[1] Tamandani Yehova. Yamikani Yehova chifukwa ndi wabwino; pakuti chikondi chake ndi chosatha.
[2] Ndani angathe kufotokoza za ntchito zamphamvu za Yehova kapena kumutamanda mokwanira?
[3] Odala ndi amene amasunga chilungamo, amene amachita zolungama nthawi zonse.
[4] Mundikumbukire Yehova, pamene mukuonetsa kukoma mtima kwanu kwa anthu anu, bwerani mudzandithandize pamene mukuwapulumutsa iwo,
[5] kuti ndidzasangalale ndi chuma cha anthu anu osankhika, kuti ndidzakhale nacho chimwemwe cha anthu anu ndi kukhala pamodzi ndi cholowa chanu pa kukutamandani.
[6] Ife tachimwa monga momwe anachitira makolo athu; tachita zolakwa ndipo tachita moyipa.
[7] Pamene makolo athu anali mu Igupto, sanalingalire za zozizwitsa zanu; iwo sanakumbukire kukoma mtima kwanu kochuluka, ndipo anawukira Inu pa Nyanja Yofiira.
[8] Komabe Iye anawapulumutsa chifukwa cha dzina lake, kuti aonetse mphamvu zake zazikulu.
[9] Anadzudzula Nyanja Yofiira, ndipo inawuma; anawatsogolera mʼnyanja yakuya ngati akuyenda mʼchipululu.
[10] Anawapulumutsa mʼdzanja la amaliwongo; anawawombola mʼdzanja la mdani.
[11] Madzi anamiza adani awo, palibe mmodzi wa iwo anapulumuka.
[12] Kenaka iwo anakhulupirira malonjezo ake ndi kuyimba nyimbo zamatamando.
[13] Koma posachedwa anayiwala zimene Iye anachita, ndipo sanayembekezere uphungu wake.
[14] Mʼchipululu, anadzipereka ku zilakolako zawo; mʼdziko lopanda kanthu anayesa Mulungu.
[15] Choncho Iye anawapatsa chimene anapempha, koma anatumiza nthenda yowondetsa.
[16] Mʼmisasa, anachitira nsanje Mose ndi Aaroni, amene Yehova anadzipatulira.
[17] Nthaka inatsekuka ndipo inameza Datani; inakwirira gulu la Abiramu.
[18] Moto unayaka pakati pa otsatira awo; lawi lamoto linapsereza anthu oyipa.
[19] Iwo anapanga mwana wangʼombe pa Horebu ndi kulambira fano loyengedwa kuchokera ku chitsulo.
[20] Anasinthanitsa ulemerero wawo ndi fano la ngʼombe yayimuna imene imadya udzu.
[21] Anayiwala Mulungu amene anawapulumutsa, amene anachita zinthu zazikulu mu Igupto,
[22] zozizwitsa mʼdziko la Hamu ndi machitidwe ake woopsa pa Nyanja Yofiira.
[23] Choncho Iye anawawuza kuti adzawawononga, pakanapanda Mose, mtumiki wake wosankhidwa, kuyima pamaso pake, ndi kuletsa mkwiyo wake kuti usawawononge.
[24] Motero iwo ananyoza dziko lokoma; sanakhulupirire malonjezo ake.
[25] Anangʼungʼudza mʼmatenti mwawo ndipo sanamvere Yehova.
[26] Kotero Iye analumbira atakweza dzanja lake, kuti adzachititsa kuti iwowo afere mʼchipululu,
[27] kuchititsa kuti zidzukulu zawo zifere pakati pa anthu a mitundu ina ndi kuwabalalitsa mʼdziko lonse.
[28] Iwo anayamba kupembedza Baala-Peori ndi kudya nsembe zoperekedwa kwa milungu yopanda moyo;
[29] anaputa mkwiyo wa Yehova pa machitidwe awo oyipa, ndipo mliri unabuka pakati pawo.
[30] Koma Finehasi anayimirira ndi kulowererapo, ndipo mliri unaleka.
[31] Chimenechi ndicho chinayesedwa chilungamo chake, kwa mibado yosatha imene ikubwera.
[32] Pa madzi a ku Meriba iwo anakwiyitsa Yehova ndipo mavuto anabwera kwa Mose chifukwa cha anthuwo,
[33] pakuti iwowo anawukira mzimu wa Mulungu, ndipo pa milomo ya Mose panatuluka mawu osayenera.
[34] Aisraeliwo sanawononge mitundu ya anthu monga momwe Yehova anawalamulira.
[35] Koma anasakanizana ndi anthu a mitundu inayo ndi kuphunzira miyambo yawo.
[36] Ndipo anapembedza mafano awo, amene anakhala msampha kwa iwowo.
[37] Anapereka nsembe ana awo aamuna ndi ana awo aakazi kwa ziwanda.
[38] Anakhetsa magazi a anthu osalakwa, magazi a ana awo aamuna ndi a ana awo aakazi, amene anawapereka nsembe kwa mafano a ku Kanaani, ndipo dziko linayipitsidwa ndi magazi awo.
[39] Iwo anadzidetsa okha ndi zimene anachita; ndi machitidwe awo amakhala ngati munthu wachigololo.
[40] Tsono Yehova anakwiya ndi anthu ake ndipo ananyansidwa ndi cholowa chake.
[41] Iye anawapereka kwa anthu a mitundu ina, ndipo adani awo anawalamulira.
[42] Adani awo anawazunza ndi kuwakhazika pansi pa mphamvu yawo.
[43] Iye ankawapulumutsa nthawi zambiri, koma iwo ankatsimikiza za kuwukira ndipo anawonongeka mʼmachimo awo.
[44] Koma Iye anaona kuzunzika kwawo pamene anamva kulira kwawo;
[45] Chifukwa cha iwo Iye anakumbukira pangano lake ndipo anawalezera mtima chifukwa cha kukula kwa chikondi chake.
[46] Iye anachititsa kuti amene anawagwira iwo ukapolo awamvere chisoni.
[47] Tipulumutseni Inu Yehova Mulungu wathu, ndipo mutisonkhanitse kuchoka kwa anthu a mitundu ina kuti tithe kuyamika dzina lanu loyera ndi kunyadira mʼmatamando anu.
[48] Atamandike Yehova, Mulungu wa Israeli, Kuyambira muyaya mpaka muyaya. Anthu onse anene kuti, “Ameni!” Tamandani Yehova.