Lwimbo lwa Davida.
143 A Yehova, ivwana milombelo yami;+
Teja kulomba konomba bukwashi.
Mu bubinebine bobe ne mu boloke bobe, nondolole.
2 Kokatwela mu kidye na mwingidi obe,
Mwanda i kutupu muntu mūmi ukokeja kwikala moloke ku meso obe.+
3 Mwanda walwana unondalondanga;
Wavingakanya būmi bwami pa nshi.
Wangikadija mu fukutu pamo bwa boba bafwile tamba kala.
4 Mushipiditu wami ubakōka;+
Mutyima wami ubapungila munda mwami.+
5 Navuluka mafuku a kala;
Nalangulukila pa mingilo yobe yonso;+
Nalanga bininge mwingilo wa makasa obe.
6 Nakubādila makasa ami;
Ngidi pamo bwa ntanda myūmu idi nobe kyumwa.+ (Sela)
7 A Yehova, nondolole bukidibukidi;+
Bukomo bwami bubafika ku mfulo.+
Kokamfya mpala yobe,+
Nankyo nkekala pamo bwa boba batūkila mu kīna.+
8 Abe ngivwanije buswe bobe bwa ndamatyidile lubanga,
Mwanda nkulupile modi.
Ndyukije dishinda dyomfwaninwe kwenda’mo,+
Mwanda naalamukila kodi.
9 A Yehova, nkūle ku balwana nami.
Nkimba unkinge.+
10 Mfundije kulonga kiswa-mutyima kyobe,+
Mwanda abe wi Leza wami.
Mushipiditu obe i muyampe;
Unkunkuje pa nshi midingakane.
11 Pa mwanda wa dijina dyobe, a Yehova, mpandije.
Mu boloke bobe, nkūle mu tusua.+
12 Mu buswe bobe bwa ndamatyidile, fudija balwana nami;+
Onakanya boba bonso bankambija amiwa,+
Mwanda ami ne mwingidi obe.+