Masalimo
Salimo la Davide.
144 Atamandike Yehova Thanthwe langa,+
Amene akuphunzitsa manja anga kumenya nkhondo,+
Amenenso akuphunzitsa zala zanga kumenyana ndi adani anga.
2 Iye amandisonyeza kukoma mtima kwake kosatha ndipo ndiye malo anga achitetezo,+
Malo anga okwezeka ndi Wopereka chipulumutso,+
Chishango+ changa ndi malo anga othawirako.+
Iye amandigonjetsera mitundu ya anthu.+
3 Inu Yehova, munthu ndani kuti mumuganizire?+
Kodi mwana wa munthu wochokera kufumbi+ ndani kuti mumuwerengere?
7 Tambasulani manja anu kuchokera kumwamba.+
Ndimasuleni ndi kundilanditsa m’madzi ambiri.+
Mundilanditse m’manja mwa anthu achilendo,+
8 Anthu amene amalankhula zinthu zonama,+
Amenenso dzanja lawo lamanja limachita zachinyengo.+
9 Inu Mulungu, ine ndidzakuimbirani nyimbo yatsopano.+
Ndidzaimba nyimbo yokutamandani ndi choimbira cha zingwe 10.+
10 Ndidzaimbira inu amene mumapulumutsa mafumu,+
Amene mumalanditsa ine Davide mtumiki wanu ku lupanga lovulaza.+
11 Ndimasuleni ndi kundilanditsa m’manja mwa anthu achilendo,+
Anthu amene amalankhula zinthu zonama,+
Amenenso dzanja lawo lamanja limachita zachinyengo.+
12 Anthuwo amanena kuti: “Ana athu aamuna, mu unyamata wawo, ali ngati mitengo imene yangokhwima kumene,+
Ndipo ana athu aakazi ali ngati mizati yapakona yosemedwa mwaluso ya m’nyumba ya mfumu.
13 Nkhokwe zathu ndi zodzaza ndi zakudya zosiyanasiyana.+
Nkhosa zathu zikuswana kukhala masauzandemasauzande. Nkhosa imodzi ikukhala masauzande 10 m’misewu.
14 Ng’ombe zathu zili ndi bere, sizikuvulala kapena kubereka ana akufa,+
Ndipo palibe munthu amene akulira m’mabwalo athu.+