Masalimo
Sumu ya Davide ya chikumbusko.
38 A Yehova, munganichenyanga uku muli na ukali yayi,
Nanga nkhunilanga uku mwatukutwa.+
2 Pakuti mivi yinu yanilasa mukati,
Woko linu likuninyekezga.+
3 Thupi lane lose ndilwari* chifukwa cha ukali winu.
Mu viwangwa vyane mulije mtende chifukwa cha kwananga kwane.+
4 Pakuti mphuvya zane zabizga mutu wane.+
Zikunitonda kunyamura nga ni katundu muzito.
5 Vilonda vyane vikununkha na kunyeka
Chifukwa cha uchindere wane.
6 Nasuzgika na kulombotoka chomene.
Nkhwenda mu chitima muhanya wose.
8 Nazilirika na kuteketeka chomene.
Nkhutampha* chifukwa mtima wane ukukweŵeka.
9 A Yehova, vyose ivyo nkhukhumba vili pamaso pinu,
Kudagha kwane kundabisike kwa imwe.
10 Mtima wane ukumwantha, nkhongono zane zamara,
Ndipo ungweru wa maso ghane wafumamo.+
11 Ŵabwezi na ŵanyane ŵakunichimbira chifukwa cha suzgo yane,
Awo nkhutemwana nawo ŵakwimilira patali.
12 Awo ŵakupenja umoyo wane ŵakuthya vipingo,
Awo ŵakukhumba kunipweteka ŵakuyowoya vya pharanyiko,+
Ŵakuyowoya upusikizgi muhanya wose.
14 Nazgoka nga ni munthu wambura kupulika,
Uyo mulomo wake ulije chakuyowoya kuti wajivikilire.
16 Pakuti nkhati: “Ŵangagiyanga pa ine chara,
Panji kujihaya pa ine usange lundi lane latelemuka.”
17 Nkhaŵa pafupi kuwa,
Ndipo vyakuŵinya vyane vikaŵa nane nyengo zose.+
19 Kweni ŵalwani ŵane mbamoyo na ŵankhongono,*
Awo ŵakunitinkha kwambura chifukwa mbanandi.
20 Ŵakaniwezgera uheni pa uwemi.
Ŵakalimbananga nane chifukwa cha kulondezga uwemi.
21 Munganisidanga yayi, A Yehova.
Mwe Chiuta, mungakhalanga kutali nane chara.+
22 Endeskani munovwire,
Mwe Yehova, chiponosko chane.+