Psalms 123

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

Nakuinulia macho yangu, wewe uketiye mbinguni.

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.

Tazama, kama vile macho ya watumishi watazamapo kwenye mkono wa Bwana wao, na kama macho ya mjakazi yatazamapo mkono wa bibi yake, ndivyo hivyo macho yetu yanamtazama Yahwe mpaka atakapo tuhurumia.

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

Ee Yahwe, utuhurumie, kwa maana tunadhalilishwa sana.

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

Tumeshibishwa mzaha wa wenye kiburi na dharau ya wenye majivuno.