Verse 1: Ihubo likaDavide. Jehova, ngiyakhala kuwe, ngiphuthume; lalela izwi lami, nxa ngikhuleka kuwe.
Verse 2: Umkhuleko wami mawube njengempepho ebusweni bakho, nokuphakanyiswa kwezandla zami njengomnikelo wakusihlwa.
Verse 3: Jehova, bekela umlomo wami umlindi, ugcine umnyango wezindebe zami.
Verse 4: Ungaphenduleli inhliziyo yami entweni embi ukuba ngenze imisebenzi yobubi kanye nabantu abenza okubi, ngingadli izibilebile zabo.
Verse 5: Olungileyo makangishaye, kungumusa kimi; angisole, kungamafutha ekhanda; ikhanda lami malingawenqabi, ngokuba nasebubini babo umkhuleko wami uyobe usekhona.
Verse 6: Abahluleli babo bayakuphonswa eweni; bayakuzwa ukuthi amazwi ami amnandi.
Verse 7: Njengalokhu umuntu elima, eklaya umhlabathi, amathambo ethu ahlakazekile ngasemlonyeni wendawo yabafileyo.
Verse 8: Kepha amehlo ami akuwe Jehova Nkosi yami; ngiyakwethemba wena; ungathululi umphefumulo wami.
Verse 9: Ngihlenge ogibeni abangibekele lona, nasezihibeni zabenza okubi.
Verse 10: Ababi mabawele emanetheni abo, mina ngidlule kuwo.