Masalimo
Salimo la Davide.
144 Walumbike Yehova, Jalawe lane,+
Uyo wakusambizga mawoko ghane nkhondo,
Minwe yane kutimbana na ŵalwani.+
2 Iyo ntchisungusungu chane na linga lane lakukhora,
Chiphokwero chane chakukhora na muthaski wane,
Chiskango chane kweniso uyo nabisamako,+
Ndiyo wakuthereska ŵanthu pasi pane.+
3 A Yehova, kasi munthu ni njani kuti mumuŵanike,
Na mwana wa munthu kuti muŵikeko mahara kwa iyo?+
7 Nyoloskani mawoko ghinu kufuma kuchanya.
Nithaskani na kuniponoska ku maji ghakututuka,
Kufuma mu woko la ŵalendo,+
8 Awo milomo yawo yikuyowoya mautesi
Na awo ŵakuwuska woko lawo lamalyero kuti ŵalape vinthu vyautesi.*
9 A Chiuta, nimwimbiraninge sumu yiphya.+
Nimwimbiraninge malumbo na chakwimbira cha vingwe 10,
10 Imwe mukupeleka chiponosko ku mathemba,+
Imwe mukuthaska muteŵeti winu Davide ku lupanga lwakukoma.+
11 Nithaskani na kuniponoska ku woko la ŵalendo,
Awo milomo yawo yikuyowoya mautesi
Na awo ŵakuwuska woko lawo lamalyero kuti ŵalape vinthu vyautesi.
12 Penepapo ŵana ŵithu ŵanalume ŵaŵenge nga ntchakumera chichoko icho chikukura luŵiro,
Ŵana ŵithu ŵanakazi nga ni mizati yapakona yakuŵajikira nyumba yauthemba.
13 Nthamba zithu zizurenge na vyakurya vya mitundu yose,
Miskambo yithu yibabanenge vikwi na vikwi, kweniso vikwi makumimakumi.
14 Ng’ombe zithu zakumitha zipwetekekenge chara panji kupholoza.
Mu maluŵaza ghithu muŵavyenge kulira.
15 Ŵakukondwa mbanthu awo ŵali nthena.
Yayi, kweni ŵakukondwa mbanthu awo Chiuta wawo ni Yehova!+