1Umhobe ka-Asafu. UThixo umi ebandleni likaThixo, Ugweba phakathi koothixo; uthi,2Kunini na nigweba ngobugqwetha, Nibanonelela abangendawo? (Phakamisani.)3Thethani ityala losweleyo nelenkedama, Gwebelani olusizana nolihlwempu.4Sizani osweleyo nolihlwempu, Bahlanguleni esandleni sabangendawo.5Abazi, abaqondi, Bahamba-hamba emnyameni; Ziyashukuma zonke iziseko zehlabathi.6Ndithe mna, Ningoothixo, Ningoonyana bOsenyangweni nonke niphela.7Noko niya kufa njengomntu, Niwe njengomnye kubathetheli.8Khawusuk ume, Thixo, gweba ehlabathini; Ngokuba uya kuzidla ilifa wena zonke iintlanga.