Masalmo
Kuna nyakutsogolera nyimbo; inalonga pya Muti-Labheni.* Nyimbo ya Dhavidhi.
א [Alefi]
9 Yahova, ine ndinadzakusimbani na ntima wanga onsene;
Ndinadzadziwisa mabasa anu onsene akudzumisa.+
2 Ndinadzatsandzaya, mbandikomerwa thangwi ya imwe;
Ndinadzaimba toera kusimba dzina yanu, imwe Mulungu Wakudzulu Kakamwe.+
ב [Bheti]
3 Anyamalwa anga angabwerera nduli,+
Iwo anadzagwegweduka mbazambazika pamaso panu.
4 Thangwi imwe musanditsidzikiza na kundicitira ulungami;
Imwe mwakhala pa mpando wanu waumambo, mbamutonga mwaulungami.+
ג [Gimeli]
5 Imwe mwasandika madzindza+ mbamufudza anthu anacita pyakuipa,
Mbamufudza madzina awo kwenda na kwenda.
6 Anyamalwa amaliratu kufudzwa,
Imwe mwafudza mizinda yawo,
Pontho nkhabe anafuna longa pontho thangwi ya iwo.+
ה [He]
7 Mbwenye Yahova ali pa mpando wace waumambo kwenda na kwenda;+
Iye akhala pa mpando wace waumambo toera kukhazikisa ulungami.+
8 Iye anadzatonga dziko yonsene yapantsi mwaulungami;+
Iye anadzatonga madzindza mwakubverana na ulungami.+
ו [Vau]
9 Yahova anadzakhala mbuto yakuthawira yakutsidzikizika* kuna ale anapondererwa,+
Mbuto yakutsidzikizika toera kuthawira mʼmidzidzi ya nyatwa.+
ז [Zaine]
11 Imbani nyimbo zakusimba Yahova, ule anakhala ku Sioni;
Dziwisani mabasace kuna madzindza a anthu.+
12 Mulungu nkhabe kuduwala anthu adathabuswa, pontho iye anadzatcunyusa ale adaapha;+
Iye anadzakumbuka kulira kwawo.+
ח [Heti]
13 Ndibvereni ntsisi Yahova; onani nyatwa zinandibweresera ale anandiida,
Imwe wakuti mwandilamusa mʼmisuwo yakufa,+
14 Toera ine ndidziwise mabasa anu akuti athema kusimbwa mʼmisuwo mikulu ya nzinda* wa Sioni,+
Pontho toera nditsandzaye na mabasa anu acipulumuso.+
ט [Tete]
15 Madzindza agwera nʼdjenje idakumba iwo;
Miyendo yawo yamangika na nsampha udateya iwo.+
16 Yahova asadziwika na kutonga kwace.+
Anthu anacita pyakuipa amangika na mabasa a manja awo.+
Higayoni.* (Sela)
י [Yodhe]
17 Anyakudawa anadzabwerera, mbaenda Munthumbi,*
Madzindza onsene adaduwala Mulungu.
18 Mbwenye Mulungu nkhabe kudzaduwala anyakutcerenga;+
Pontho cidikhiro ca anthu akucepeseka cinadzakhala candimomwene.+
כ [Kafe]
19 Lamukani Yahova! Lekani kutawirisa kuti munthu akukundeni.
Tongani madzindza mwakubverana na pinacita iwo.+
20 Imwe Yahova, acitiseni kuti akhale akugopa,+
Pontho citisani madzindza toera adziwe kuti iwo ndi anthu akusowa basa. (Sela)