1 Awu, *Ndikhoyo, mkhumbule uDavidengawo onke amasuka-ndihlale akhe,
2 nesifungo awakwenzela sona, Ndikhoyo,eso akuthembise ngaso, Ngangalala yakwaYakobi.
3 Wathi: “Andisayi kugoduka, ndingasayi kulala,
4 ngenene andisoze ndiwavale amehlo,ndingasoze ndibuthurhe ubuthongo,
5 ndingamakhelanga umzi uNdikhoyo,nditsho ikhaya lengangalala kaYakobi.”
6 Ewe, seva ngaloo mnqophiso e-Efrata,sagagana nawo kumathafa aseYeharim, sathi:
7 “Masiye kuye ebhotwe;masiye kumnqula simkhahlele.”