3 Nkosi, bekela umlomo wami umlindi, gcina umnyango womlomo wami.
3 Ngibekela umlindi womlomo wami, Oh Thixo, qaphela umnyango wezindebe zami.
Nqanda ulimi lwakho kokubi, lomlomo wakho ekukhulumeni inkohliso.
Ngathi: Ngizakuqaphelisa izindlela zami, ukuba ngingoni ngolimi lwami; ngizakunqanda umlomo wami lapho omubi ekhona phambi kwami.
Ngathula ngathi zwi; ngathula, kakwaze kwasiza lutho; ukuhlupheka kwami kwakhula,
Umlomo wami ugcwele ukubonga wena lodumo lwakho usuku lonke.
Ungamthembi umakhelwana, ungamkholwa umngane; umvalele umlomo umkakho olala lawe.
Uba umuntu esithi uyakholwa, engalunqandi ulimi lwakhe kodwa akhohlise inhliziyo yakhe, ukukholwa kwalowomuntu kuyize.
Ngoba sonke siyakhubeka ngokunengi. Uba umuntu engakhubeki ekukhulumeni kwakhe, lowo ungumuntu opheleleyo, olamandla okubamba lomzimba wonke.