Samu
97 Yehova napu Mwene!
Lifuti-libu libwahelele.
Mañanda amangi alisambe.
2 Mashelwa na lisusulungu lyakama binamuzengeleka.
Kusungama na kwakula mwamubwa bikebyo lubula lwa litanda lyendi.
3 Tuhya tunatwama kulutwe lwendi,
Co tunyongesa bitozi bendi ku mitambela yoshe.
4 Mihyato yendi ihyahyata na kuteteka mu lifuti.
Lifuti-libu liimona, co lijaja.
5 Minkinda isangunuka ngwe sela ku mesho a Yehova,
Ku mesho a Mwata wa lifuti-libu lyoshe.
6 Melu ambulula bya kusungama kwendi,
Co miyati yoshe ya banu imona bumpau bwendi.
7 Boshe baje bali na kupangela tumponya ba kushonga bazibe shwamwa,
Baje bakalishashela binjambi babo bangoco.
Mutsikameneni* eni binjambi boshe.
8 Siyone azibako, co abwahelela.
Bimbongi bya* Juda bilisamba
Mwafwa ya kusompa kwobe, obe Yehova.
9 Mwafwa yobe, obe Yehova, wapwa Wahakamwa Manene hasi hoshe.
Wakala helu manene kutubakana binjambi boshe.
10 Yeni mwazema Yehova, zindeni byuma byabibi.
Akanyungu myonyo* ya bakulongwa bendi.
Akabamena mu maboko* a banu bababi.
11 Ceke cinatwila banu ba kusungama,
Co banu ba kusungama mu bimbunge banabwahelela.
12 Bwaheleleni mwafwa ya Yehova eni banu ba kusungama
Na kushangazala lizina lyendi lya kujela.