Isaiah 43:1-7

Kepha manje usho kanje uJehova
owakudalayo wena Jakobe,
nowakubumba wena Israyeli, uthi:
“Ungesabi ngokuba ngikuhlengile,
ngikubizile ngegama lakho;
ungowami.
Lapho udabula emanzini,
mina nginawe;
nasemifuleni, ayiyikukukhukhula;
lapho uhamba emlilweni, awuyikusha,
nelangabi aliyikukushisa.
Ngokuba nginguJehova uNkulunkulu wakho,
oNgcwele ka-Israyeli,
uMsindisi wakho;
ngiyanika iGibithe libe yihlawulo lakho,
iKushe neSheba esikhundleni sakho.
Ngenxa yokuba ubuyigugu emehlweni ami,
futhi ubudumile, uthandekile kimi,
ngiyakunika abantu esikhundleni sakho,
nezizwe esikhundleni sokuphila kwakho.
Ungesabi, ngokuba nginawe;
ngiyakuyiletha inzalo yakho iphume empumalanga,
ngikubuthe nasentshonalanga.
Ngiyakusho kuyo inyakatho,
ngithi: ‘Balethe,’
nakuyo iningizimu: ‘Ungabagodli.’
Lethani amadodana ami akude,
namadodakazi ami
ukuba aphume emikhawulweni yomhlaba,
onke abizwe ngegama lami,
nengiwadalele inkazimulo yami,
engiwabumbile nengiwenzile.”