Masalmo
94 Yahova Mulungu, imwe wakuti musabwezera pyakuipa kuna anyakucita pyakuipa,+
Mulungu wakuti musabwezera pyakuipa kuna anyakucita pyakuipa, pangizani mbiri yanu.
2 Lamukani, imwe Ntongi wa dziko yapantsi.+
Tcunyusani anthu akudzikuza thangwi ya pidacita iwo.+
3 Yahova, mpaka lini,
Mpaka lini anyakucita pyakuipa anapitiriza kutsandzaya?+
4 Iwo nkhabe nyerezera angafuna longa, pontho asalonga mwakudzikuza;
Anyakucita pyakuipa onsene asagaya.
5 Yahova, iwo asanyedza mbumba yanu,+
Pontho asathabusa unthaka wanu.
6 Iwo asapha akazi adaferwa na amunawo na anthu a dziko inango,
Pontho asapha ana aumphawi.*
8 Imwe anthu akusowa ndzeru, bvesesani ipi;
Imwe madzemwa, munakhala lini na udziwisi?+
9 Kodi Ule adacita* makutu, nkhabe kwanisa kubva?
Ule adacita maso, nkhabe kwanisa kuona?+
10 Ule anasumula madzindza, anacimwana kusandika?+
Ndiye anapasa anthu udziwisi.+
11 Yahova asadziwa manyerezero a anthu,
Iye asadziwa kuti manyerezero awo ndi ninga muya.+
12 Yahova,* nyakutsandzaya ndi munthu anasandikwa na imwe,+
Ule anapfundzisa imwe mwambo wanu,+
13 Toera iye akhonde kudzudzumika mu ntsiku za nyatwa,
Mpaka anyakucita pyakuipa akumbirwe djenje.+
15 Anthu anadzatongwa pontho mwaulungami,
Anthu onsene a mitima yadidi anadzaphedzera ulungami.
16 Mbani anafuna kunditsidzikiza kuna anthu akuipa?
Mbani anafuna kundiphedza toera kukunda anyakucita pyakuipa?
17 Yahova mbadakhonda kukhala mʼphedzi wanga,
Ine mbidafa mwakucimbiza.+
18 Pidalonga ine kuti: “Miyendo yanga ikutherezeka,”
Imwe Yahova mwanditsidzikiza na ufuni wanu wakukhonda mala.+
20 Imwe cipo munatonga pabodzi na atongi* anacita pyakuipa,
Thangwi iwo asaphatisira mwambo toera kubweresa nyatwa.+
22 Mbwenye Yahova anadzakhala mbuto yanga yakuthawira yakutsidzikizika,*
Mulungu wanga ndi mwala wanga wakuthawira.+
23 Iye anacitisa kuti pinthu pyawo pyakuipa piadzere.+
Iye anaphatisira pyakuipa pinacita iwo toera kuafudza.*