Simba Baba Wathu, Moyo Wanga

Ya Dhavidhi.

Ndandanda wa ntsisi za Baba wathu zakusaya kuduwalwa — madawo analekererwa, nthenda zinapozwa, umaso unakombolwa kubuluka mu dzenje. Pakati pace pana kulandanisa: ninga mtima wa baba unafika kwa ana ace, ndimombo mtima wace unafika kwa ife. Iye akumbuka kuti ndife ntsukwa.

Kapitulu 103.

Simba Baba wathu, moyo wanga; pontho pyonsene piri n'kati mwanga, simbani dzina yace yakucena!

Simba Baba wathu, moyo wanga, pontho leka kuduwala pyadidi pyace pyonsene, Iye ule anakulekerera madawo ako onsene, ule anaposa mautenda ako onsene, ule anakuombola umaso wako ku nthumbi, ule anakubvazika nthimba ya kufuna kwa cibverano na ntsisi, ule anakukhutisa na pinthu pyadidi mu umaso wako wonsene, toera uphale wako upswiswe ninga wa ntsamba.

Baba wathu asacita kulungama na ciyeruziro kuna onsene anathabuswa.

Iye apangiza njira zace kuna Mose, mabasa ace kuna mbumba ya Izarayeli. Baba wathu ndi wantsisi na wakukoma ntima, wakucedwa kuipirwa na wakudzala na kufuna kwa cibverano. Iye nkhabe kutonga nsiku zonsene, nee anakoya ukali wace kwa muyaya tayu. Iye nkhabe kuticitira mwakubverana na madawo athu, nee anatibwezera mwakubverana na pidawi pyathu tayu. Thangwi ninga kudzulu kuli kutali na dziko yapantsi, ndi tenepo kukula kwa kufuna kwa cibverano kwace kuna ale anan'gopa Iye; ninga kumabulukiro a dzuwa kuli kutali na kumadokero a dzuwa, ndi tenepo Baba wathu acosa madawo athu kutali na ife.

Ninga baba asabvera ntsisi ana ace, ndi tenepo Baba wathu asabvera ntsisi ale anan'gopa Iye. Thangwi Iye asadziwa kuti taumbwa tani; Iye asakumbuka kuti ndife pfumbi. Ntsiku za anthu ziri ninga ca; asatumbuluka ninga luwa ya kuthengo; thangwi mphepo isapita padzulu pace, iro isamala, pontho mbuto yace nkhabe kuikumbukabve. Mbwenye kufuna kwa cibverano kwa Baba wathu kuli kubulukira muyaya mpaka muyaya kuna ale anan'gopa Iye, pontho kulungama kwace kuna ana a ana, kuna ale anakoya cibverano cace pontho anakumbuka kucita matongero ace.

Baba wathu akhazikisa mpando wace waumambo kudzulu, pontho Umambo wace usatonga pyonsene.

Simbani Baba wathu, imwe aanju ace, imwe akukhwima mphambvu anacita fala yace, mukubvera fala yace yonsene! Simbani Baba wathu, imwe anyankhondo ace onsene, atumiki ace anacita cifuno cace! Simbani Baba wathu, imwe mabasa ace onsene, m'mbuto zonsene za Umambo wace. Simba Baba wathu, moyo wanga!