1 Iintshaba ziwuhlasele umhlaba wakho, Thixo;ziyixabhele indlu yakho engcwele,iJerusalem itsho yalinxuwa.
2 Imizimba yezicaka zakho kukutya kweentaka,izidumbu zazo zityiwa ziinyamakazi.
3 Igazi lazo laphalala njengamanzi,laba ngumgxobhozo ojikelez' iJerusalem,kungekho bani wokuzifihla.
4 Sesiyintlekisa kubamelwane;bayakrwecana bephoxisa ngathi.
5 Koda kube nini, *Ndikhoyo?Uya kusoloko ucaphukile?Lohlala livutha ikhwele lakho?
6 Wugalele ezintlangeni umsindo wakho,kwabo bangakukhathalelanga wena,kwizikumkani ezingakunquliyo.
7 Kuba bamqwengile uYakobi,babhuqe bavuthulula konke.
8 Ungasixhibi ngenxa yezono zoobawo;nceda velana nathi kuba siphelelwe.
9 Khawuncede usisindise, Thixo wethu,ngenxa yesidima segama lakho.Sihlangule usixolele amatyala ethu ngenxa yegama lakho.
10 Ngani ukuba iintlanga zide zithi:“Uphi lo Thixo wabo?”Liphindezele igazi lezicaka zakho;masikubone uzohlwaya iintlanga.
11 Yive incwina yâbo bathinjiweyo;ngaloo mandla akho basindise abo bagwetyelwe ukufa.
12 Babuyisele kasixhenxe abamelwanengenxa yezenyeliso abakuthuka ngazo, Mhlekazi.
13 Ke thina bantu baziigusha ozalusayosiya kukubulela njalo-njalo;ewe, soze sipheze ukukuncoma!