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.”
8. Ndikhoyo, khawuye endaweni yakho yokuphumla,wena ndawonye netyesi yomnqophiso;nditsho leyo ingumqondiso wamandla akho.
9. Ababingeleli mabavathe ubulungisa,abantu bakho batsholoze ngovuyo.