Psalms 123

1 “A song of the degrees.” Unto thee do I lift up my eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

Hodočasnička pjesma. Oči svoje uzdižem k tebi koji u nebesima prebivaš.

2 Behold, as the eyes of servants are directed unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress: thus are our eyes directed unto the Lord our God, until he be gracious unto us.

Evo, kao što su uprte oči slugu u ruke gospodara i oči sluškinje u ruke gospodarice tako su oči naše uprte u Jahvu, Boga našega, dok nam se ne smiluje.

3 Be gracious unto us, O Lord! be gracious unto us; for we are overburdened with contempt.

Smiluj nam se, Jahve, smiluj se nama jer se do grla nasitismo prezira.

4 Our soul is overburdened with the scorn of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud oppressors.

Presita nam je duša podsmijeha obijesnih, poruga oholih.