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Ɔna la lomba atɔngɛnyangɛnyaka+ she,

Koko ɔna l’enginya atonyangiyaka nyango.

 2 Diangɔ diakondjama lo yoho ya kɔlɔ hadiotonga la wahɔ,

Koko losembwe mbitshaka oma lo nyɔi.+

 3 Jehowa hetawɔ dia onto ɔlɔlɔ* mvɔ la ndjala,+

Koko nde ayotona kanga kɔlɔ lele la lokaki.

 4 Anya wa nɛndɛ watelaka wola,+

Koko anya w’etete watelaka ɛngɔnyi.+

 5 Ɔna latoombaka diangɔ lo nshi y’ɔwɔ salaka akambo la shɛnɔdi,

Koko ɔna latolalaka djɔ lo nshi ya dinela+ mbishanaka nsɔnyi.

 6 Ɛtshɔkɔ mongaka lo ɔtɛ w’onto ɔlɔlɔ,+

Koko onyɔ w’akanga wa kɔlɔ mbishɛka awui wa ngala.

 7 Eohwelo* k’onto ɔlɔlɔ kekɔ dikambo dia ɔtshɔkɔ,+

Koko lokombo la kanga kɔlɔ layɔhɔnda.+

 8 Onto lele la otema wa lomba mbetawɔka wetshelo,*+

Koko ɔnɛ latɛkɛta awui w’enginya ayɔhɔtshahɔtshama.+

 9 Onto lakɛndakɛnda lo olowanyi ayɔkɛndakɛnda lo lotui tshitshi,+

Koko ɔnɛ latetɛka mboka yande wɛngɛngɛ ayoshɔma.+

10 Onto latomamiyaka sso diande tongaka lonyangu,+

Ndo ɔnɛ latɛkɛta awui w’enginya ayɔhɔtshahɔtshama.+

11 Onyɔ w’onto ɔlɔlɔ wekɔ kiɔkɔ ya lɔsɛnɔ,+

Koko onyɔ wa kanga kɔlɔ mbishɛka awui wa ngala.+

12 Lohetsho mbatotondjaka ewanu,

Koko ngandji kombaka kɔlɔ tshɛ.+

13 Lomba tanemaka lo ɛlɔmɔ wa kanga shɛnɔdi,+

Koko ɔhɛhɛla wekɔ dikambo dia ɔkɔngɔ wa ɔnɛ lele bu la ekanelo k’ɔlɔlɔ.*+

14 Akanga wa lomba mbɔsaka ewo+ la nɛmɔ,

Koko onyɔ wa kanga enginya mbelɛka elanyelo.+

16 Elimu w’onto ɔlɔlɔ konyaka lo lɔsɛnɔ;

Koko kɛnɛ katondja kanga kɔlɔ konyaka lo pɛkato.+

17 Ɔnɛ letawɔ ohokwelo ekɔ mboka k’otsha lo lɔsɛnɔ,*

Koko ɔnɛ lɔnyɔla lohango minganyiyaka anto akina.

18 Ɔnɛ lashɛ lohetsho lande mbutaka kashi,+

Ndo ɔnɛ latohandjolaka awui w’emamatanya* ekɔ enginya.

19 Etena konga ɛtɛkɛta efula, kɔlɔ hahandɔ,+

Koko onto tshɛ lalama ɛlɔmɔ ande ekɔ la kɛsɔ.+

20 Lolemi la onto ɔlɔlɔ lekɔ oko mfɛsa+ koleki dimɛna,

Koko otema wa kanga kɔlɔ bu la nɛmɔ efula.

21 Ɛlɔmɔ w’onto ɔlɔlɔ ndeshaka* anto efula,+

Koko kanga enginya mvɔka l’ɔtɛ wende bu la yimba.+

22 Ɔtshɔkɔ wa Jehowa mbangɔnya onto,+

Ndo Nde hakotsha kandji* laadiko diawɔ.

23 Ndjasha lo lɔkɛwɔ la nsɔnyi ekɔ oko kɛnyɔ le kanga enginya,

Koko lomba lekɔ dikambo dia kanga shɛnɔdi.+

24 Kɛnɛ koka kanga kɔlɔ wɔma kayowokomɛ;

Koko nsaki k’anto w’ɛlɔlɔ kayokotshama.+

25 Etena kayeta lɔpɛpɛ la wolo, kanga kɔlɔ hatonga nto,+

Koko onto ɔlɔlɔ ekɔ etshina ka pondjo.+

26 Oko wanu w’okayi lo wanyu ndo oko edinga lo washo,

Ngasɔ mbele kanga nɛndɛ le ɔnɛ lawotoma.*

27 Wɔma wa Jehowa taloyaka lɔsɛnɔ,+

Koko ɛnɔnyi w’akanga wa kɔlɔ wayosusama.+

28 Elongamelo k’anto w’ɛlɔlɔ mbelaka ɔlɔ,+

Koko elongamelo k’akanga wa kɔlɔ kayoshishɔ.+

29 Mboka ka Jehowa kekɔ longele le onto laha la onongo,+

Koko tɔ nembetshiyaka elanyelo le atshi wa kɔlɔ.+

30 Onto ɔlɔlɔ hakɔshamaki pondjo,+

Koko akanga wa kɔlɔ hawotodjasɛ la nkɛtɛ nto.+

31 Onyɔ w’onto ɔlɔlɔ tondjaka* lomba,

Koko lolemi la kɔlɔ layohembɔma.

32 Ɛlɔmɔ w’onto ɔlɔlɔ mbeyaka kɛnɛ kangɛnyangɛnya,

Koko onyɔ w’akanga wa kɔlɔ wekɔ kɔlɔ keto.