Masalmo
Kuna nyakutsogolera nyimbo. Nyimbo ya Dhavidhi.
140 Yahova, ndipulumuseni kuna anthu anacita pyakuipa;
Nditsidzikizeni kuna anthu anacita pyauphanga,+
2 Nditsidzikizeni kuna ale anacita masasanyiro akuipa mʼmitima mwawo,+
Pontho akuti ntsiku zonsene asasosa nthonga.
3 Iwo asanoza malirimi awo mbakhala ninga a nyoka;+
Pamulomo pawo pana venenu ninga ya nyoka.+ (Sela)
4 Yahova, nditsidzikizeni mʼmanja mwa ale anacita pyakuipa;+
Nditsidzikizeni kuna ale anacita pyauphanga,
Kuna ale ananditeyera nsampha toera ndigwe.
5 Anthu akudzikuza asandibisira nsampha;
Iwo asakwata nkhambala mbanditeyera ukonde* nʼkhundu mwa njira.+
Iwo asanditeyera misampha.+ (Sela)
6 Ine ndalonga kuna Yahova: “Imwe ndimwe Mulungu wanga.
Yahova, bveserani kudembetera kwanga toera kuphemba ciphedzo.”+
7 Imwe Yahova, Mbuya Wankulu Kakamwe, Mpulumusi wanga wamphambvu,
8 Yahova, lekani tawirisa kuti anyakucita pyakuipa acite pinafuna iwo.
Lekani tawirisa kuti pyakuipa pinanyerezera iwo piafambire mwadidi, toera iwo akhonde kudzikuza.+ (Sela)
9 Pinthu pyakuipa pinalonga ale adandizungulira
Mbapigwere pa misolo pawo.+
10 Mbabvumbirwe na makala akugaka moto.+
11 Nyapsweda mbaleke kugumana mbuto pa dziko yapantsi.+
Uipi mbutowerere ale anacita pyauphanga toera kuafudza.
12 Ine ndisadziwa kuti Yahova anadzatsidzikiza anthu akucepeseka,
Pontho anadzacitira ulungami anthu akutcerenga.+