Intembauzyo
Lwiimbo lwa Asafu.+
79 O Leza, bantu bamasi banjilila lukono lwako;+
Basofwaazya tempele lyako lisalala;+
Basandula Jerusalemu kuba matongo.+
2 Baaba mitunta yababelesi bako kuti ibe cakulya cabayuni bauluka mujulu
Anyama yamibili yabantu bako basyomeka kubanyama bamusyokwe baansi.+
3 Batila bulowa bwabantu bako mbuli maanzi kuzinguluka Jerusalemu,
Alimwi kunyina wasyaala kuti abazikke.+
4 Twaba cintu cisampukide kuli basimukoboma;+
Aabo batuzingulukide balatufwubaazya akutuweela.
5 Ino unoonyemede kusikila lili, O Jehova? Sena mane kukabe kutamani?+
Ino bukali bwako bunooyaka mbuli mulilo kusikila lili?+
6 Bukali bwako kobutila amasi aatakuzyi
Amami aayo aataiti zina lyako.+
7 Nkaambo Jakobo amulya cakumaninina
Alimwi anyonyoona cisi cakwe.+
8 Utatupi mulandu akaambo kazibi zyabasikale besu.+
Kofwambaana kutufwida luse,+
Nkaambo twapenga kapati.
10 Ino nkaambo nzi masi ncaayelede kwaamba kuti: “Ino uli kuli Leza wabo?”+
Kumwi katulangilila akuzyibwe akati kamasi
Kuti cibi cakutila bulowa bwababelesi bako capilusyigwa.+
11 Komvwa kutongela kwamwaange uuli muntolongo.+
Kobelesya nguzu* zyako zinji kapati kuvwuna* baabo babetekwa kuti bajaigwe.*+