhira madzi toera abvumbe.+ (Sela)
8 Ndicitiseni kuti ndibve pya ufuni wanu wakukhonda mala namacibese,
Thangwi ine ndisanyindira imwe.
Ndipangizeni njira inafunika ine kufamba,+
Thangwi umaso wanga uli mʼmanja mwanu.
9 Yahova, ndipulumuseni mʼmanja mwa anyamalwa anga.
Ine ndisanyindira citsidzikizo canu.+
10 Ndipfundziseni toera ndicite cifuno canu,+
Thangwi imwe ndimwe Mulungu wanga.
Nzimu wanu ndi wadidi,
Iwo mbunditsogolere mu dziko yaulungami.
11 Yahova, ndikoyeni na umaso thangwi ya dzina yanu.