Verse 1: Igama lokukhuphuka. Jehova, mkhumbulele uDavide zonke izinhlupheko zakhe
Verse 2: ukuthi wafunga kuJehova, wenza isithembiso kuye onguMninimandla kaJakobe, ethi:
Verse 3: “Angiyikungena etendeni lendlu yami; angiyikwenyukela embhedeni wami;
Verse 4: angiyikunika amehlo ami ubuthongo, nezinkophe zami ukozela
Verse 5: ngingakatholeli uJehova indawo, indlu yonguMninimandla kaJakobe.”
Verse 6: Bheka, sizwile ngakho e-Efratha, sakufumana ezweni laseJari.
Verse 7: “Masingene endlini yakhe, sikhuleke ngasesenabelweni sezinyawo zakhe.
Verse 8: Vuka, Jehova, uye ekuphumuleni kwakho, wena nomphongolo wamandla akho.
Verse 9: Abapristi bakho mabembeswe ukulunga, abangcwele bakho bethabe.”
Verse 10: Ngenxa yenceku yakho uDavide mawungaphenduli ubuso bogcotshiweyo wakho.
Verse 11: UJehova ufungile kuDavide ngeqiniso, akabuyi kukho, ethi: “Owenzalo yomzimba wakho ngiyakumbeka esihlalweni sakho sobukhosi.
Verse 12: Uma abantwana bakho begcina isivumelwano sami nobufakazi bami engiyakubafundisa bona, khona abantwana babo bayakuhlala esihlalweni sakho kuze kube phakade.”
Verse 13: Ngokuba uJehova ukhethile iSiyoni; ulithandile libe yindawo yakhe yokuhlala:
Verse 14: “Yona ingeyokuphumula kwami kuze kube phakade; lapha ngiyakuhlala khona, ngokuba ngiyifunile.
Verse 15: Ngiyakubusisa kakhulu ukudla kwalo; abampofu balo ngiyakubasuthisa ngesinkwa.
Verse 16: Abapristi balo ngiyakubembesa insindiso; abangcwele balo bayakumemeza nokumemeza ngenjabulo.
Verse 17: “Ngiyakuhlumisa uphondo lukaDavide, ogcotshiweyo wami ngimlungisele isibani.
Verse 18: Izitha zalo ngiyakuzembesa ihlazo, kepha kuyena uqobo umqhele wakhe uyakukhazimula.”