Tusimpi
2 Kobamba milawo yangu kuti uzumanane kupona;+
Kobambilila malailile* aangu mbuli imboni yaliso lyako.
3 Kozyaanga kuminwe yako;
Kozilemba acilembelo camumoyo wako.+
4 Ambila busongo kuti, “Yebo uli mucizyi wangu,”
Akwiita maano kuti, “mwanookwesu,”
6 Nindakali awindo lyaŋanda yangu,
Ndakasondela awindo lyangu lyatupulo-pulo akulanga ansi,
8 Wakainda munzila afwaafwi ampoziswaanganina nzila munsi-munsi ankwakkala mukaintu uutalilemeki,
Wakeenda kugama kuŋanda yamukaintu ooyu
9 Kulubundubundu, imangolezya,+
Nokuyanda kusiya akuba masiku.
10 Mpoonya ndakabona mukaintu iwakaswaangana anguwe,
Wakasamide mbuli muvwuule,*+ alimwi wakalaamoyo wabumpelenge.
11 Mukaintu ooyu ulayobeka alimwi tamvwi pe.+
Takkali* aŋanda.
12 Ciindi eeci uli anze, kaindi-kaindi wasika kale mumabuwa aabuleya,
Ulasobelela afwaafwi amasena oonse mpoziswaanganina nzila.+
13 Wamujata mulombwana akumumyonta;
Cakutalisenda mukaintu ooyu waambila mulombwana kuti:
14 “Ndajisi mulimo wakupa zipaizyo zyalumvwano.+
Sunu ndazuzikizya zikonke zyangu.
15 Ncindazwida buya anze kuti ndiswaangane anduwe,
Kuti ndikuyandaule, eelyo cabota ndakujana!
16 Bulo bwangu ndabuyala azyakulivwumbya zibotu,
Amilembo mibotu yaku Egepita.+
17 Bulo bwangu ndabusansaila tununkilizyo twamuro, aloye alimwi asinamoni.+
18 Koboola, tukkute luyando kusikila mane kuce;
Atulikkomanisye amisobano yaluyando,
19 Nkaambo mulumaangu tako kuŋanda pe;
Uli mulweendo lwamusinzo mulamfwu.
20 Watolelezya ankomo yamali,
Takajoki kusikila mane ukakkwane mwezi.”
21 Mukaintu ooyu wamweena amajwi manji aatola moyo.+
Wamoongelezya amajwi aabucenjezu.
22 Ndilyonya ngooyo wamutobela mbuli mupoho uuyakukujaigwa,
Mbuli mufwubafwuba uuyakukusubulwa muziliba,+
23 Kusikila mane muvwi wayasa muni wakwe;
Mbuli kayuni kafwambaana kunjila mukakole, tazyi kuti eeci cilamujazya.+
24 Lino, nobana bangu, amundiswiilile;
Amwaabikkile maano majwi ngondaamba.
25 Utalekeli moyo wako kuti uleye akutobela nzila zyakwe.
Utaleyeli munzila zyakwe,+
27 Ŋanda yakwe itola ku Cuumbwe;*
Iselemukila kutwaanda twamukati twalufwu.