How Long, O LORD?

¹Kumholi wokuhlabelela. Ihubo likaDavide. Koze kube nini, Jehova, ungikhohlwa njalonjalo na? Koze kube nini usitheza ubuso bakho kimi na?

²Koze kube nini ngikhathazeka emphefumulweni wami, nginosizi enhliziyweni yami usuku lonke, na? Koze kube nini isitha sami siziphakamisa phezu kwami na?

³Bheka neno, ungiphendule, Jehova Nkulunkulu wami; khanyisa amehlo ami, ngize ngingalali ubuthongo bokufa,

⁴ukuze isitha sami singasho ukuthi: “Ngimahlulile,” funa abamelene nami bethabe lapha ngintengayo.

⁵Kepha ngiwuthembile umusa wakho; inhliziyo yami izakwethaba ngensindiso yakho;

⁶ngizakuhlabelela kuJehova, ngokuba ungenzele okuhle.