1 Jehova,mkhumbulele uDavide zonke izinhlupheko zakhe
2 ukuthi wafunga kuJehova,wenza isithembiso kuye onguMninimandla kaJakobe, ethi:
3 “Angiyikungena etendeni lendlu yami;angiyikwenyukela embhedeni wami;
4 angiyikunika amehlo ami ubuthongo,nezinkophe zami ukozela
5 ngingakatholeli uJehova indawo,indlu yonguMninimandla kaJakobe.”
6 Bheka, sizwile ngakho e-Efratha,sakufumana ezweni laseJari.
7 “Masingene endlini yakhe,sikhuleke ngasesenabelweni sezinyawo zakhe.
8 Vuka, Jehova, uye ekuphumuleni kwakho,wena nomphongolo wamandla akho.
9 Abapristi bakho mabembeswe ukulunga,abangcwele bakho bethabe.”
10 Ngenxa yenceku yakho uDavidemawungaphenduli ubuso bogcotshiweyo wakho.
11 UJehova ufungile kuDavide ngeqiniso,akabuyi kukho, ethi:“Owenzalo yomzimba wakhongiyakumbeka esihlalweni sakho sobukhosi.
12 Uma abantwana bakho begcina isivumelwano saminobufakazi bami engiyakubafundisa bona,khona abantwana babo bayakuhlalaesihlalweni sakho kuze kube phakade.”
13 Ngokuba uJehova ukhethile iSiyoni;ulithandile libe yindawo yakhe yokuhlala:
14 “Yona ingeyokuphumula kwami kuze kube phakade;lapha ngiyakuhlala khona,ngokuba ngiyifunile.
15 Ngiyakubusisa kakhulu ukudla kwalo;abampofu balo ngiyakubasuthisa ngesinkwa.
16 Abapristi balo ngiyakubembesa insindiso;abangcwele balo bayakumemeza nokumemeza ngenjabulo.
17 “Ngiyakuhlumisa uphondo lukaDavide,ogcotshiweyo wami ngimlungisele isibani.
18 Izitha zalo ngiyakuzembesa ihlazo,kepha kuyena uqobo umqhele wakhe uyakukhazimula.”