Joweli 1
Cikwikwi mbucakavumpa
1 Makani a Mwami Leza ngaakapa Joweli mwanaa Petuweli.
2 Amuteelele nywebo nobapati, amuswiilile nywebo nomukkede munyika.
Sena kuli nicakacitikide cili boobu mumazuba aanu?
Nikuba mumazuba aabasikale banu?
3 Amukabaambile bana banu makani aaya,
abalo bakaambile bana babo mbubonya.
4 Zilimwa zyakasyaala kucikwikwi, mpaso zyakazoomaninizya.
Zilimwa zyakasyaala kuli basimooloka, nswabaanda zyakazoomaninizya.
Zyakasyaala kunswabaanda, nsozi zyakazoomanizya.
5 Amubbatamuke, nobakolwi mulile. Amoomoke nywebo nozidakwa zyawaini
nkaambo nsaansa zyakukumbya waini zyanyonyoonwa.
6 Makata aacikwikwi avumpa nyika yangu, ncikali alimwi tacibaliki.
Meno aaco ali mbuli aasyuumbwa, bakambwili baco bali mbuli syuumbwa muzyazyi.
7 Cakanyonyoona nsaansa zyesu, cakamaninizya nkuyu zyesu supu!
Cakakwapaula mikuyu, mitabi yatuba buu!
8 Nobantu amulile mbuli musimbi uusamide masaka uukkalidwe, uulila yooyo watibe mwaalumi wakwe.
9 Zituuzyo zyamaila azyazyakunywa tazicibonwi kuŋanda ya Mwami Leza.
Aboobo bapaizi abalo balalila, aabo babelekela kumbele lya Mwami Leza.
10 Akaka, myuunda yatuba buu! Ayalo nyika yayuma nta!
Maila akaligwa do, doono waini yanyugwa, kucinyina mafuta pe.
11 Amutyompwe nobalimi, amulile nomukokola nsaansa, nkaambo butebuzi bwamaila tabuko.
12 Misaansa yakayuma, ayalo mikuyu cwaa! Maapulo, amapomegilaneti,
twakali tukunka amisamu imwi yoonse cwa-cwa-cwa! Masimpe kutangala kwabantu kwamana.
13 Amusame masaka nywebo nobapaizi, mulile. Amoomoke nomubelekela kucipaililo.
Amulile busiku boonse, nywebo nomubelekela kumbele lya Leza wangu.
Nkaambo zituuzyo zyamaila azyazyakunywa taziciletwi kuŋanda ya Leza wanu.
14 Amubunganye bantu, baliimye kulya. Amwiite bapati aboonse bakkala munyika.
Baboole kuŋanda ya Mwami Leza wanu, amulile!
15 Maawe, bwayoosya buzuba! Bulaleta lunyonyooko luzwa kuli Singuzuzyoonse.
16 Tee zilyo zyanyonyoonwa katulibwenene?
Kutangala akusekelela tazicimo muŋanda ya Leza wesu.
17 Mbuto zyabbabbatila. Aakali matala amwaika,
zisanza zyooleka, nkaambo maila apuutila.
18 Azyalo ŋombe zilalila. Matanga aingaila nkaambo taakwe bwizu. Azyalo mbelele zyapenga.
19 O Mwami Leza, ndakoompolola, nkaambo lumwi lwabuumpa bwizu
bwamunkanda, antoomwe amisamu mbuli mulilo.
20 Abakali banyama bamusokwe balilila nduwe,
nkaambo tulonga twayuminina, alwalo lumwi lwabuumpa bwizu.